Module tariffs will cost the U.S. solar industry $19 billion, 62,000 jobs, and 10.5 GW
The trade organization has an unambiguous take on solar commerce: “The U.S. solar market would be much better off without the tariffs.”
PVEL and partners combine for technically-based solar plant insurance
PV Evolution Labs, Ariel Re, and Beecher Carlson Insurance Services, have created PV PlantProtect, an insurance program which uses technical due diligence to reduce financial risk.
Arkansas’ largest project breaks ground, Amazon announces more than 300 MW: pvMB 12/4/19
Hello everybody and welcome to the pvMB. Today we’ve got rooftop solar saving everyone money, Hires at Key Capture and the Lion King of solar.
Energy storage growth clumpy but broad in 2019, next year it triples
Wood Mackenzie projects 430 MW of energy storage will be connected to the grid this year, 38% greater power than the prior year, however utility scale procurements are scheduled to begin deploying next year jumping volumes 300%.
Ohio’s biggest solar project has a buyer
Developer Innergex Renewable Energy has announced that it has signed a power contract with “an investment grade rated U.S. corporation” for the 200 MWac Hillcrest solar project.
National Climate Bank initiative could be a boon for solar
A companion bill to the National Climate Bank Act is expected to be introduced in the House, which could provide a huge boon to the solar and the solar plus storage markets.
Hanergy-owned Alta Devices laid off 250 employees without notice
Alta Devices built and sold record-setting gallium-arsenide solar cells but its acquirer Hanergy ran out of patience and cash.
Ralph Lauren joins RE100, a solar Six Flags: pvMB 12/3/19
Hello everybody and welcome to the pvMB. Today we’ve got for you a residential solar company scamming customers, POWERHOME Solar showing out at the Biz Awards, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaking out against unlawful union firings and more!
pv magazine announces veteran industry journalist, Eric Wesoff, as US senior editor
pv magazine group welcomes Eric Wesoff as the new editorial leader of the U.S. platform. With two decades of experience working in the renewable energy industry, Wesoff brings a plethora of expertise in solar power, advanced batteries, clean technology investing and finance, utility structures, and the electric grid.
Suncast Episode 199 – Aurora Solar founder Sam Adeyemo LIVE IN SF
In front of a live audience at the Aurora headquarters in San Francisco last month, Nico johnson sat down with Aurora Solar founder Sam Adeyemo for a late-Thanksgiving special.
