Here’s how to get solar power on roofs and in the ground
Tax credits are great, but many individuals and businesses don’t pay enough in taxes to make them work. Why not create a paradigm shift in how credits are distributed?
S&B USA acquires a massive solar project coming to Texas
The 260 MW Brazoria West Solar Project was sold by Savion and marks S&B USA’s second solar buy since entering the U.S. market.
2020 Solar Installer Survey shows the pandemic can’t crack industry confidence
Nearly two-thirds of installers said they are more confident in the state of the solar industry even though more than half reported being negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The solar install game is changing: Will you be ready?
As national solar lease companies layer the industry and as more states weigh new-construction solar mandates, the pace of change–and the nature of competition–will only accelerate for local rooftop solar experts.
SunPower CEO Tom Werner steps down, reveals successor
Werner said, “The time is right for a new leader to take the reins and set the course for SunPower.”
NIPSCO and EDP Renewables bring 200 MW of solar to Indiana
The utility signed a PPA for EDP’s upcoming Indiana Crossroads Solar Park, as part of NIPSCO’s effort to become coal-free by 2028.
Sunrise brief: Soltage and Harrison Street partner to deploy 450 MW of distributed solar
Also on the rise: New York housing authority residents help install 1 MW of rooftop solar, Nevada regulators OK a $2.5b transmission line, PG&E equipment sparked a deadly 2020 wildfire, and a RGGI auction sets a new high for CO2 prices.
Watch: Grab a bird’s-eye view of this massive Georgia solar portfolio
Green Power EMC released a video surveying the 200 MW solar portfolio the company recently completed with Silicon Ranch.
How extending the solar ITC can foster an equitable energy transition
In order for former fossil fuel workers to transition to renewable employment, there have to be jobs for them. Extending the ITC would create consistent solar demand and jobs, says SunPower’s Suzanne Leta.
Storm season has the solar industry looking to protect assets from costly hail damage
The destructive potential of hail on solar arrays has only been fully realized in the last two years. In this series, pv magazine talks with experts in storm modeling, risk insurance, and damage mitigation to learn how solar arrays can survive nature’s wrath.
