Sunrise brief: California rooftop solar installations drop 80% following NEM 3.0
Also on the rise: EV adoption can help curb urban air pollution. Battery prices down 14% this year. And more.
SB Energy secures $2.4 billion for incentive-rich utility-scale solar projects
The 1.3 GW portfolio of projects are among the first to take advantage of the domestic content adder from the Inflation Reduction Act and are also qualified for the energy community credit adder.
Consider maximizing California’s front-of-meter distributed solar, advocates say
California should evaluate front-of-the-meter distributed solar on an equal footing with transmission-connected utility-scale solar and behind-the-meter solar, not as an afterthought, say several advocacy groups.
Solar surging 58% in 2023, 413 GW of installations expected globally
Historically low module prices are expected to propel the global solar industry to record installations in 2023.
Renewables developer Longroad Energy secures $600 million in debt financing
The funding adds to a $500 million equity investment made in Longroad Energy in 2022.
2022 IEA review: Growth and challenges in the US solar sector
The US solar power market navigated through significant developments, including a decline in total PV from 2021, a surge in community solar projects, increased corporate solar adoption, and impactful policy shifts such as the Inflation Reduction Act.
Sunrise brief: Robots install solar project in Arizona desert
Also on the rise: Solar tax credit transfer market gains momentum. Two corporate giants sign up for power from Texas solar plant. And more.
Two corporate giants sign up for power from Texas solar plant
Fujifilm and Bristol Myers Squibb executed power purchase agreements with National Grid for energy resources from the Blevins Solar Project in Falls County, Texas.
Sunrise brief: California aims to absorb renewable generation with flexible demand appliances
Also on the rise: Long-duration storage and renewables can cut global industrial emissions by 65%. DSD Renewables secures $250 million strategic investment. And more.
U.S.-sourced 500 MW solar / 1 GWh storage project in California achieves operations
Intersect Power achieved commercial operations for the project that includes 250 MW of 4-hour duration energy storage on site.
