JinkoSolar downsizes plans for Jacksonville, Florida factory
The Chinese PV giant is now planning to employ only 1/4 the number of workers previously planned in one PV module factory, which will be online by the end of next year.
Corporate PPAs alive and well – Facebook & Fifth Third Bank sign on
Facebook’s new datacenter in Georgia will be 100% renewable and powered by hundreds of megawatts of solar power, while Fifth Third Bank has also gone 100% renewable with an 80 MW North Carolina solar farm.
PetersenDean acquires Hawaiian solar, battery installer
The national solar installer has acquired Haleakala Solar, and plans to hire 1,000 new employees in Hawaii over the next two years.
Strata Solar expands into rooftop, community solar asset ownership
The North Carolina developer has followed its expansion into commercial rooftop development, by adding asset ownership tools to the corporate customer sale process.
Vivint Solar falls to lowest level of installs in three years (w/chart)
The residential solar installer says that it is ready to begin growing again this year, as it continues to transform its business in a shifting industry.
Sunrun claims U.S. residential solar market leadership
The company deployed 85 MW of residential solar during Q4 2017, as the last of the big three residential solar installers sticking to the third-party solar model.
Engie expands in US renewables with SoCore acquisition
The French power company’s North American division will swoop up 150 MW of solar assets either in operation or under construction in the purchase.
Large-scale solar meets record 49.95% of demand in California
California’s temperate spring time weather and low Sunday usage resulted in the highest portion of demand met with solar to date. The next day large-scale solar output peaked at more than 10 GW for the first time.
Blockchain for energy raises $150 million in January
GTM Research shows $300 million raised by 122 blockchain companies since the second quarter of 2017. 50 of those companies are less than a year old.
Former Level Solar CEO calls for liquidation
Former Level Solar CEO Richard Keiser has filed a motion for the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy to be converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation, in a web of accusations and counter-accusations.
