Spike in ocean freight rates likely to impact SolarEdge Q2 results, company warns
A 100% jump in ocean freight rates will likely hit the company’s bottom line, and it details its front-row seat to the Suez Canal stuck-ship debacle.
Sunrise brief: Green light for 185 MW/565 MWh solar + storage project
Also on the rise: Ørsted completes its 460 MW Texas solar + storage project, ReneSola JV aims to speed its European build pipeline, equity firm closes its CS Energy buy, and Revolt Energy gets a new owner.
Recurrent Energy wins federal approval for $550 million solar and storage project
The facility will occupy around 2,000 acres of BLM-administered lands some 13 miles west of Blythe, in Riverside County, California.
Residential marketer reaches settlement over solar sales allegations
NRG Residential Solar stopped marketing and installing solar in 2017, but agreed to pay $69,000 in penalties, change its policies and practices, and enter binding arbitration to resolve consumer complaints in New Jersey.
First Solar and Nel to develop integrated solar-hydrogen power plants
The companies first will work to develop an integrated power plant control and SCADA system.
Most LMI solar programs lack strong evaluation metrics, report says
The Berkeley Lab report said that best practices generally found in utility energy efficiency programs are largely missing from solar programs that benefit low- to moderate-income people.
Virginia’s largest-ever group of solar projects gets the green light
The nine-project group was approved by state regulators and will be a critical part of the 16 GW of renewable energy Virginia plans to add by 2035.
RFP alert: Arizona Public Service expands its search for solar energy resources
The utility is expanding an earlier RFP and wants to procure up to 150 MW of solar PV capacity by early 2023.
Developers propose more utility-scale solar for Indiana
AEP Energy signed on for the first 480 MW of a planned 1.65 GW solar energy facility planned for 12,000 acres in northern Indiana.
Sunrise brief: Trio of utilities want to spend $650 million for 465 MW of solar and storage
Also on the rise: Talen Energy has plans for energy storage at two fossil power plants, and a novel CSP technology passes a test that has its backers breathing a little easier.
