SunPower continues to bleed red ink
Due largely to write-downs the high-efficiency PV maker lost a whopping $750 million during Q4 2017, as it sells off assets.
Guggenheim: Sale of CAFD, NYLD cast doubt on the yieldco space
A research note by Guggenheim Securities says that the recents sales of NRG Yield and 8point3 Energy Partners show how difficult it has been for investors to accurately value yieldcos, and undermines confidence.
NRG to sell renewables business, NRG Yield to Global Infrastructure Partners
The power giant is going from being a renewable energy pioneer to largely quitting the market.
Capital Dynamics to acquire 8point3
The asset manager has scooped up the solar yieldco that was let go by sponsors SunPower and First Solar.
DTE customers could save $340 million with clean energy compared to proposed gas plant
In this op-ed, Union of Concerned Scientist’s Sam Gomberg argues that Michigan consumers could be getting a much better deal with solar and wind, as compared to DTE’s plans for a new gas plant.
Tesla is back to selling solar at Home Depot
Elon Musk’s transportation and energy company has returned to the big box superstore with PV systems and its Powerwall batteries, but no Solar Roofs
S&C Electric switches gears in the energy storage, microgrid space
The company will no longer make its Pure Wave inverters for battery storage, but instead is doubling down on its medium voltage switchgear and other offerings for microgrids.
#Solar100’s Ed Feo: The Hank Aaron of Solar Development
In this latest edition of the #Solar100 Thought Leaders series, Richard Matsui of KWh Analytics speaks with veteran developer and renewable energy lawyer Ed Feo.
RMI lays out paths for utility evolution
The research organization’s latest publication looks at what it will take for utilities to meet the changing demands of the 21st century, including accommodating distributed solar and energy storage.
Cypress Creek constructs 1 GW of solar in 18 months
The developer continues its nationwide expansion, building 800 MW of solar capacity in North Carolina, South Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York and Vermont alone.
