After more than a decade, the 500 MW Palen Solar Project is approved
EDF Renewables has gotten final approval from the Bureau of Land Management to move forward on its 500 MW-AC / 627 MW-DC solar power facility in Riverside County, California.
SolarEdge readying home energy storage product, breaks 1 GW shipped
In a slow global solar market, SolarEdge grew total shipments 44% year-over-year, expanded its presence in the C&I market, and grew global sales. Margins did slip, and growth rates were slower.
New England moves to open the market for battery storage
ISO New England has filed with federal regulators for a new market design to allow storage technologies to more fully participate in the wholesale market, as its interconnection queue fills up with battery projects.
SolarYellowPages.com connects California homeowners with industry experts
The website puts solar professionals at the fingertips of Californians, with rankings and reviews to ensure the best fit.
Koch Brothers say RIP to New Hampshire solar net metering, other targets rising
Americans for Prosperity, a Koch funded group, noted that their work pushed New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu to veto a net metering expansion for 1 to 5 MW projects, even as the Governor said it would benefit the state.
Sunshine state makes solar powered moves
Florida regulators have given approval to Tampa Electric for 260 MW-AC of solar power across five single axis tracker facilities, as the company aims to deliver 600 MW-AC by the beginning of 2020.
North Carolina’s climate plan could bring 25 gigawatts of solar (or more)
pv magazine crunched the numbers on North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s new plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2025, and found huge opportunities for solar.
Devil went down to Georgia for $89 million of solar power
The wholesale power buyer for 38 electric cooperative has signed a 30 year agreement to buy power from 106 MW-AC of solar at two projects in rural Georgia near the Alabama border.
Special coverage of energy storage markets & technology, courtesy of pv magazine
pv magazine brings you a special edition devoted to the fast-growing energy storage space, including a look at its thornier challenges.
Wind dominates, solar taking land from gas as cheapest electricity
The Energy Institute at University of Texas, Austin has updated its research on “The Full Cost of Electricity” taking into account further variables such a social costs, as well the changing technological and political marketplaces.
