You picked ’em: Our most popular articles of 2020
Five articles (well, six, since news about Tesla made it twice) that captured the imagination of our audience during 2020.
Solar roundup: Lower export fees in Michigan and net metering takes a hit in Vermont
Consumers Energy cuts solar export fees in Michigan, while net metering takes a hit in Vermont. And TVA wants feedback on an environmental report for a planned 50 MW solar and 200 MWh storage project in Mississippi.
Illinois’ small-scale solar incentives are tapped out, leaving developers in the dark
The final incentives from the state’s 2017 Future Energy Jobs Act have been awarded. With no emergency funds or new legislation pending, thousands of jobs could be at stake.
Aggressive new fees for South Carolina solar customers draw fire
The proposed fees could end up costing the solar average homeowner more than $700 annually. Critics call the fees an attempt to take away consumer control over their power bills.
Extreme weather is causing solar insurance premiums to explode
Catastrophic weather events in Texas and California have led to steep insurance premium cost increases, according to a new analysis by Norton Rose Fulbright.
Low solar costs are bringing new customers to the market. We need to treat them fairly
With solar energy more accessible than ever before, the industry has a responsibility towards new customers to steward them to the solution that delivers the best value and reliability.
Relectrify gets the most out of second-life battery systems
After more than a year of testing, Relectrify has released interim results of a pilot that combines repurposed batteries from Nissan Leaf vehicles with proprietary inverter technology to create a battery system that has exceeded expectations.
McDonald’s adds 420 MW of solar, brings total renewable capacity over 1 GW
The fast-food Giant has signed three new virtual power purchase agreements for two wind farms and a solar project totaling 750 MW, building on last year’s addition of 380 MW of renewables.
The first phase of Li-Cycle’s lithium-ion battery recycling hub is complete
The company’s second ‘Spoke’ facility has been completed in Rochester New York and is set to feed 5,000 tons of spent lithium-ion batteries per year to the company’s nearby processing facility, set to open in 2022.
The US energy storage market was redefined in Q3
A record 476 MW/764 MWh were installed in Q3, with California’s deployment figures alone shattering all previous quarterly records.
