‘The strategy is to go big.’ A conversation with SEIA’s Abigail Ross Hopper
In a wide-ranging interview, Ross Hopper discussed supply chain challenges, the hope for federal policy certainty, workforce diversity, and the need to act “with boldness and vision.”
National Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator bills introduced in House and Senate
The Accelerators would seek investment and procurements in areas such as renewables, storage, transportation, transmission, resiliency, efficiency, reforestation, agriculture, and industrial de-carbonization.
Sunrise brief: IPL to acquire 195 MW project from Invenergy
Also on the rise: Enphase acquisition adds to its services offering, Wisconsin firm pauses a planned project to pursue RUS funds, and Wood Mackenzie offers an EV outlook to mid-century.
Energy Transition Jobs: California Solar & Storage Association, Sun Inc., Siemens, Zero Electric Vehicles, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
A look inside Rhode Island’s most successful solar incentive program
The REGRowth program lets owner/occupants produce as much solar as the roof can support, with 100% of the energy sold to the power grid. John Weaver says the program should be a model for the nation.
Solar company Shoals Technologies raises billions in IPO
Shoals Technologies Group and its parent sold 88.5 million shares during the initial public offering in late January.
Sunrise brief: Net zero carbon for less than the cost of a cup of Joe? Here’s how
Also on the rise: EDF Renewables brings two solar projects online, one with storage; and solar investor Magic Johnson teams up with Allstate.
In earnings calls, Tesla sharpens its focus on solar and NextEra eyes historic growth
Elon Musk said “it will not be long before Tesla is, by far, the market leader in solar.”
Sunrise brief: 400 MWh BESS from AES enters service
Also on the rise: Republic says ‘I do’ to Romeo on electric trash trucks, Lux names top 20 startups for 2020, ReneSola raises $250 million, and New Jersey regulators approve an EV infrastructure plan.
UX Solar eyes 250 MW of distributed solar as it builds its portfolio
Competition was fierce in Xcel Energy’s Colorado community solar RFP, and UX Solar is now building 8 MW of capacity to serve commercial and residential subscribers.
