Verizon issues $1 billion green bond with proceeds going toward renewable energy investments
The company is partnering with three minority- and women-owned firms as lead underwriters for this green bond, its fourth since 2019.
SB Energy buys 1.5GW of First Solar modules
The procurement will help SB Energy to meet the demands of the company’s 4GW solar and storage development pipeline in the US.
Sunrise brief: Solar PV grows 26% again – stays exponential as it blows past 4% of US electricity in 2021
Also on the rise: Massachusetts issues request for proposals to develop a plan guiding the deployment of 10-20GW of solar power. Honeywell batteries deployed at Hecate Energy utility-scale solar and storage project. SEIA offers framework for siting community solar projects. A clunky tax credit system keeps vital incentives like the ITC and PTC from working the way Congress intended. Solar maintained its place as the country’s fastest-growing electrical resource, while widespread droughts caused hydropower to fall and coal saw a brief resurgence. Auxin antidumping case “an affront to the industry” said SOLV Energy CEO
Solar Tsunami: Solar PV grows 26% again – stays exponential as it blows past 4% of US electricity in 2021
Solar continues its march to take over the US electricity system, as five states meet more than 10% of in-state demand with solar PV, while another six states more than doubled their solar generation.
Growing from three up to twenty gigawatts of solar power – Massachusetts seeks guidance
A request for proposals has been released to develop a plan guiding the deployment of 10-20GW of solar power by 2050 as the state seeks to fully decarbonize itself.
Auxin antidumping case “an affront to the industry” said SOLV Energy CEO
SOLV Energy CEO George Hershman joined pv magazine to offer his view on the antidumping/anti-circumvention case.
Honeywell batteries deployed at Hecate Energy utility-scale solar and storage project
The 50MW solar project will use 20MW/80MWh battery energy storage.
Renewable energy accounted for 21% of US electrical generation in 2021
Solar maintained its place as the country’s fastest-growing electrical resource, while widespread droughts caused hydropower to fall and coal saw a brief resurgence.
Standard Solar acquires solar projects in Maine and Massachusetts
The acquisitions bring Standard Solar’s owned assets above 20MW in Massachusetts and above 50MW in Maine.
Orbital Energy begins construction on 130MW Alabama solar facility
Orbital will also build the requisite substation for the facility. The Houston-headquartered energy company has operations in power transmission, natural gas, telecom, and solar.
