EDF creates U.S.-based storage unit
EDF Renewable Energy has created a new subsidiary for distributed solar and storage projects up to 30 MW.
Layoffs at REC Solar and Spruce underline market changes
Staff reductions at both the developer/installer and the finance provider are more evidence of turbulent solar markets in the United States.
SunPower signs supply deal for 125 MW of P-Series modules
The supply deal with NextEra Energy Resources signals a radical shift in strategy for the struggling manufacturer and is the first major test of its novel module design.
Back to the future: EPA’s proposed budget lowest since 1976
President Trump’s proposed budget, announced this morning, slashes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s budget by 31%, making it the lowest inflation-adjusted amount spent on the agency in 40 years.
Sungevity’s insolvency shows in employees’ checks
Today the final checks to Sungevity workers laid off without notice last week bounced, as the latest problem for the company and its former employees.
Blattner Energy takes top solar EPC spot in 2016 (with chart)
IHS Markit’s latest assessment of U.S. solar contractors finds that Blattner outpaced First Solar to take the top spot in 2016.
Google’s Project Sunroof expands to all 50 states
The tech giant’s online assessment tool for solar potential now covers roughly 60 million buildings, and found that 79% of rooftops are technically viable for solar PV.
Meister: Solar brings the most jobs for the money (with chart)
Another report – this time from Meister Consultants Group – reveals solar is creating jobs at a breathtaking rate and suggests solar investments in generate roughly three times more direct and indirect jobs than comparable investments in fossil fuels.
Net metering 2.0 slows down California’s residential solar market
Solar industry commentary is echoing state data, which shows that the implementation of net metering 2.0 and time-of-use rates are having a significant negative effect on California’s distributed solar market.
Sunnova breaks into tax equity with $80 million deal
The deal with USBCDC will enable an estimated $200 million worth of solar, and brings Sunnova to over $1.5 billion raised to date.
