Competition is the sunshine that solar (and storage) need
For the residential solar industry in the U.S. to grow, the field of technological innovation and solution diversity must grow beyond the current market share.
Sunrise brief: SunPower weighs options for its C&I business as it focuses on residential solar
Also on the rise: Massachusetts considers SMART program changes, EV demand could tighten li-ion battery supplies for utility energy storage, and Greenbacker adds to its Colorado solar portfolio.
Supply shortages likely to hit utility energy storage as EV demand grows, IHS Markit says
Cell manufacturers are expected to prioritize larger customers in the automotive industry over relatively small energy storage system integrators.
SunPower buys Blue Raven Solar to sharpen its focus on residential solar
The company said it will consider options for its Commercial & Industrial Solutions business including new ownership.
Distributed Solar Development portfolio adds 22 MW of community solar
All four projects in the portfolio are planned to reach operation by Q3 2022, with the fourth project currently undergoing acquisition.
Michigan landfill to host 20 MW community solar array
DTE Energy plans to build a community solar project to support the City of Ann Arbor.
Massachusetts weighs SMART program changes
Some solar developers have said the proposed revisions would remove 90% of Bay State land from solar development opportunities.
Solar-optimized data logger
NRG Systems released the LOGR-S Data Logger, designed for utility-scale solar resource monitoring.
Why the U.S. would gain from a domestic renewable energy supply chain
An analysis says the next decade presents the best opportunity to onshore supply chains, creating thousands of U.S. jobs, pursuing environmental and human well-being goals, and improving national resilience.
Greenbacker adds two Denver airport solar projects to its portfolio
The airport will buy electricity via 25-year power purchase agreements that are expected to save it $3 million over the term.
