Utah eliminates solar tax credit
HB 23 reduces the current tax credit at $1,600 in 2018 and then reduces it by $400 per year until it reaches $400 total in 2021. Any system installed after that won’t be able to access tax credits.
Dominion to build South Carolina’s largest solar project
The 71 MW project in Jasper County will be joined by a 10 MW project, both of which the power company plans to complete by the end of the year.
Solar goes corporate: the rise of the bilateral PPA
PV power plants: Corporations want in on the falling costs and predictable prices of wind and solar. Bilateral power purchase agreements have emerged as one new business model among several that businesses are employing as they get serious about renewable energy, both in the United States and abroad.
First Solar commissions 250 MW-AC project on Native American land
The Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project is the first of four planned by First Solar in partnership with tribes in the Las Vegas area.
Vivint Solar installations decline in Q4
While the residential solar company has greatly improved its access to capital, its volume installed fell 21% year-over-year.
Solar Roadways are on FIRE (No. Really. With Pictures.)
Ah, our favorite solar boondoggle is back in the news today, after a visit from the fire department sparks a Twitter storm over a smoldering electrical box at this embarrassing project.
Blattner, Black & Veatch to build 596 MW of Florida solar
Utility Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has chosen construction contractors Blattner and Black & Veatch to build its eight new utility-scale solar projects. This announcement comes as Florida’s solar market is experiencing rapid growth.
Layoffs at REC Solar and Spruce underline market changes
Staff reductions at both the developer/installer and the finance provider are more evidence of turbulent solar markets in the United States.
SunPower signs supply deal for 125 MW of P-Series modules
The supply deal with NextEra Energy Resources signals a radical shift in strategy for the struggling manufacturer and is the first major test of its novel module design.
Blattner Energy takes top solar EPC spot in 2016 (with chart)
IHS Markit’s latest assessment of U.S. solar contractors finds that Blattner outpaced First Solar to take the top spot in 2016.
