Solar Frontier sells 28 MW to Capital Dynamics
The U.S. subsidiary of Japanese thin-film PV manufacturer Solar Frontier has sold off 28 MW of solar capacity to a unit of Swiss asset manager and renewables investor Capital Dynamics.
Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy signs deal for 100 MW project
Recurrent Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of heavyweight module manufacturer Canadian Solar has signed power purchase agreement for a 100 MW PV project to be located in Kings County, Central California.
8minutenergy starts building next phase of 100 MW California cluster
The solar developer completed financing and tax equity for the 26 MW Redwood 4 Solar Farm, the next phase of a group of solar farms near Bakersfield, California.
Solar jobs: Progress and challenges in diversity
Two newly released reports explore diversity efforts for solar installation jobs in California and overall job growth in the Midwest.
Tenaska closes green bond refinancing of 150 MW solar project
With interest rates expected to continue rising, BNEF says that this could be the beginning of more bond activity.
U.S. energy storage deployment fell during Q2 (w/ charts)
Despite the overall energy storage market falling quarter-to-quarter and growing only 6% year-over-year in Q2, behind-the-meter storage is beginning to take off.
Report: Energy storage is starting to become standard for utilities
The Smart Electric Power Alliance said the vast majority of the utilities they surveyed plan to offer behind-the-meter storage programs for their residential and commercial customers.
Mandatory solar for new construction – housing killer or PV boom?
St. Petersburg, Fla.,’s call for requiring PV systems on new or extensively improved housing begs the question of its impact.
Storage saves
Sustaining the market: As the leading solar state in America, California’s behind-the-meter solar markets are seeing challenges as they explore new terrain. CALSEIA’s Bernadette Del Chiaro explains how the industry is navigating these changes, and what to expect in the future.
Energy storage could save money for up to 5 million U.S. businesses (w/charts)
A new study by NREL finds widespread availability of rates with high demand charges for commercial customers, meaning that businesses across the country could save money with energy storage.
