Tesla results: solar down, batteries up
Elon Musk’s EV and energy company is becoming increasingly irrelevant in the rooftop solar market, but battery sales are booming.
NextEra reaches record development in Q2
The power company’s project backlog has never been bigger and this is just one piece in an expectedly strong finish to the first half of the year.
Vivint’s new executive, SPI to acquire 21 MW in Oregon: pvMB 7/24/19
Welcome to your wonderful Hump Day pvMb, where we’ll be taking a look at the man bringing solar to minority communities in Tennessee and another all-new solar car. Buckle up!
A way oversized DC:AC ratio seen in the wild!
Swinerton Renewables & SolarFlex have announced a 26.4 MWac solar project, which public documents show is bigger than 48.6 MWdc – meaning a greater than 1.8:1 DC to AC ratio.
The perks and realities of solar parking garages
In this article Will Arnold of Quest Renewables breaks down the logistics of what makes a solar parking garage, as well as the benefits and challenges of the projects.
De Blasio threatens to municipalize NYC, ratings watches remain for Solar Star: pvMB 7/23/19
Welcome to the Tuesday MB, everybody. Today we’ll also be looking at 20 MW coming to Long Island, Solar Energy Technologies Office’s stakeholder webinars and more!
Duke buys a 200 MW merchant solar project in Texas
The 200 MW Holstein project holds a 12-year hedge agreement with a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs. As one of the first U.S. merchant projects seen by pv magazine, it points to larger moves in the solar market.
Did Maryland just give solar developers freedom to cut in line?
The Maryland Court of Appeals has decided that regulators are the “ultimate decision-maker” when it comes to project location and zoning. But with great power comes great responsibility.
TerraForm Power snatches up 320 MW of DG solar + fuel cells
The acquisition will bring TerraForm’s distributed generation portfolio to around 750 MW, making it one of the largest owners of behind-the-meter solar in the nation.
No new RPS in New Hampshire
Governor Chris Sununu has vetoed a bill which would have raised the amount of solar required under the state’s paltry RPS policy. SB 168 is now likely doomed in the State Senate, needing a 2/3 majority vote it did not receive previously.
