Sunrise brief: Over 1 GW a day of new solar to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, IEA says
Also on the rise: CS Energy provides EPC services for a 50 MW solar portfolio, UL buys a solar analytics platform, Sunnova places $500m of senior notes, service stations on Puerto Rico go solar, and XL Fleet buys an EV charging provider.
Pine Gate sheds its in-house EPC, launches Blue Ridge Power
Pine Gate is the latest in a string of solar companies to outsource their engineering, procurement, and construction functions to third-party or subsidiary companies.
More solar modules are being shipped at lower prices, EIA data shows
The latest from the Energy Information Administration shows that more than 2.7 GW of modules were shipped at an average price of $0.34 per watt during March.
New York funds a study to learn how grazing can benefit solar installations
Sheep and solar farms can exist symbiotically, and the American Solar Grazing Association says that now is the time to convert that relationship into a full-scale industry.
More than 7,000 schools across the US are solar powered
Total installed solar capacity on schools has grown 139% since 2014, and now can be found on 5.5% of all public and private K-12 schools, according to the 2020 Brighter Future report.
Dominion buys solar developer Birdseye Renewable
Dominion may be hoping to ease some of the pushback that local communities have shown to the development of utility-scale solar projects.
Duke Energy to halt electric shutoffs in extreme heat, hurricane conditions
The agreement follows negotiations with Vote Solar, the CLEO Institute, and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, as more than 20,000 Duke Energy Florida customers are reported to behind on their electric bills.
Greenskies helps Connecticut colleges go solar, but further capacity may be in jeopardy
The first of nine projects that Greenskies plans to develop is in service, but the state’s virtual net metering cap may slow additional capacity from being built.
Sunrise brief: More community solar is added in Minnesota
Also on the rise: Notre Dame-backed solar project enters service, report highlights coal’s fading economic viability, and LS Power completes its latest acquisition.
Greenbacker buys one of Montana’s largest solar projects
The company acquired the proposed 80 MW MTSun Solar project from developer Broad Reach Power.
