Utility Scale PV

In his second article, Philip Wolfe founder of Wiki-Solar, lists the world’s largest individual solar PV power plants. The biggest solar parks and other clusters of plants will be named in subsequent articles.

The Nature Conservancy and Dominion Energy Virginia are teaming up to turn roughly 1,200 acres into a solar installation, the second such effort announced by environmental group.

Also on the rise: Illinois House finally passes an energy bill, Mitsubishi Heavy tests the water of solar ownership, and a former junk yard now plays home to solar.

A North Carolina energy provider will buy the project’s full output through a 25-year fully bundled Power Purchase Agreement.

With land use concerns on the rise, large-scale solar projects increasingly are being sited on everything from landfills to water reservoirs. Here’s an overview of the state of the art.

Also on the rise: Making sense of the triple trade threat facing solar, proposed rules could speed up energy storage deployment in California, and water and a wipe may help cool down hot solar modules.

The three projects represent a greater than 50% increase in the state’s installed solar capacity and are part of utility Alliant’s growing solar capacity.

When does increased energy production outweigh increased cost? Clean Energy Associates looks to answer one of its most-asked questions in a new case study.

The companies, led by SEIA, lay out six policy actions deemed necessary to grow the industry to the size needed to fight climate change and realize clean energy goals.

Also on the rise: National Grid and NYSERDA challenge New York community solar program, Canadian Solar sells a stake in an energy storage project, and here’s how you can help bring emergency solar to New Orleans.