California gold rush supporting 2023 residential solar market
Ohm Analytics reports an uptick in third-party ownership in several states and believes NEM 2.0 projects will support California installers for many months, while other regional market outlooks vary by energy costs and local incentives.
California utilities commission sued for gouging rooftop solar payments
Three leading environmental groups have filed a petition to the California Court of Appeals to review the state’s solar net energy metering cuts.
Florida resort owner deploys 1.51 MW of solar arrays
Optimus Energy installed four solar arrays at resorts located in Kissimmee (760 kW), Lake Buena Vista (147 kW), Clearwater (205 kW) and Palm Coast, Fla. (402 kW).
Sunrise brief: Virtual power plants could save utilities up to $35 billion by 2033
Also on the rise: Why solar assets are underperforming expectations by 8%. Ikea bets on Meyer Burger’s heterojunction solar modules. And more.
Sunrise brief: Enel chooses Oklahoma for solar module and cell factory
Also on the rise: Oregon’s largest solar farm at 205 MW comes online. 106 MW regenerative agrivoltaic project at White Oak Pastures in Georgia. And more.
50 states of solar incentives: Nevada
The state of Nevada is home to several of the largest utility-scale solar projects in the U.S., while coal retirements in the region have spurred additional solar-plus-storage developments in the Silver State in recent years.
Yotta and Sunstone partner to offer commercial storage solutions
Partnership will expand business’ access to Yotta Energy’s energy storage solutions with solar loan financing backed by Sunstone Credit.
Puerto Rico moves into seventh place for residential solar per capita
Luma Energy supports more than 54,000 customer connections in its 21 months as grid operator.
Sunrise brief: Federal grants of $4.6 billion available to states aiming to model a clean energy grid
Also on the rise: Lazard LCOE report sees “zero cost” solar and wind due to IRA. As California cuts solar compensation, batteries offer a solution. And more.
As California cuts solar compensation, SolarEdge aids value retention
Net energy metering 3.0 will soon take effect, cutting payments for solar. SolarEdge’s solution of DC-coupled batteries offers a way to self-consume and protect power.
