New Hampshire reduces overall net metering credits, orders solar value study
The decision keeps generation and transmission portions of the net metering credits under 100 kW at 100%, but lowers distribution credit to 25% of its current retail value.
Eicke Weber: Trump’s border wall could host 5 GW of PV capacity
The former head of Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE said in an interview with Spiegel that, although the proposed U.S. border wall should reach a length of only 2,000 miles, this would be enough to build a huge PV installation. With a solar LCOE ranging from $0.03 to $0.05/KWh the PV plant could be amortized in five to six years.
Destroy the industry to save it? Another report warns of Section 201 case’s potentially devastating effects
GTM Research’s latest report predicts a 50% to 60% overall reduction to solar installations if trade action is taken, with the utility-scale sector taking the most significant hit.
NextEra plans deeper moves into solar
The world’s largest wind and solar asset owner has identified opportunities for 9-10 GW of solar as it expands into renewables and away from risky conventional merchant generation.
Silicon Ranch to build 200 MW-AC of solar for Georgia Co-ops
The portfolio of four solar projects will provide low-cost electricity for 38 co-ops in the state, and builds on existing projects developed by the two companies.
PURPA finds itself under siege in Wyoming
Rocky Mountain Power is asking the Wyoming Public Service to slash severely the reimbursement rates it is required to pay to qualifying facilities under the 1978 law, arguing falling solar and natural gas prices mean those rates are too high to sustain long term. (READ THE FULL FILING HERE)
EDF Renewable Energy signs 15-year PPA for 500 MW plant
Southern California Edison will purchase 125 MW AC from the Maverick Solar (formerly Palen 1) Plant, which is expected to start delivering electricity on Dec. 1, 2020.
NV Energy PURPA-sly requests 50 MW in solar proposals
Interested parties can submit plans from now until July 6, winners of the contracts will be announced on Oct. 19 and the projects are expected to be online in 2020.
Construction begins on 596 MW of solar in Florida
The eight projects being built by Black & Veatch and Blattner for FPL will greatly increase the state’s solar capacity and could catapult it into a leading solar market.
SunLink to supply 500 MW of projects in Florida & Minnesota
Blattner has chosen SunLink to supply both engineering services and fixed-tilt mounting solutions for projects in both states.
