Signature Solar announces Reno, NV distribution center, targets South Carolina for next facility
The Texas-based solar distributor says the 76,000 square-foot Reno facility will serve DIY and B2B buyers from its distribution center and retail storefront, shortening shipping time and reducing freight costs for west coast customers.
Western grid enters new era as CAISO launches Extended Day-Ahead Market
The May 1 go-live of the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) marks the first time Western utilities can coordinate large-scale solar and storage resources 24 hours in advance, a move projected to significantly slash curtailment and boost regional reliability.
NV Energy demand charge proposal threatens Nevada rooftop solar
A proposed shift in rate design could undermine the economic value of distributed generation and complicate the state’s energy transition goals.
Second-life EV batteries approved for data center microgrid expansion
Crusoe and Redwood Energy are scaling a microgrid in Sparks, Nevada, by using repurposed electric vehicle batteries and solar to supply additional modular data centers.
Otovo announces acquisition of solar service provider EnergyAid
The acquisition will expand Otovo’s U.S. offerings to three states that rank among the highest in installed watts of small-scale solar per capita.
MGM Resorts achieves 100% daytime solar power on Las Vegas strip
Output from Estuary Power’s recently-completed Escape Solar and Storage project more than doubles MGM’s share of solar energy.
Comstock Metals expands solar recycling network with new California center
The company has secured a strategic site in California to process end-of-life photovoltaic modules for the Western United States. It will feed its Nevada facility that is designed to process more than 3 million solar panels annually.
After a five-month freeze, BLM finally advances a solar project
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has approved changes to the 700 MW solar, 700 MW 2,800 MWh energy storage Libra Solar Project in Nevada, marking the first time it has advanced a solar project since July.
Trump administration cancels largest solar project in United States
The Bureau of Land Management has officially cancelled the Esmeralda 7 solar project, a Nevada-based project that would stand among the world’s largest solar power plants, large enough to power nearly 2 million homes.
Why California’s closed $2 billion solar plant is not a signal of industry failure
Beginning operations in 2014, the Ivanpah Solar plant cost $2.2 billion to build. It is now closing operations, but the plant’s closure is not an indication cost problems for the solar industry.
