Connecticut Green Bank surpasses $2 billion in total investment
Since July 2011, the nation’s first Green Bank mobilized $288.4 million in public dollars to attract $1.85 billion in private investment, a leverage ratio of $7.40 for every $1.
Greenskies to support farming at its solar sites
The Connecticut-based firm received approvals to bring farming to two solar fields in a practice called agrivoltaics.
CS Energy deploys over 150 MW of solar trackers in Northeast US
The EPC firm deployed several projects, averaging about 25 MW, in a region that deploys tracker projects at a lower rate than the national average.
PosiGen closes $100 million preferred equity financing
Magnetar Capital was the lead investor and will name two new members to PosiGen’s board of directors.
Koch invests $150 million in GameChange Solar
Koch Strategic Platforms, a subsidiary of Koch Investments Group, invested in the commercial and utility-scale solar racking provider, marking a divergence from earlier anti-solar strategies.
Solar-covered parking lots could offer multiple benefits
Researchers from Yale found that parking lots across Connecticut could host 7 GW of solar capacity and produce 9,000 GWh of electricity in their first year of operation.
Focus on residential solar incentives: New England
pv magazine looks at the six New England states’ solar incentives, several of which rank among the top 10 best incentives in the nation.
No-credit solar lease improves reach to underserved communities
The program provides solar leases with no upfront cost and no credit score requirement. Lawrence Berkeley National Labs studied its performance.
Sunrise brief: NextEra will build solar + storage project with Salt River Project as offtaker
Also on the rise: Madison Energy commits funds for C&I solar in Connecticut, highlights of solar in the Senate budget proposal, and who is working against distributed solar in the Midwest and West.
Madison Energy commits $50 million for C&I solar in Connecticut
The offering follows a decision by the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to establish a new solar energy incentive program.
