Sonoma’s SOMO village community expands to 3 MW/1MW solar + storage
SOMO Village, a $1 billion mixed-use community in Rohnert Park, CA., is adding another 2,500 solar panels plus storage to reach a new total of 3.1 MW of PV; this third PV expansion is being supplied by REC Solar, along with an initial 1 MW of storage supplied by Green Charge.
Meet the Secretary of Energy shortlist
Who will President-elect Donald J. Trump choose as his Secretary of Energy? No one really knows — but the smart money says it will be one of these people
BREAKING: Tesla shareholders approve SolarCity acquisition
Solar Roof and Panasonic solar panel gigafactory, here we come.
From the editor: For Trump and solar, don’t borrow trouble
There are many uncertainties about what a Trump Administration will bring. But the impacts on solar may be less than many fear.
Calling all solar professionals: The Solar Foundation needs to hear from you
Solar Foundation is seeking information for its 2016 National Solar Jobs Census.
Baptists will spread the solar gospel
Through a partnership with Geostellar and Together, the Progressive National Baptist Convention will offer community solar programs to communities where their churches are
Soltage, Basalt close on $70 million in equity for C&I, utility solar
The two companies expect to close on another $70 million in the first half of 2017, with the total $140 million to fund 100 MW of utility and C&I solar projects.
GTM Research: Global solar demand to contract 7% next year before sustained growth
The company’s report predicts that next year’s lull in solar demand to be less steep than originally feared, with compound annual growth rate of 9% to return in 2018 through 2021.
First Solar to ramp Series 6 production in 2018, lay off 1,600 workers
The thin-film maker has announced a shift in strategy which will eliminate its Series 5, reduce 2017 output to 2.2 GW, and in the process dismiss 27% of its global workforce.
Nexamp grows community solar in Massachusetts
The developer and EPC has completed 5 MW-DC of community solar in the last week, and will have nearly 35 MW built by the end of 2016.
