Orlando utility explores doubling PV capacity, groundbreaking hydrogen project
The Orlando Utility Commission will not only be adding 149 MW of solar projects to its generation portfolio, but is also developing a first-of-its-kind hydrogen storage project, with the hope it can be PV’s perfect partner in the future.
7X Energy preps for ITC end-of-days with massive inverter buy
The company has purchased enough inverters to ensure that more than 2 GW of projects will qualify for the full 30% Federal Investment Tax Credit, becoming at least the second company to make such a move in this week alone.
49 GW of solar for Virginia: lower bills, more jobs, cleaner air
Adding at least 49 GW of solar through 2050 would save Virginia consumers money, according to an independent modeling run of the state’s grid. Thousands of jobs would be added, and public health would improve.
Google takes the first step towards its 5 GW goal
Google and Hecate Energy have announced a deal for Google to purchase 250 MW annually from a 500 MW Hecate project in Texas, the first development in the company’s recently-announced plan to add 1.6 GW of wind and solar.
TerraForm buys 320 MW, Batteries for trains: pvMB 10/3/19
Hello one an all! It’s Thursday and we have an MB just for you. Today we’ll be looking at Sun Tribe Development naming a CEO, Yotta winning Startup of the Year, Chinese PV makers challenging anti-subsidy rates for PV and more!
Dominion acquires 95 MW in Virginia, PG&E pays Topaz Solar: pvMB 9/27/19
Hello everybody and welcome to a super-secret, post-SPI, Friday edition of the pvMB. Today we’ll be looking at the completion of 174 Power Global’s first solar + storage project, CS Energy with a community storage project in New Jersey, Enel X bringing EV chargers to UMass Boston and more!
Microsoft buys more solar from ENGIE, Lightsource raises $140 million in U.S. solar funding: pvMB 9/26/19
Hello once again friends and welcome to the pvMB. Today we’ll be looking at Amp reaching a GWh in in large-scale solar+storage projects, SmartFlower debuting SmartFlower +, ABB debuting the Universal 10/4 Residential Storage System and more!
Hot Springs, Arkansas commits to going 100% solar
The city is set to become the seventh in the United States to be powered 100% by solar energy, with a project representing 10% of the state’s entire installed capacity to date in the works.
Honda signs major Texas solar purchase deal, ENGIE North America acquires Massachusetts solar + storage portfolio: pvMB 9/24/19
Hello everyone and welcome to the pvMB. Today we’ve got ahead of us Complete Solar raising $9 million in funding, Standard Solar acquiring some School District projects, 174 Power Global Acquiring OnForce Solar and more!
Texas moves closer to merchant solar power
Intersect Power has gone live with news that the company has 1.7 GWdc ready for construction in Texas and California, including one project which holds a hedge, but not a power purchase agreement.
