Vivint Solar falls to lowest level of installs in three years (w/chart)
The residential solar installer says that it is ready to begin growing again this year, as it continues to transform its business in a shifting industry.
Sunrun claims U.S. residential solar market leadership
The company deployed 85 MW of residential solar during Q4 2017, as the last of the big three residential solar installers sticking to the third-party solar model.
1366 abandons plans for New York factory
The innovative wafer maker will be building its first commercial-scale factory overseas.
Blockchain for energy raises $150 million in January
GTM Research shows $300 million raised by 122 blockchain companies since the second quarter of 2017. 50 of those companies are less than a year old.
99 megawatts of solar in Illinois, 99 megawatts of solar…
The largest PV project to be announced in Illinois will be located in the southern part of the Prairie State and have its electricity sold to a Midwest co-op organization.
Few major revisions in Illinois renewable energy plan
The Illinois Commerce Commission issued a draft order of the Illinois Energy Agency’s renewable energy plan with few major changes as the April 3 deadline for a final order nears.
Terraform Global refinancing suggests yieldco health
The yieldco has refinanced a 9.75% debt package due in 2022 into a 6.125% debt package due in 2026. The financing covers various portions of just over 1GW of solar, wind and hydro projects.
NextEra Energy Resources sues U.S. government for $127 million
A lawuit filed last week against the U.S. Treasury will attempt to recover money NextEra claims the government owes it under the Section 1603 grant program.
Blockchain company raises $40 million to further develop energy trading platform
WePower is raising money in hopes of leveraging Bitcoin’s ‘blockchain’ technology to enable instant tracking and trading of clean electricity.
OPIC funds $253 million in overseas solar during 2017
The U.S. government’s lender for U.S. interests operating in developing markets increased clean energy financing in 2017, despite the arrival of the Trump Administration and an ongoing investigation.
