Markets & Policy

Greentech Media’s Solar and Storage Symposium looked at the big picture in terms of policies and markets, in a region where complexity reigns.

In this op-ed Vote Solar takes a look at what it will take to keep up the momentum of Massachusetts’ solar market.

Despite intense opposition to the proposed settlement from solar’s national association, the Sunshine State’s Public Service Commission will allow Duke Energy Florida to build about 175 megawatts of solar-generation per year through 2021.

The tracker maker has deployed 299 MW of its systems in the United States this year, as part of a global gain in market share.

The possibly bright future of the Puerto Rican electrical grid could be put at risk if severe penalties are imposed on imported solar modules, said Puerto Rican Senator Eduardo Bhatia in a letter to the commission.

While the “Smart Export” program may be a better deal for customers with batteries, Hawaii regulators are only committing to interim programs, and have not provided a long-term solution to the issue of DG compensation.

In this interview, Enerray CEO Michele Scandellari talks about his company’s approach to utility-scale solar markets in the United States and beyond

The latest bundling of solar leases and PPAs by the company that pioneered the practice is not small one.

Current estimates suggest 80% of Puerto Rico is still without power, but thanks to Elon Musk’s efforts at least one children’s hospital has been able to turn the lights on.

Bernreuter Research forecasts that newly installed solar PV capacity will climb to 95 GW in 2017 and could hit 100 GW. Polysilicon spot prices set to fall by end of year.