Bankrupt residential solar loan provider Mosaic to be acquired
Solar Servicing LLC, the acquirer, said there are no plans to originate new solar loans, but for loans that were partially funded as of the bankruptcy filing, a team will support system installers and loan owners as they work towards a resolution.
Why do some cities have higher low-income solar adoption rates than others?
After studying low- and moderate-income solar adoption for years, Lawrence Berkely Laboratory drilled down on three cities and captured why solar equity requires looking beyond numbers alone.
Solar and battery developer Soltage closes $525 million investment
The independent power producer specializing in development, financing and operation of distributed utility-scale solar and energy storage assets closed a tax credit investment agreement.
Who leads in residential solar equipment market share?
Tesla slipped in home battery and inverter market share, while REC led among panel suppliers, said residential solar marketplace operator EnergySage.
What happens behind the meter, stays behind the meter
The Solar Energy Industries Association wins against Edison in an Appeals Court hearing defining a “facility” based on the purpose of its parts, culminating in its AC grid output, versus the sum of individual components – such as solar and battery inverters.
Qcells’ customs-detained cells released to its Georgia factories
A tightening in federal customs enforcement under a law to restrict imports made by forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region had snagged Qcells cell imports from Southeast Asia.
Telemetry could impact ERCOT’s rollout of real-time co-optimization with batteries
Projects that fail to upgrade their data infrastructure risk underperformance, delays, and lost trust with the network operator.
VPP deployments jump 33%, but capacity growth more modest, Wood Mackenzie says
Virtual power plant (VPP) capacity grew a modest 13.7%, while company deployments, unique offtakers and monetized programs each grew over 33% from the previous year, Wood Mackenzie’s annual VPP report found.
Credit unions and community banks offer path to residential solar industry success
Financing has become the “last mile” of solar adoption, highlighting an issue with reliable and transparent loan programs, but credit unions can offer a path ahead, said Bill Paulen, chief executive officer, LoanTerra.
Solar construction firm Blue Ridge Power issues mass worker layoff in North Carolina
The utility-scale solar engineering, procurement and construction firm filed a WARN act with the state, cutting over 500 jobs.
