Illinois includes small utilities in final state renewable energy plan
The state’s Commerce Commission has approved the Illinois Power Agency’s Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan, reversing earlier exclusion of small utility participation. The plan promises to build a gigawatt-scale solar market in Illinois.
New York projects 100%+ solar market growth over 2017
State officials reveal that New York State has 693 MW of community solar on the way – and a total pipeline of almost 1 GW. The state further projects 500 MW of that might be installed in 2018.
Sunnova raises $100 million in equity
The Texas-based residential solar company has partnered with a group that focuses on long duration investments. Sunnova has raised more than $2.5 billion since 2012.
RGS Energy seeks $10M to commercialize Powerhouse solar shingles
RGS Energy, which bought global rights to Dow’s Powerhouse 3.0 solar shingles, has seen its timelines slip for UL certification of the product.
Oklahoma grows installed solar 31% with 10 MW project
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co has brought its second solar plant online and sold out the 10 MW-AC community project. The utility is now pondering future growth.
Solar MIA in DTE renewable energy plan
The Michigan utility plans only 13 MW-AC of solar over the next four years to meet state renewable energy mandate requirements, including zero MW of community solar.
ITEK Energy limits single-use plastic with reusable solar panel packaging
The U.S.-based PV module maker has partnered with EckPack to use its ‘Trio’ packaging technology.
Tesla Solar Roof installations appearing in the wild
One installation in Silicon Valley included a 13.5kWh PowerWall and cost ‘mid-$50k’ after accounting for the 30% tax credit.
IREC launches new checklist for inspecting residential solar
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council has issued an updated checklist designed to facilitate the inspection process in the residential PV market.
NextEra reveals 2.75 GW solar module deal with JinkoSolar
The Florida power giant has announced that it is the mysterious counterparty that will be supporting JinkoSolar’s foray into U.S. manufacturing, and Jinko has revealed that its Florida factory will have a 400 MW annual capacity.
