EnergySage finds $236 million tax on solar due to Section 201 tariffs
The online solar marketplace describes the tariffs as a tax on solar, and notes that both the finding of injury and the tariffs themselves drove up prices.
Connecticut zero carbon bid gets 71 solar proposals
pv magazine’s John Weaver looks at the bids in Connecticut’s new RFP, finding some interesting utility-scale solar projects.
Elon Musk to step down as Tesla chair
Under the terms of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Musk will be ineligible to serve as chair for three years. The deal also involves a $40 million penalty and structural changes at Tesla.
New solar REIT to make long-term solar loans
By offering long-term solar mortgages that can be repaid from project cash flows, the founders of Radiant REIT plan to meet an industry need. The REIT is starting with a $300 million fund.
California energy storage subsidy extension signed into law
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed SB 700, which will allow for a five-year extension of the Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP), with as much as $700 million in funding for energy storage systems.
Massachusetts’ SMART program is a go, but the details matter
The State of Massachusetts has officially approved its next round of solar power incentives. The program will push 1.6 GW of solar power onto the power grid.
SEC wants Elon Musk off the Tesla board
The regulator has filed a lawsuit alleging that Musk’s August tweets about having secured funding to take the company private were “false and misleading”, and is asking to have him barred from serving on the board or as a director of a public company.
Colorado muni wants to be 1/5th solar powered by 2024
Colorado Springs Utility has approved plans to build 150 MW of solar power, coupled with energy storage. This project, plus prior capacity, will bring the company to 21% solar electricity by 2024.
SMA is Now Shipping TS4-R-F Rapid Shutdown Solution
As the module level rapid shutdown requirements for rooftop solar come into play for 2019, multiple inverter manufacturers are moving forward with solutions.
Los Angeles households to get 121 MW of solar power from 8minutenergy
8minutenergy has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its interest in the 121 MW-DC Springbok 3 Solar Farm to Capital Dynamics. The project has a 27-year contract to sell power to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
