Canada set to hit 5 GW milestone
Canada is set to install 500 MW of new solar in 2022, bringing its total capacity to about 5 GW, according to data from Canmet Energy. The country is expected to hit 35 GW of total solar capacity by 2050.
Sunrise brief: Ohio county rejects ban on utility-scale solar.
Also on the rise: Honnold Foundation receives $2 million to bring solar energy to underserved communities. First stop on hydrogen highway. And more.
Ohio county rejects ban on utility-scale solar, but 10 counties retain it
Clark County, Ohio will no longer be under threat of a ban of 50 MW or larger solar and wind projects. But, 10 counties still retain the ban caused by 2021 legislation.
Sunrise brief: Solar under test in extreme Arctic conditions
Also on the rise: Solar-plus-storage for low-to-middle income residents in Hawaii. Community solar continues to spread in New York. And more.
50 states of solar incentives: Mississippi
The Magnolia State, with the lowest per-capita income in the country, has been slow to embrace renewables as it remains dependent on natural gas and nuclear power.
People on the Move: Argonne, PosiGen, Mortenson and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Off-grid solar plus storage EV chargers to be deployed by Puerto Rico government
Also on the rise: Canadian Solar reports strong quarterly results. Virtual power plant provider raises $120 million. And more.
Michigan rejects utility anti-rooftop solar policy
The state’s Commission was not convinced by DTE Energy’s argument that distributed energy causes a cost shift, and that the utility improperly modeled the benefits of distributed generation.
Sunrise brief: More solar module manufacturing coming to the U.S.
Also on the rise: The day Indiana rooftop solar died. Is hydrogen about to have its solar moment? And more.
The day Indiana rooftop solar died
Since July, only two customers have installed solar in NIPSCO’s 1.2 million customer territory following a new net metering rulemaking. The case has been elevated to the Supreme Court.
