Span wins $10.2 million to modernize the home electrical panel, ease shift to solar, storage and EVs
“The standard electrical panel has not seen major innovation for nearly a century.”
Morning Brief: a massive battery ready to break ground, Vectren looks to cut net metering
Also in the brief: expanding a community solar pilot in San Antonio and how to guarantee a just energy transition for indigenous communities.
Giant 690-MW Gemini solar project near Las Vegas on BLM land gets the go-ahead
Historic, archeological, and environmental issues have been mitigated. About 70 desert tortoises are being relocated during construction — and the project is full-speed ahead for developers Arevia Power and Solar Partners XI.
Analysis: California’s report on RPS costs and savings needs an update
A new report from the California PUC documents the uneven workings of the state’s 100% renewable portfolio standard — and the need for better data on cost savings.
Morning Brief: Financing for a 200 MW project, EDP agrees to a power contract
Also in the brief: solar on schools in Virginia and a Hawaiian microgrid.
Enphase PV microinverters shine in Q1, share price is up 15%
Enphase Energy’s Q1 revenue exceeded expectations as the company set an all-time gross margin record and announced plans for a new manufacturing location. Enphase stock is up 15%
Morning Brief: Renewable prices reach record low in California, rural Georgia meets big solar and jobs
Also in the brief: DOE to invest more than $5 million in tribal energy infrastructure
SunPower accesses $1 billion in residential solar and storage loan capital from Tech CU
Despite the pandemic, capital is still pouring into solar.
Residential solar asset financing is alive and well as Spruce Finance closes $124 million deal
Residential solar asset owner-operator will use the funds to continue its acquisition spree.
Southern California Edison wants its new, huge 770 MW battery storage procurement online fast
In an era of plunging battery costs, these awards point to the end of intermittent renewables and the dawn of dispatchable solar and wind.
