Nevada governor to sign net metering revival bill tomorrow
Governor Sandoval’s signing of the bill in Las Vegas will put an end to a year and a half of market interruption after regulators he appointed abruptly scrapped the policy.
SunLink to supply 500 MW of projects in Florida & Minnesota
Blattner has chosen SunLink to supply both engineering services and fixed-tilt mounting solutions for projects in both states.
California regulators to consider clean energy alternatives to gas plant
California’s grid operator has been invited to propose alternatives to a gas peaker plant near Oxnard in Ventura County.
Utility-scale solar falls below $1 per watt (w/ charts)
A Q1 report by GTM Research and SEIA found PV system price declines across all sectors, following collapses in component pricing. Fixed-tilt utility-scale systems broke the $1 per watt barrier for the first time during the quarter.
Vivint Solar to join Tesla, Sunrun in returning to the Nevada solar market
Following a promise by Governor Sandoval to sign legislation re-instating net metering, the nation’s three largest residential solar companies have all said that they will return.
California market troubles bring down U.S. residential numbers during Q1 (w/ charts)
While utility-scale and C&I solar performed well, the U.S. residential market contracted 17% due to slowness in California and other key solar markets.
Nevada legislature passes 40% by 2030 RPS, net metering revival
The RPS which now goes to Governor Sandoval’s desk is a step back from an 80% by 2040 proposal, and the net metering bill represents a compromise with NV Energy.
New York to procure $1.5 billion worth of renewables
The largest-ever state renewable energy solicitation is just one of the moves that the Cuomo Administration has taken in response to U.S. President Donald Trump exiting the Paris Agreement.
Seraphim Solar earns confidence of financing firms
In an atmosphere where U.S.-based solar module manufacturers are dropping like flies, it’s nice to see one ramping up production to meet ever-increasing demand for U.S.-made modules.
Study: Why do people pay vastly varied prices for the same solar? (Read the full report here)
A new Berkeley Lab study, Sources of Price Dispersion in U.S. Residential Solar Installations, looks closely at why consumers often pay vastly different prices for essentially the same solar installations.
