People on the Move: Solar Energy World, energyOrbit, Fusion Fuel Green, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Build Back Better Act is in urgent need of a new sales pitch
Also on the rise: GAF Energy jumps into Tesla’s market with solar roofing tiles. Residential solar and battery storage soared in 2021. Wallbox EV charger works in both directions. Ibredola files appeal with New Mexico supreme court. The 9,604 MW of new utility-scale solar reported by FERC for the first ten months of 2021 is the most ever added in the U.S. in a 10-month period.
TVA attempts to block solar cooperative
The Tennessee-based power provider is trying to bar approval of a solar co-op in its territory. Project supporters are accusing TVA of protecting a monopoly.
EDP Renewables sells stake in 200 MW solar project to Connor Clark & Lunn
The project is among the largest ever proposed in Indiana and Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative has a 20-year contract in place to buy the electricity generated.
Negotiating solar contracts in uncertain times
Developers and contractors who have a long-term perspective and make calculated decisions about today’s multifaceted risks – from tariff uncertainty to COVID to supply chain issues to component compatibility – will ultimately be best positioned to succeed.
Massachusetts regulators double SMART program capacity
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued an order expanding the SMART program from 1,600 to 3,200 MW of solar capacity, allowing 175 MW of stagnant solar to move ahead.
Source Power to manage customer acquisition for New York community solar project
The 7.5 MW Maybrook Road community solar project represents the second collaboration between Source and NJR Clean Energy Ventures.
Koch invests $150 million in GameChange Solar
Koch Strategic Platforms, a subsidiary of Koch Investments Group, invested in the commercial and utility-scale solar racking provider, marking a divergence from earlier anti-solar strategies.
BLUETTI launches Sodium-ion solar generator
The NA300 offers thermal stability, fast-charging capacity, low-temperature performance, and integration efficiency.
Bromley Mountain ski resort completes solar installation
Solar array advances sustainability initiatives at Vermont’s Sun Mountain.
