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Anheuser-Busch buys big solar, signs 7th largest corporate renewable deal

The brewer of such fine beverages as Busch Light (no free ads), has signed a power contract with Recurrent Energy for the electricity generated by the 222 MWac Maplewood solar project. The deal will position the brewer to reach its sustainability goals four years sooner than anticipated.

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Energy storage deployments double *and* triple in first quarter

Wood Mac reports that in the first quarter of 2019 energy storage power deployed grew 232% year over year to 149 megawatts, while capacity increased 110% to 271 megawatt-hours as Arizona, New Jersey and New York strong saw growth.

Biden promises 100% clean energy by 2050

Presidential Candidate Joe Biden has released his climate plan, which focuses on tax cut reversals and executive action to kickstart 100% clean energy and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Duke’s battery bonanza, Sunrun prices securitization: pvMB 6/4/19

Hello one and all and welcome to the pvMB. Today we’ll be diving into US Light Energy’s 7 MW community solar project planned for Clifton Park, Modernize partnering with Renovate America, Maine’s new community solar bill and much more!

#Solar100’s Nat Kreamer: Clean Energy’s Captain America

In this #Solar100 Interview, Richard Matsui, Founder & CEO of kWh Analytics, speaks with Nat Kreamer, CEO of Advanced Energy Economy.

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Scientists see global PV rocketing to 10 terawatts by 2030, for starters

A Science journal article describes how to reach “a future with ~10 terawatts of PV by 2030 and 30 to 70 terawatts by 2050, providing a majority of global energy.”

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To be, or not to be – a solar facility or a utility?

Iowa solar contractor Eagle Point Solar is suing Wisconsin utility WE Energies for blocking its solar lease with the City of Milwaukee, stating that it would make the contractor an electric utility. The contractor contends that a private agreement does not denote public sale of electricity.

Facebook drives two big solar projects in Texas and Utah

Construction is starting on a 300 MWac solar project in Texas, as a power contract is signed for a 122 MWac solar project in Utah. The social media giant is involved in both, and both use First Solar PV modules.

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SEIA forms new manufacturing division

Hanwha Q Cells and REC Group have joined the new division, which will be the first time that manufacturers are explicitly represented by the trade group.

Wind+solar trade for coal fails, but shows the path forward

Guzman Energy has proposed to finance the early closure of most of 1.1 GW of coal generation in Colorado and New Mexico, as part of a deal to offer 1.2 GW of wind and solar generation, plus storage backed by gas. Tri-State Generation has declined the offer.

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