GTM Research: U.S. solar market to decline 10% in 2017 (with charts)
The full release of the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report gives a number of surprises, including Utah and Georgia rising to the #2 and #3 largest state markets with over 1 GW installed each.
Isolux builds first utility scale Navajo solar project
Isolux Corsan is installing the first utility scale PV plant on the Navajo Reservation at Kayenta, AZ, a 38 MW-DC plant worth over $50 million.
1366 reaches 19.9% cell efficiency with PERC
The company has simultaneously announced its the first deployment of cells made from its Direct Wafer products in a 500 kW commercial solar array in Japan.
Study proves (again) that net metering can undervalue solar
At the behest of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, Minnesota Power submitted a Value of Solar Tariff plan – and proved (yet again) that as even the best net-metering plan can undervalue what solar means to the grid and ratepayers.
Gaz Métro acquires Standard Solar to enter U.S. commercial market
The acquisition allows the Maryland commercial firm to expand its service offerings and explore the possibilities of becoming an independent power producer.
BREAKING: Brookfield takes over TerraForm Power, Global
Brookfield has agreed to acquire a 51% stake in yieldco TerraForm Power and plans to become the company’s sponsor, as well as acquiring TerraForm Global outright.
Coalition for Community Solar Access adds members
The Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) has now added nine new members: Borrego Solar, Distributed Sun, EWT, AES Distributed Energy, Westwood Professional Services, Relay Power, Lever Energy Finance, Solstice and GRID Alternatives. Solstice and GRID Alternatives are also CCSA’s first non-profit members.
GRID Alternatives adds Sunrun as another option for third-party ownership
The California Public Utilities Commission approved Grid Alternatives’ proposal to allow Sunrun to own and operate projects for the Single Family Affordable Solar Homes (SASH) Program.
TerraForm raises another $86 million for Ontario solar projects
The troubled yieldco has managed to raise additional capital for four solar projects in Canada, as the industry waits on word of its settlement with SunEdison and potential sale to Brookfield.
Solar reached 1.4% of U.S. electricity in 2016
The latest figures from the U.S. Department of Energy show that all renewables together made up 15.3% of generation.
