Q3 was the largest quarter ever for the U.S. solar market
The nation installed over 4 GW-DC of solar PV during Q3 2016, and even more is expected in the fourth quarter of the year. However as utility-scale solar booms the residential segment is struggling.
Vision Solar And Zing Solar Announce Merger And Form Newly Named ION Solar
Vision Solar, one of the nation’s fastest growing residential solar installers, and Zing Solar, an established residential solar leader in the southwestern United States, announced today a merger of the two companies. The combined entity will be named ION Solar. Today’s merger of two of the largest residential rooftop solar installers also results in one of […]
Is SEIA PAC out of step with the industry?
The solar industry’s primary political-action committee gave 60 percent of its money to Republicans in 2016 — including at least five well-known Climate-Change deniers
BNEF: Betting on residual value is putting solar projects at risk
A research note from Bloomberg New Energy Finance warns of the danger to the latest wave of utility-scale projects with short power contracts at low prices.
NRG closes on 1.5 GW-AC of SunEdison wind, solar assets
The acquisition includes utility-scale solar projects in Utah, Texas and Hawaii as well as 29 MW of distributed solar in four states.
From the editor: For Trump and solar, don’t borrow trouble
There are many uncertainties about what a Trump Administration will bring. But the impacts on solar may be less than many fear.
BLM codifies new solar leasing rules
After five years of careful consideration, the government agency announced new rules governing the leasing of public lands for renewable energy projects
GTM Research: Purchases to overtake third-party residential solar in 2017
GTM Research expects the declining market share of residential solar leasing and power purchase agreements to continue in coming years, with loans and direct purchases overtaking third-party solar as the dominant market in 2017.
sPower closes on $434 million in financing for California solar projects
The text equity and debt will support 183 MW-DC of solar in Kern County
Disaster: Donald Trump is U.S. President-elect
The results of the 2016 U.S. Presidential and Senate Elections are a worst-case scenario for the U.S. solar industry, and no federal support is safe.
