First Solar is officially the Western Hemisphere’s largest solar manufacturer
The thin film PV maker has officially completed its massive manufacturing facility in Lake Township, Ohio, which brings it to 1.9 GW of manufacturing capacity in the state. The factory will help to meet the overwhelming demand for Series 6 modules.
Solar left out of electric vehicle charging plans
Opportunities for solar-powered electric vehicle charging are out there for the solar industry to capture. In the meantime, electric utilities are snapping them up, to suit their own purposes.
Tesla breaks storage records in Q3
The most dramatic company in energy installed 477 megawatts-hours of battery storage in Q3, more than ever before, as well as seeing the first improvements in its residential solar deployment in years.
After betting on fossils & losing big, GE & BlackRock turn to solar
Distributed Solar Development has closed on a $250 million fund to deploy more solar for businesses over the next 15 months.
Wells Fargo signs a huge renewable deal, Newlight Partners invests $150 million in solar developer: pvMB 10/23/19
Hello one and all and guess what? You’re reading a Hump Day MB. Today we’ll be looking at a solar advocacy group doing its job, PacifiCorp’s final IRP, the UC Irvine Engineers for a sustainable future event and more!
Clean Power Alliance is looking for renewables, at all scales
The LA-area Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) has opened a solicitation for hundreds of megawatts of both large-scale and distributed renewable energy projects, which will be offered 15-year power contracts.
America’s largest floating solar project completed
Ciel & Terre USA has completed a 4.4. MW floating solar array in Sayreville, New Jersey, the largest of such a project in North America. This is an important step for a technology that NREL predicts could reach 9.6% of current electricity generation.
NextEra is on a roll
The largest wind and solar developer continues to grow, with more solar projects paired with storage as it reaches 5.3 GW of contracted solar projects. And it’s making good money at the same time.
Ford makes major EV charging investment, Florida regulators approve Tampa Electric Co. solar cost recovery: pvMB 10/22/19
Hello everybody, happy Tuesday and welcome to the pvMB. Today we’ve got for you MnSEIA’s conference kicking off, Greenbacker Renewable Energy signing three solar deals, Philipstown, NY approving community solar and more!
Virginia is for lovers (of solar power)
The State of Virginia has announced a procurement of 345 MWac of solar power from three solar projects under developing, and one pending, with 20-year power purchase agreements starting at 3.4¢/kWh.
