The solar install game is changing: Will you be ready?
As national solar lease companies layer the industry and as more states weigh new-construction solar mandates, the pace of change–and the nature of competition–will only accelerate for local rooftop solar experts.
YouTube: A proven marketing platform for growing your solar business
YouTube videos are becoming a vital part of consumers’ solar buying journey, providing a unique opportunity for solar marketers. Marketing pro Rich Feola offers insights into how to use videos to boost your solar company.
Sunrise brief: DOE sets a goal to cut solar costs by 60% in 10 years
The Energy Department set a goal of achieving 2 cents/kWh by 2030, and announced an initial $128 million in funding to support technology development.
Arkansas legislators consider bill to slash solar net metering value
House Bill 1787 would change the state’s net metering so that solar customers would lose roughly two-thirds of their current benefit.
Sunrise brief: LADWP can reach 100% renewable energy as early as 2035, NREL study says
Also on the rise: Watch a YouTube overview of the LA100 study, solar had a strong start to 2021, and energy storage could reach almost 60 GW by mid-century.
EPRI nets $2m to study why people choose solar energy
EPRI will look into how residential and commercial utility customers make decisions related to adopting solar power along with other technologies, such as energy storage and electric vehicles.
How extending the solar ITC can foster an equitable energy transition
In order for former fossil fuel workers to transition to renewable employment, there have to be jobs for them. Extending the ITC would create consistent solar demand and jobs, says SunPower’s Suzanne Leta.
SunPower loan program for U.S. residential solar and storage customers
The electricity savings could equal the monthly cost of the 25-year loan for a residential solar system.
Clean energy advocates are ready to do battle over California’s net energy metering program
The California Solar and Storage Association said it is urging regulators to prioritize consumer choice, energy reliability, and grid costs.
Report outlines rooftop solar and storage for 75% of Puerto Rico’s power, and at a lower cost
Distributed solar and storage should be the focus for $9.6 billion in FEMA funds allocated for Puerto Rico’s grid reconstruction, says a new report based on independent analysis.
