Sunrise brief: Arizona proposes solar power export tax
Also on the rise: Solar power purchase agreement prices rise 15% year-over-year. Maine blueberry grower goes solar. And more.
Canadian startup offers 35%-efficient indoor perovskite PV modules
Canada’s Solaires Enterprises says its indoor perovskite modules are suitable for powering a range of electronic devices, such as wireless keyboards, smart door locks, electronic shelf labels, and sensors.
Arizona proposes solar power export tax
Solar assets that export electricity out of the state would be taxed 12.5% per every dollar of revenue made from the sale of electricity.
PV commissioning times up by 6 months over past 20 years, claim scientists
Scientists in Switzerland used project-level data from BloombergNEF to analyze completion times of renewable energy projects across 48 countries. They have found that average commissioning times have increased over the past two decades for all clean energy technologies.
Maine blueberry grower goes solar
ReVision Energy is the installer and REC Solar the investor of the project that is expected to generate 8.5 GWh of clean energy in the first year of operation, offsetting an estimated 8 million pounds of carbon every year, or the equivalent of planting 60,735 trees.
Solar power purchase agreement prices rise 15% year-over-year
PPA pricing rose in some markets like California and declined in others, including Texas, said a report from LevelTen Energy.
Sunnova Adaptive Home to feature Lumin Smart Panel
The Lumin app lets homeowners monitor their energy use, create on- and off-grid circuit management schedules and automate time-of-use rate avoidance.
Sunrise brief: The fossil fuel retirement boom
Also on the rise: Secondary market for solar modules presents low-cost buying opportunities. A look at long-term solar degradation. And more.
Duke Energy leasing EV chargers in North Carolina
The Charger Solution program enables users to install an EV charger with no upfront cost and monthly payments starting around $14 a month, according to Duke Energy.
Sunrun solar-plus-storage powers the grid during peak demand
In partnership with utility Pacific Gas and Electric, the residential solar installer enrolled distributed batteries to serve the grid during times of peak demand.
