Sunrise brief: With residential solar demand ‘through the roof’ can supply chains keep up?
Also on the rise: An insurer warns the solar industry about wildfire risks, Hawaiian Electric’s storage incentive program goes live, and solar energy jobs were lost in the pandemic year but are coming back, DOE says.
Wildfires could lead to millions in solar losses, insurer warns
A GCube report says that the solar industry must institute widespread wildfire mitigation and monitoring practices, or else it stands to suffer major financial losses in the coming years.
Sunrise brief: Longroad brings 200 MW of solar online for Microsoft
Also on the rise: A 500 MW pumped storage project gets seed money from California, supply chain issues are pushing up prices and delaying projects, and Pine Gate Renewables completes a 108 MW project in North Carolina.
Sun Streams 2 enters service with Microsoft as long-term offtaker
Sun Streams 2 is one of four Arizona projects that Longroad acquired from First Solar. The PV and storage portfolio totals roughly 900 MW with the potential for 1-2 GWh of battery storage.
Spotsylvania solar project begins partial operation
The first 259 MW of the embattled project are on-line, with the rest of the capacity expected to follow in the fall.
Supply chain issues are driving solar prices higher and delaying some projects, LevelTen says
Around 12% of developers who were surveyed said they were delaying projects, and the firm’s price index ticked up 4.3% during the second quarter.
Pine Gate completes 108 MW solar project in North Carolina
Trent River Solar is one of the first to be awarded a 20-year PPA through Duke Energy’s Competitive Procurement of Renewable Energy program.
Sunrise brief: Ohio board approves 577 MW solar project, GM drives ahead with EV charging deals
Also on the rise: An AC battery that works without an inverter, Mexico plans a big solar project south of Arizona, and SolarApp+ launches as a one-stop shop for automated permits.
Mexico plans one of Latin America’s largest PV projects
The Mexican authorities are overseeing the development of a $2 billion PV project as part of a modernization plan involving the country’s state-owned utility, CFE.
Ohio siting board approves one of the largest U.S. solar projects
The 577 MW Fox Squirrel Solar project is unusually large for a facility not located in the Southwest.
