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Nearly two-thirds of installers said they are more confident in the state of the solar industry even though more than half reported being negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

As national solar lease companies layer the industry and as more states weigh new-construction solar mandates, the pace of change–and the nature of competition–will only accelerate for local rooftop solar experts.

Werner said, “The time is right for a new leader to take the reins and set the course for SunPower.”

The utility signed a PPA for EDP’s upcoming Indiana Crossroads Solar Park, as part of NIPSCO’s effort to become coal-free by 2028.

Also on the rise: New York housing authority residents help install 1 MW of rooftop solar, Nevada regulators OK a $2.5b transmission line, PG&E equipment sparked a deadly 2020 wildfire, and a RGGI auction sets a new high for CO2 prices.

Green Power EMC released a video surveying the 200 MW solar portfolio the company recently completed with Silicon Ranch.

In order for former fossil fuel workers to transition to renewable employment, there have to be jobs for them. Extending the ITC would create consistent solar demand and jobs, says SunPower’s Suzanne Leta.

The destructive potential of hail on solar arrays has only been fully realized in the last two years. In this series, pv magazine talks with experts in storm modeling, risk insurance, and damage mitigation to learn how solar arrays can survive nature’s wrath.

The electricity savings could equal the monthly cost of the 25-year loan for a residential solar system.

Both set to clock in at 75 MW, the projects are a part of the utility’s bigger goal of quadrupling the amount of in-service solar on its system over the next four years.