Someone is building a heterojunction cell factory in North America
Swiss equipment supplier Meyer Burger has signed a contract to supply heterojunction cell manufacturing equipment to an unnamed North American manufacturer.
The case for a U.S. federal green bank
In this post ClimateWorks makes the argument that whether you are looking to support innovation or deployment of existing clean energy solutions, a federal Green Bank would be a powerful tool for advancing the energy transition.
Tri-State dumps coal, eyes wind and solar as new fling
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has announced it is creating an aggressive “Responsible Energy Plan,” one which begins with the retiring of the 100 MW Nucla Coal Plant in early 2020.
CleanCapital, CarVal gobble up KDC solar portfolio, ask for seconds
CarVal and the New York-based company have acquired a 75 MW portfolio of solar plants in New Jersey, and followed this by closing on $300 million in debt.
BlackRock goes behind the meter with GE
The startup formerly known as GE Solar has become a full fledged company, with GE and BlackRock announcing the creation of Distributed Solar Development, a behind-the-meter solar joint venture.
SEIA mobilizes the solar industry for another ITC extension
The trade organization has gotten nearly 1,000 companies to sign on to a letter calling for an extension of the ITC. But can it move Congress?
Solar power mood ring suggests steady as she goes
The LevelTen Energy Q2 PPA Price Index suggests solar contract pricing will stay flat over the next year, with a broad list of items having effects – up and down – on project pricing’s moderate increase in the first half of 2019.
Sunnova launches $300-350 million IPO
Sunnova has put some numbers on how much it expects to raise as it goes public.
New Republic & Gizmodo to hold presidential climate forum, solar co-op for Florida beach towns: pvMB 7/15/19
Welcome back from your weekend and into the pvMB. Today we’ll be looking at Solar Star’s negative Fitch rating, Athol, Massachusetts’ moratorium on solar, JinkoSolar winning a leadership award… and more!
Florida approves 194 MWac of solar power for $250 million
Duke Energy Florida has received regulatory approval to rate base three solar power plants located in the Tampa, Florida area. The facilities will come online at the end of 2019 and early in 2020.
