People on the move: Covergent, 247Solar, Deriva Energy and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance. And the job of the week.
Solar developers secure over $1 billion project financing across three deals
Project finance and tax equity deals were closed by rPlus Energies, Soltage and Origis Energy.
Solar risks: Hail, AI error, wildfire, and more
Hail damage remains a top risk to large-scale solar assets, according to an annual report from kWh Analytics.
Battery energy storage prices spike in Q2 2025
Tariffs are greatly affecting the battery energy storage market because it’s one of the remaining clean energy sectors that sources materials mainly from China.
Enphase Energy co-founder focuses on bigger picture amidst solar-industry turmoil
Raghu Belur who helped direct microinverter leader Enphase Energy for nearly two decades, sees today’s volatile U.S. solar policy and industry conditions as mere speed bumps in the irrepressible spread of solar.
Sunnova files for bankruptcy
The troubled residential solar company entered into asset and power purchase agreements to support operations while it seeks a buyer.
How to fix policy on virtual power plants
The executive director of the Energy Policy Design Institute describes the development of virtual power plant policy frameworks that can help public utility commissions create clear regulations and set industry best practices.
Ohio passes bill to boost brownfield site solar
Effective this August, the new law will provide property tax breaks and other incentives for siting solar projects on brownfields and former coal mines.
Connecticut House passes community solar bill, remains dead on arrival at Senate
Connecticut lawmakers voted to pass expansive community solar legislation that would expire the next day, leaving no time for the Senate to discuss the bill.
Political instability and optimism collide at ACORE Finance Forum
Financing challenges, manufacturing uncertainty, and soaring data center demand dominated day one of the ACORE Finance Forum, but the biggest concern was political: proposed changes to the Inflation Reduction Act, described by one speaker as a potential “self-goal,” cast a shadow over an otherwise optimistic outlook for clean energy investment.
