Solar advocate Lauren “Bubba” McDonald appointed GPSC chair
The outspoken proponent of solar will now chair a board with a pro-solar majority, as Georgia becomes one of the top U.S. markets for large-scale solar.
First Solar to build the largest solar plant in the South
Georgia Power has awarded a power contract to the PV maker and developer under its latest solicitation. The project will utilize First Solar’s large-format Series 6 modules.
GTM Research predicts 11% reduction in the U.S. solar market from tariffs
President Trump’s tariff decision was not the worst-case scenario for the U.S. market, but GTM Research says that it will still have effects, particularly in marginal and emerging regional markets.
510 MW of solar contracts awarded in Georgia
The three projects that won through Georgia Power’s large-scale renewable energy program came in at an average of $36 per megawatt-hour.
Southern company to sell stakes in up to 26 solar projects
The power giant’s money needs include funds to complete the troubled Vogtle nuclear project, and is looking to sell a 1/3 share in up to 1.7 GW of solar assets that it owns.
And the grid shrugged: North Carolina, Georgia see little effect from solar eclipse
Let’s hope Secretary Rick Perry was paying attention: Today’s eclipse across two of the country’s most solar states yielded almost no disruption – meaning solar does not inherently weaken the grid.
Silicon Ranch to build 200 MW-AC of solar for Georgia Co-ops
The portfolio of four solar projects will provide low-cost electricity for 38 co-ops in the state, and builds on existing projects developed by the two companies.
Georgia Power gets approval for mammoth solar plant next to air base
The 139 MW project at Robins AFB will add to the 120 MW that Georgia Power has built at military bases, as the latest in Georgia’s solar boom.
Suniva files for chapter 11 bankruptcy
Two weeks after laying off 131 employees without notice and closing its module plant in Michigan, one of the largest U.S. solar manufacturers has filed for bankruptcy.
Suniva violated WARN Act provisions in layoffs, employees say
In the latest news for the troubled cell and module maker, former employees have filed a class-action suit alleging the company violated provisions of the federal WARN Act by laying off employees in Michigan and Georgia without notice.
