PG&E switches to Net Metering 2.0
Less than a week after warning that it would hit caps on the previous net metering program some some time in December, the California utility has transitioned to its successor program.
Dynapower and Samsung SDI roll out integrated behind-the-meter energy storage system.
This line of systems will incorporate Dynapower’s recently released Generation 2 MPS product line of behind-the-meter energy storage inverters and Samsung SDI’s recently released E2 battery solution. The initial release of the joint system will be a 250 kW/550 kWh offering, with a 100 kW two-hour system to follow.
REC claims most popular solar-panel brand status for U.S. residential market
The European solar-panel manufacturer shipped 166 MW of its modules in the third quarter to the United States, which could support its claim.
Sunrun begins offering solar and storage in California
The second-largest residential solar installer has expanded its solar-plus-storage offerings after a successful roll-out in Hawaii.
Lazard: Global solar PV, storage costs fall in 2016
The financial advisory finds that costs from solar are falling faster than other energy sources, and is additionally documenting steep falls in storage costs.
North Carolina urged to re-evaluate state’s solar policy
Among the issues up for discussion are third-party solar integration, a re-evaluation of solar’s 80 percent property-tax exemption and a re-evaluation of the state’s RPS.
SunPower sells Stanford University solar projects
New Energy Solar acquired a majority interest in the two 67.4 MW projects that sell 100 percent of their power to the Palo Alto, Calif., educational powerhouse
Q3 was the largest quarter ever for the U.S. solar market
The nation installed over 4 GW-DC of solar PV during Q3 2016, and even more is expected in the fourth quarter of the year. However as utility-scale solar booms the residential segment is struggling.
Talesun supplies 96 MW of PV modules to project in California
The Chinese solar module producer will ship its high efficiency modules to the U.S. state from its Thailand production facility. Modules to be used in the ColGreen North Shore project.
PG&E to transition to net metering 2.0 by the end of the year
The second of California’s three large utilities expects to hit its cap under the original net metering program this month, with 2.4 GW of behind-the-meter solar installed.
