Nevada governor to sign net metering revival bill tomorrow
Governor Sandoval’s signing of the bill in Las Vegas will put an end to a year and a half of market interruption after regulators he appointed abruptly scrapped the policy.
California’s residential, commercial markets show slight rebound in May (full report here)
OhmHome’s May Solar Index report shows solar permits in the Golden State rose 12% from April, with Arizona close behind with 10% growth.
Sunnova snags $1 billion investment in first three months of 2017
Since 2012, the company has raised nearly $2 billion to support its business model of funding projects off its balance sheet.
Utility-scale solar falls below $1 per watt (w/ charts)
A Q1 report by GTM Research and SEIA found PV system price declines across all sectors, following collapses in component pricing. Fixed-tilt utility-scale systems broke the $1 per watt barrier for the first time during the quarter.
American Solar Direct swerves into chapter 7 bankruptcy
The California solar installer will likely be liquidated, after its liabilities mushroomed to at least 200 times its assets.
New York public housing solar + storage microgrid project complete
The project at the Marcus Garvey Apartments is the first deployment of lithium-ion batteries at a multifamily residential building in New York City.
Vivint Solar to join Tesla, Sunrun in returning to the Nevada solar market
Following a promise by Governor Sandoval to sign legislation re-instating net metering, the nation’s three largest residential solar companies have all said that they will return.
Massachusetts incentive program for residential and commercial PV
This article has been pulled due to inaccuracies. An emergency regulation for the SMART program was filed by the DOER on June 5. Through the new program will come into force in 2018, but the final form of the program has not yet been released. In the interim the SREC-2 program is still active. We […]
Vivint Solar expands residential PV in Colorado
Vivint Solar has expanded availability of its residential solar energy systems and smart home products in Colorado.
Rapper Akon lights up Africa with solar
Akon, the platinum-selling rapper, is lighting up Africa with solar lighting and other products thanks to a reported $1 billion credit line with Chinese manufacturers and a skill for celebrity networking.
