New York to take bids for 20 large renewable projects by 2022
The Empire State state has announced a solicitation for 1.5 million megawatt hours of renewable electricity, to be delivered by 2022.
Schletter Inc. files for chapter 11 bankruptcy
The solar mounting systems maker’s U.S. division has filed for bankruptcy, one month after the German parent company filed for insolvency.
Majority of Americans oppose Section 201 solar panel tariffs
A new poll by the University of Maryland finds that 58% of Americans surveyed do not agree the imposition of tariffs on imported solar panels. However, Trump voters back the measure.
Dividend’s solar power securitization receives industry’s first “AA” rating
Dividend Finance has closed a $104 million residential solar loan securitization, following on its first $129 million securitization in October 2017.
Energía Hoy, pv magazine group launch pv magazine Mexico
Trade publishers energía hoy and pv magazine group have partnered to launch a new website – www.pv-magazine-mexico.com – and weekly newsletter to cover the fast growing Mexican solar PV market.
NextEra moves deeper into solar power and solar plus storage
The Florida power company is increasingly building large-scale solar through both its deregulated generation arm and regulated utility FPL, including putting its first solar plus storage projects online.
Green shift in finance accelerating – $200B from Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo plans to invest $200 billion by 2030 in sustainability projects, including at least $100 billion in green bonds and clean energy technologies including renewable energy, EVs and batteries.
Florida allows Sunrun solar power leases despite 3rd-party ban
Florida regulators have ruled that Sunrun’s 20-year solar equipment lease in Florida is not a retail sale of electricity – opening the door to third-party owned solar.
100 MW MGM-Invenergy Solar Project to power Las Vegas Strip
The project will be built on 640 acres of public land in a zone designated for solar energy, and is expected to be online by the end of 2020.
Target remains the largest adopter of on-site corporate solar power
The company added 43 MW last year, placing it well ahead of Walmart and Prologis. Overall installations at 4,000 companies tracked by SEIA grew slightly to 326 MW last year.
