More super-sized solar could be coming to California
A 500 MW project is being considered today by the Kern County Board of Supervisors, the latest in the ever-growing list of mind-bogglingly large projects in California.
Supersized solar in the Midwest
Long seen as a slow region for solar deployment, the U.S. Midwest has seen an explosion of project development in recent years. And while there is still a lot of speculation and uncertainty, one way or another this region is going to see major development.
Macquarie to sell off solar, wind businesses, Vote Solar hiring: pvMB: 4/10/19
Good morning and welcome to today’s pvMB. We also bring you on this fine morning Midsummer’s new solar metal roof, a new iteration of S-5!’s clamps, a collaboration between Soligent and Pika Energy, and more!
Tesla, GAF, RGS and now Hanergy: will solar roofs (finally) heat up this year?
Hanergy displayed the newest rendition of its 18.7% Thin Film Flat SOLARtile in Australia last week as it gears up for the U.S. and global product launch later in 2019.
Super-solar RPS goes to Gov. Hogan’s desk
The most aggressively solar-sided RPS initiative known to pv magazine has now passed both houses of the Maryland legislature and is awaiting a signature – or veto – by Governor Larry Hogan.
Big solar is coming to Ohio
pv magazine has found six projects totaling over 1 GWac that have siting board approval, interconnection agreements and/or PPAs, suggesting that large-scale solar development is about to take off in a big way.
Montana commissioner caught red-handed trying to kill solar
Thanks to a hot mic, regulations instituted to gut PURPA in Big Sky Country have been overturned and the door to solar development has been re-opened.
REBA could achieve its goals through an effective industry initiative in NAESB
In this op-ed for pv magazine, Dick Brooks of Reliable Energy Analytics offers insight into how industry collaboration can be the key to leading the way for future energy policy and legislation.
Harry Atwater to receive IEEE award, Nautilus acquires 21 MW in Minnesota: pvMB 4/8/19
Hello and thank you for starting your workweek with the pvMB. Today we’ll be looking at SEIA’s response to the ongoing Hanwha ITC investigation, a potential vote on the 500 MW Spotsylvania project, a free utility planning model from Arizona State and everything else you need to know in the onset of this week in the solar industry.
Illinois emphasizes large rooftop solar, not community, in block grants
The Illinois Power Agency has allocated the last quarter of capacity under the adjustable block grant program, as it slogs through a backlog of applications for projects.
