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.
SunPower still swinging in Q3 results
The high efficiency PV maker is still chasing elusive profitability, but had some major successes this quarter and is optimistic about new technologies and opportunities.
SMA, BYD charge into the US market
The German inverter maker has joined forces with the Chinese battery maker after losing U.S. market share to SolarEdge. This follows BYD linking up with Kostal to optimize communication interfaces between inverters and storage applications.
Community solar+storage is still rock and roll to me
Silicon Valley Clean Energy and Monterey Bay Community have signed 15 year power contracts with Recurrent Energy on a 150 MW-AC + 180 MWh solar+storage plant.
Distributing knowledge on shared solar energy
IREC has released its National Shared Renewables Scorecard to give insight into various states programs.
