First Solar, Tenaska put online 150 MW solar project in Southern California
The project puts utility SDG&E farther ahead of state renewable energy mandates.
8point3 Energy Partners delivers strong & steady Q3 results
Sunpower and First Solar’s joint yieldco beat guidance this quarter, while announcing a significant acquisition and $250 million in additional credit.
Powin Energy developing a 2 MW energy storage unit in California
U.S. manufacturer and developer of energy storage systems Powin Energy has been selected to complete a 2 MW/8 MWh energy storage system that should be operational in Irvine, California, by the end of the year to help alleviate power loss concerns.
2.05 GW of solar PV installed in the United States during Q2
GTM Research expects 13.9 GW to be installed over the full year, the result of an ongoing utility-scale boom.
NextEra Energy Partners to acquire a 24% stake in 550 MW Desert Sunlight solar project
This acquisition will double the yieldco’s solar holdings, as part of a previously announced expansion of solar and wind assets.
Solar is displacing gas in California’s summer electricity mix
Increased renewable energy output, including solar, cut in-state thermal generation 20% during the summer of 2016.
PG&E to open bidding process for 75 MW of shared renewables
The utility is seeking 75 MW of solar and other renewable energy projects from 500 kW to 20 MW in capacity under a new shared renewable energy program.
Tesla wins anti-trust approval to buy SolarCity
The ruling clears a legal roadblock for the acquisition, which still must be approved by shareholders of both companies.
San Bernardino County rejects 287 MW Soda Mountain Solar project
This is the latest roadblock for the troubled project on public land in the California desert.
BREAKING: SolarCity to lay off 108 workers in the SF Bay Area
The company will eliminate 80 employees from its San Mateo headquarters and another 28 from its offices in San Francisco.
