U.S. solar industry comes ‘roaring back,’ breaks multiple records in 2020
Here are the brand-new stats and forecasts from the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie.
Hosting capacity maps: A gold mine for solar developers
Multiple states require electric utilities to share their power grid data with solar developers. The resulting tools are like treasure maps for solar developers.
The Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target program works. Here’s why
Tools deployed by the state as well as the underlying contract structure have created a program that local business and homeowners can grasp, and are investing in. That’s SMAHHHT.
Sunrise brief: Online tools target permitting, inspection, interconnection processes
The NREL-developed online Solar TRACE and Solar APP platforms aim to help developers, installers, and homeowners understand their local and utility PII process and streamline the often expensive and frustrating experience.
Bill would mandate rooftop solar on new homes and commercial buildings
The proposed Massachusetts mandate is modeled after a similar policy in California and would provide exemptions under certain circumstances.
Sunrise brief: These 3 states have the most small-scale solar PV
Also on the rise: $150m construction revolver for DSD, Sunlight Financial offers Spanish language products, and what’s up with wind?
Sunrise brief: Energy storage posted a record quarter, WoodMac and ESA say
Also on the rise: FedEx announces a 2040 carbon-neutral goal and $2bn to get it there, more patents for Hunt Perovskite, and Zenernet looks to the skies to trim its residential solar design time.
Renewables group sues Wisconsin regulators over third-party solar financing
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association alleges that uncertainty about leases and power purchase agreements hurts the state’s solar industry.
Crossed wires at a utility jolt Maine’s solar developers
Miscommunication at Central Maine Power led to some solar developers receiving letters saying that interconnection fees would jump by as much as 5x. The utility blamed growing pains.
Minnesota bill would curb the power homeowner associations have over solar
HOAs could still complain about some things related to solar, but could no longer ban them outright.
