Rapid shutdown gets its first Sunspec certification in Fronius
The Fronius Symo Advanced product line, which had already been NEC 2017 compliant when coupled with a Tigo TS-4, is now also certified for rapid shutdown by the SunSpec Alliance.
Peaker envy, veto proof net metering, and utility scale solar growth in New Hampshire
Legislation calling for 15% of peak demand to be met by energy storage is moving through the House; a veto-proof increase in system sizes under net metering goes to the governor; and 215 MWac of large-scale solar projects are seeking various approvals.
Solar plus storage prices plunge, Spruce raises $50 million: pvMB 05/17/19
It’s a good time to be in solar power, especially with Friday’s brief as California has approved NeoVolta’s home battery, 16.5 MW of community solar moves forward in Minnesota, and pricing for polysilicon, cells and modules stayed relatively flat last week.
Solar power tax credit “transferability” is on the table
Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a new bill whose purpose is to facilitate greater utilization of the PTC and ITC.
The new House’s first budget proposal: spend green to go green
It’s that time of year again, when the House, Senate and president all go to war over the national budget. The first budget proposed by a House controlled by the Democratic Party includes a 10% increase in the DOE’s office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, as well as more money for ARPA-E.
Designing for and monetizing curtailed solar power
Research by NREL and First Solar has produced highly accurate, real-time estimates of available aggregate peak power that a curtailed solar power plant can deliver to support the broader needs of the grid.
Vivint Solar keeps growing
The company showed increased costs for its sales force, held the cost of building solar consistent and is projecting to grow annual installation volume 15% in 2019.
Berkshire Hathaway loses $377 million in DC Solar scandal
Berkshire Hathaway revealed during its results call on Wednesday that the $377 million fee that the bank incurred earlier this year was linked to the ongoing DC Solar scandal.
Utility scale solar pricing down 7% on competition and construction costs
LevelTen’s marketplace shows utility-scale solar power offers falling $2/MWh across five large grid operators, with executives suggesting that competition among developers and falling construction costs drove this.
California’s CCA structure gets Moody’s thumbs up
Moody’s has rated Peninsula Clean Energy, a California CCA, at Baa2 Investment Grade status. The rating agency gave significant credit to the legal structure surrounding CCAs giving them “sticky” customers, in addition to the PCE’s conservative management and strong customer relationships.
