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.
Trump invites Musk to tech summit, but will he accept?
The Tesla/SolarCity CEO has conflicting work interests, reports say, as President-elect Trump gathers together some of the U.S. tech world’s leading lights in New York on Wednesday.
Georgia reaches accord on renewable cost-benefit framework
Georgia Power and the Georgia Public Service Commission issued a joint recommendation on how to evaluate solar’s value to the state’s grid, with a view of using the framework in the Renewable Energy Development Initiative
Sunrun renews GRID Alternatives partnership
The partnership, now entering its sixth year, is designed to spread solar energy to as many U.S. households as it can
44% of U.S. residential solar is owned by third parties
A report by the U.S. government finds that third party-owned solar represents more than half of distributed capacity in Arizona and Maryland.
San Diego sports more than 100,000 solar rooftops
San Diego Gas & Electric, already ahead of its 2020 renewable-energy by more than 10 percent, announced it connected 1,942 solar customers to the grid, providing solar to 100,000 customers
Global inverter shipments to contract 5% in 2017 before steady recovery, says GTM Research
Consolidation of top 10 suppliers continues as Chinese inverter firms Huawei and Sungrow top shipment chart, while SMA’s U.S. strength sees it cling on to top spot for revenue, report shows.
Enphase offloads residential O&M arm to SunSystem Technology
The U.S. microinverter specialist confirms that SunSystem Technology will act as the company’s primary residential O&M service provider after selling its O&M field service division Next Phase Solar.
Illinois energy bill passes without demand charges or repeal of net metering
SB 2814 includes reforms to the state’s renewable energy mandate, which will now support an estimated 2.0 GW of solar by 2025, as well as a bailout for aging nuclear plants.
SolarCity move shows Florida is open for business
In the wake of two pro-solar voter decisions this year, the country’s most well-known residential solar installer has swooped in to capitalize on the state’s suddenly pro-solar climate
