Wisconsin regulators approve solar project despite local land use concerns
The 150 MW Onion River solar project was approved for construction, despite opposition from members of the community over the potential loss of crop land near Green Bay.
Facebook, RWE Renewables in deal with TVA for 150 MW of solar
Facebook’s commitment to TVA’s green invest program continues, as the company has now contracted for 475 MW of solar under the program.
Alliance formed to push for increased community access to solar
The Alliance aims to support the passage of two bills intended to make community solar legal in Michigan.
Maxeon launches a line of frameless, conformable rooftop solar panels
Maxeon’s Air technology platform looks to bring solar to previously inaccessible roof spaces.
Price pressures may delay 15% of utility-scale solar projects this year, Roth Capital warns
Shaving off 15% would trim new capacity additions by more than 2.3 GW this year alone, based on Energy Information Administration forecasts. Higher prices throughout the solar supply chain are being blamed.
Pine Gate sheds its in-house EPC, launches Blue Ridge Power
Pine Gate is the latest in a string of solar companies to outsource their engineering, procurement, and construction functions to third-party or subsidiary companies.
More solar modules are being shipped at lower prices, EIA data shows
The latest from the Energy Information Administration shows that more than 2.7 GW of modules were shipped at an average price of $0.34 per watt during March.
Records fall as clean energy sector posts a strong start to 2021
Fifteen utility-scale solar projects and two energy storage projects became operational during the first quarter, alongside a 40% increase in wind capacity. Even more is on the horizon, according to a new report.
California’s grid is better off than a year ago, but worries linger as CAISO looks toward summer
Around 2 GW of new resources are on their way, but a repeat of last year’s hot summer weather could stress a grid that remains susceptible to high demand for energy.
More than 7,000 schools across the US are solar powered
Total installed solar capacity on schools has grown 139% since 2014, and now can be found on 5.5% of all public and private K-12 schools, according to the 2020 Brighter Future report.
