IEA: Global installed PV capacity exceeds 300 GW
The world’s cumulative PV capacity had surpassed 303 GW at the of 2016, according to a report from IEA PVPS. Globally, solar power is now able to cover approximately 1.8% of power demand.
Sunnova uses portfolio to secure $615 million in funding
With the help of Credit Suisse, the residential solar company’s lease/PPA portfolio allowed it to close one of the largest funding rounds in the asset-backed securities market.
EnergyWakeup: Energy Toolbase’s John Gurski discusses how installers can create smarter proposals
In cooperation with SolarWakeup, pv magazine USA brings you a podcast by EnergyWakeup featuring Energy Toolbase’s John Gurski on how his solar startup can help installers create smarter proposals, leading to more business.
The inmates have taken over the asylum: BNEF The Future of Energy Summit kicks off in New York
An interview with professional climate denier Myron Ebell, along with Kevin de León and Debbie Dooley shaking hands were among the top moments from the opening of the 2017 BNEF Future of Energy summit.
Houston, you now have solar power
The city will now receive 10.5% of its power from one of Texas’ largest utility-scale farms.
Montana governor vetoes anti-solar legislation
SB 7 would have eliminated net-metering, calling it a “subsidy” and reviving the fake argument that solar users don’t pay for grid upkeep, but sanity prevailed in the governor’s mansion.
Some resources on grid integration of renewables for Rick Perry
The new U.S. secretary of energy wants to know if wind and solar are undermining stability of the U.S. grid, and conflates baseload power with reliability. We’d like to help him with his homework.
Breaking new ground
Central America’s solar boom: Central American nations have emerged from obscurity to a leading role in the deployment and integration of large amounts of renewable energy. But the Energy Transition in this region is just beginning.
Help wanted? Solar employers have trouble finding qualified workers, study says
A new report from The Solar Foundation reveals that two-thirds of solar employers are struggling to find qualified workers and that investment in post-hire training is the key to making sure the industry’s spectacular job production continues.
Earth Day and Climate Change
In this op-ed for pv magazine, New York State Senator Kevin Parker outlines the urgency of our need to act on Climate Change, and the threat posed by the removal of President Obama’s policies.
