Sunrise brief: Michigan utilities signal support for raising a cap on rooftop solar
Also on the rise: Report sheds light on low- and moderate-income solar program performance, and renewables bucked a slump in U.S. energy production in 2020.
Solar employment fell but worker productivity rose in pandemic-scarred 2020, report says
The annual employment report showed continued jobs stagnation, which needs to be reversed for the sector to hit 400,000 jobs by 2030 and 900,000 to meet the Biden administration’s 2035 climate goals.
Enel Green Power NA plans 1.5 GW of new renewables and energy storage capacity
The company said it has more than 2.3 GW of renewable generation under construction, and by mid-year will have 606 MW of battery storage capacity under way.
Sunrise brief: Utility PSEG sells its solar energy portfolio
Also on the rise: Rooftop solar enters service at a Ford Motor research center, RAI Energy signs a 20-year PPA for 100 MW of solar energy, and Go Solar Group enters New Mexico’s residential market.
Arizona utility doubles its 2025 solar commitment
Salt River Project currently has 648 MW of utility-scale solar plants online or contracted and under development across Arizona.
Shoals reports 12% revenue growth, plots to accelerate its EV charging strategy
Shoals said it is getting faster at winning new customers: It recently converted a prospect to an order in less than 90 days.
GP Joule breaks ground on 100 MW Canadian solar portfolio
The three 35 MW projects have to be designed to fit environmental challenges, including hurricane-force winds.
AES to supply Google data centers in Virginia with 24/7 renewable energy
The agreement will result in the construction of around 500 MW of renewable energy and storage projects to ensure that Google data centers will be 90% carbon-free when measured on an hourly basis.
Sunrise brief: Green light for 185 MW/565 MWh solar + storage project
Also on the rise: Ørsted completes its 460 MW Texas solar + storage project, ReneSola JV aims to speed its European build pipeline, equity firm closes its CS Energy buy, and Revolt Energy gets a new owner.
Recurrent Energy wins federal approval for $550 million solar and storage project
The facility will occupy around 2,000 acres of BLM-administered lands some 13 miles west of Blythe, in Riverside County, California.
