Poor quality planning: Shifting the blame, passing the buck
An installation company in the Midwest reports how blame was laid at their door for defective PV panels. The actual cause of the defects probably lie elsewhere.
TerraForm Power holds on to SunEdison staff, changes terms on notes
The changes in terms on notes also include a requirement that companies buying up TerraForm stock take over the notes.
Florida initiative to exempt solar from property taxes passes by wide margin
The measure is a first step to lifting significant obstacles to the development of solar in the Sunshine State.
PG&E to open bidding process for 75 MW of shared renewables
The utility is seeking 75 MW of solar and other renewable energy projects from 500 kW to 20 MW in capacity under a new shared renewable energy program.
Virginia puts online its first community solar plant
The 550kW system will serve members of a rural electric cooperative in the Shenandoah Valley, and comes in the absence of state policies for shared renewables.
KEPCO to buy the 30 MW Alamosa CPV plant
The Korean utility giant company has contracted to purchase the largest concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) project in the United States.
M+W Energy appoints new president
Germany’s M+W Group today announced the appointment of Jim Brown as president of M+W Energy, based in Springfield, New Jersey, replacing Jerry Shinn.
San Bernardino County rejects 287 MW Soda Mountain Solar project
This is the latest roadblock for the troubled project on public land in the California desert.
Berkeley Lab: Solar contract prices fell below $50/MWh in 2015 (with charts)
The national lab’s latest report finds ongoing declines in PV system prices, with residential system prices falling to $4 per watt in 2015.
TMEIC supplies salt-resistant inverters for 27 MW PV plant in Hawaii
The project on Oahu will be one of the larger PV plants build in Hawaii to date.
