SPI 2016: “Time for solar to grow up”
The time is now for solar to take a seat at the “adults’ table” and achieve scale within the U.S. energy marketplace. This was one of the key messages at the opening session of the Solar Power International trade show that kicked off in Las Vegas today.
EnergySage market report shows big variations from national trends
Bids on the company’s solar marketplace show consumers are owning more systems, with bids much lower than the national cost per watt.
2.05 GW of solar PV installed in the United States during Q2
GTM Research expects 13.9 GW to be installed over the full year, the result of an ongoing utility-scale boom.
Working together: the pv magazine USA weekly news digest
This week saw collaborations between nations and companies, some numbers on the U.S. energy storage market and progress in the carving up of SunEdison, as the solar industry prepares for the Solar Power International trade show.
NextEra Energy Partners to acquire a 24% stake in 550 MW Desert Sunlight solar project
This acquisition will double the yieldco’s solar holdings, as part of a previously announced expansion of solar and wind assets.
BayWa, Geenex partner to build 350 MW of solar PV in North Carolina and Virginia
The projects are in various stages of development and most are expected to be completed in 2017 and 2018.
SolarCity reinstated as intervenor in Nevada grandfathering case
The next hearing to consider grandfathering of solar customers will be held on September 19.
D.E. Shaw, Madison Dearborn agree not to block the sale of SunEdison assets
The agreement removes a key hurdle to the carving up of SunEdison’s empire.
U.S. boosts energy storage 126% in Q2
According to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor, a quarterly publication from GTM Research and the Energy Storage Association (ESA), the United States deployed 41.2 megawatts of energy storage in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of 126% over the first quarter of the year. The nation is on track to deploy 287 megawatts of energy storage this year.
Change is coming: the pv magazine USA weekly digest
The SunEdison roadshow continues as GCL-Poly move in and TerraForm Power holds on to staff, while the SolarCity-Tesla merger trundles onwards despite a few unexpected bumps in the road.
