Virtual Power Plants (VPP) to unlock energy savings, backup power for renters
VPPs represent an innovative way to efficiently use distributed solar and storage, offering savings and backup power to renters. In California, PearlX and Sunnova, among others, are launching services that connect renters with solar, backup energy storage, and bill savings.
Residential solar pricing up an inch 2021, up a foot in 2022
Government research suggests that residential solar prices increased by about 10¢/W in the second half of 2021, and are up 20¢/W in the first half of 2022. However, accounting for inflation, residential solar prices are flat or decreasing.
Emerging market distributed renewable energy platform raises $5 million
Odyssey Energy Solutions is an investment and asset management platform for distributed solar projects in Africa and Asia.
Investing in uncertain times: Evaluating the solar supply chain
Industry insights on how the new source of long-term economic support from the IRA might impact business risk, investment, and M&A trends within the domestic solar manufacturing industry.
Transfer payments vs tax equity, a utility-scale analysis
Segue Sustainable Investments compares and contrasts the newly available transfer payment finance technique with the industry standard tax equity investment structure.
Community bank tax equity financing backs 11.6 MW solar portfolio
Funding for Renewable Properties’ community solar portfolio provided by KeyState Renewable’s SOLCAP solar tax equity fund.
Aurora Solar platform achieves 10 million site milestone
Solar installers use the Aurora solar platform to acquire leads and to help streamline the sales process.
Arevon secures $400 million for 6 GW solar and storage portfolio
The loan was provided by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and KeyBank N.A.
Sunrise brief: The floodgates open for the U.S. solar industry
Also on the rise: California to ban gas-powered car sales by 2035. Production tax credit or investment tax credit? And more.
Amp Energy closes $155 million in financing for solar-plus-storage portfolio
A 61 MW community solar portfolio is financed by KeyBank leading the construction and term debt and U.S. Bank investing in the tax equity of the portfolio.
