Shell to acquire 44% stake in solar developer Silicon Ranch
The pioneering Southern solar developer will now be backed by Europe’s largest oil and gas company.
Hemlock calls on Trump to restore access to the Chinese polysilicon market
The last round of the trade war decimated U.S. polysilicon, and Hemlock Semiconductor is calling on Trump to address this in the Section 201 remedy.
Minnesota more than doubles installed solar in 2017
Minnesota Department of Commerce’s preliminary statistics show the state reaching 717 MW by the end of 2017, with particularly strong growth in the community solar sector.
NV Energy issues RFP for 330 MW of large-scale renewable energy, battery projects
The company is looking for renewable energy projects at least 35 MW in capacity, as well as batteries with a minimum 25 MW, four-hour rating.
0 to 1.3 GW in two years: Dominion fuels Southern solar boom
The Virginia power company says a $1 billion investment in its home state and North Carolina has placed its solar assets as the sixth largest utility-owned portfolio in the country.
FERC terminates coal, nuke bailout proceeding
Federal regulators have rejected orders from Energy Secretary Perry to design open-ended subsidization of coal and nuclear power plants, and are initiating a new proceeding to look into reliability matters.
FERC: 43.5 GW of utility-scale solar proposed in the U.S. through 2020
While the federal agency continues to struggle with reporting accurate data on existing solar, it has recorded a large volume of proposed projects over the next three years.
California is already getting 30% of its power from RPS renewables (w/ chart)
The latest report from the California Energy Commission shows that the state is within striking distance of its 33% by 2020 renewable energy mandate, with solar providing more than a third of RPS-eligible power.
Michigan reports big solar growth in 2017
The Michigan Public Service Commission’s report on net metering shows significant growth in both net metered solar and large installations in 2017.
Xcel reports record low prices for solar plus storage
Documents from Xcel’s Colorado subsidiary show a medium price for PV with battery storage of $36/MWh, the lowest known price to date.
