NextEra Energy Resources expects continued growth in renewable energy portfolio
The earnings call signaled continued steady expansion of its solar asset collection, in line with estimates from the second quarter
Tesla unveils its vision for the future of solar roofs
From aesthetics to power output, Elon Musk expounded on his vision of a world powered by solar roofs — made by his company, of course
New York regulators propose to slowly transition C&I, community solar off of net metering
Under the recommendations by New York PSC staff for valuation of DER, residential solar would remain on net metering while commercial and community solar would slowly transfer to a new methodology.
SolarCity signs 300,000 customer, but profitability questions remain
The milestone, representing a major step forward for a company in the midst of its complicated acquisition by Tesla, highlights the challenges of public companies that depend on long-term planning.
Solar provides 2% of electricity in the Western United States (with charts)
The latest figures by the U.S. Department of Energy show the wide disparity in renewable energy deployment between the eastern and western grids.
The eyes have it
Conspicuous solar: Getting the public to embrace solar energy has never been a straightforward task, but as the technology moves past its awkward teen phase, some genuinely impressive and innovative adaptations of solar PV are beginning to turn heads.
Sunrun to deploy LG Chem batteries in the U.S. market
Sunrun will offer LG Chem RESU batteries for the U.S. residential market through its BrightBox offering and subsidiary AEE Solar.
Array Technologies reaches 6 GW of tracker shipments
The tracker maker is also the leader in the U.S. market.
NEXTracker wind testing stands up to Hurricane Matthew
NEXTracker recently sent us a photo of its trackers standing unharmed in a small lake of water delivered by Hurricane Matthew, emphasizing the point that rigorous wind testing is good for the solar industry.
Invenergy wind and solar mega-project still has a long way to go
Despite the media buzz, Invenergy’s 6-state wind and solar project does not yet have power contracts.
