JinkoSolar downsizes plans for Jacksonville, Florida factory
The Chinese PV giant is now planning to employ only 1/4 the number of workers previously planned in one PV module factory, which will be online by the end of next year.
FPL announces sites for 298 MW-AC of solar plants
NextERA-owned Florida Power and Light has announced the location of its next four 74.5 MW-AC solar power installations, which it plans to put online in 2019. The company has continued its ‘Solar Sanctuary’ program with Audubon Society.
FPL completes 298 MW of solar
The utility has brought four 74.5MW solar plants online. FPL now owns 930MW of solar generation resources.
The Carolinas lead as solar booms in the Southeast
The inaugural Solar in the Southeast report by Southern Alliance for Clean Energy finds a large disparity between progress in the Carolinas and Georgia versus the rest of the region.
Department of Energy helps Florida reduce solar soft costs
As residential PV installed costs remain high and import tariffs loom, the U.S. Department of Energy’s SolSmart program is helping a county and localities in Florida reduce permit costs and cut red tape in the installation process.
Section 201 solar tariffs to be felt across market segments (w/chart)
GTM Research has issued new details that show that distributed solar installations will also see a more than 10% decline from the base case through 2022.
BREAKING: JinkoSolar confirms plans to invest $410 million in Jacksonville, Florida
In the first official confirmation of what pv magazine has been writing for two weeks, the Chinese manufacturer authorized its U.S. subsidiary to finalize plans for the investment.
Jacksonville, Florida, approves $23 million incentive package for Jinko Solar
The Chinese module manufacturer has promised to bring 800 jobs to the city with an average wage of nearly $46,000 and invest $410 million to build a new factory.
JinkoSolar looks to set up Florida factories
A source has revealed to pv magazine that the Chinese PV behemoth is the company negotiating with the city of Jacksonville, Florida.
Disney’s utility signs power contract for 50 MW-AC of solar
Origis Energy plans to install more than half a million solar panels to feed the power needs of Disney World and surrounding businesses.
