North Carolina struggles with the purpose of PURPA
Critics accuse Duke Energy of putting unnecessary interconnection barriers to undermine the five-decade old law that has spurred solar growth in the state.
SolarCity to offer Airbnb hosts solar installation incentive
The solar leasing provider will offer a $1,000 rebate to Airbnb customers who install a rooftop solar array on their home-sharing property in areas where both companies are active.
Solar Roadways: Yeah, Still Not A Thing
Despite omnipresent hype over the past two years, the Solar Roadways team tried to unveil its first pilot project in Idaho with disastrous results.
California launches plan to align grid transformation efforts
Through the Distributed Energy Resources Action Plan, regulators will attempt to mold several disparate dockets and initiatives to meet long-term goals.
USD 300 million partnership between SolarCity and Credit Suisse
The Swiss financer has agreed to a new fund with SolarCity to finance USD 300 million in residential solar projects across the U.S., as SolarCity continues to develop influential partnerships ahead of its proposed merger with Tesla.
SEIA launches O&M working group
The group will look at quality and reliability issues. SEIA is also re-launching its Installer Safety & Workforce Development working group.
Xcel to add 1.4 GW of solar PV in Minnesota by 2030
Regulators have approved the utility’s long-term plan, under which Xcel expects to buy power from around 650 MW of community solar by 2021.
U.S. Navy, California Energy Commission partner on renewable energy
The partnership includes three new solar and battery storage projects and comes a day before the dedication of a 150 MW-AC solar project which serves 14 Navy and Marine Corps bases.
Landmark buys 4,000 acres under solar PV projects in California
Under the terms of the agreement, expected to close in the fourth quarter, Recurrent Energy will lease the land from Landmark for four utility-scale solar PV projects.
AutoGrid and sonnen to foster energy storage adoption
A new cooperative integration of AutoGrid Flex energy management with sonnenBatterie energy storage systems will enables energy project developers to better monetize the flexible capacity of distributed energy resources.
