Community choice aggregator signs PPA with First Solar for 40 MW-AC
The contract with MCE is the first time that First Solar has sold power to a community choice aggregator.
Tesla, SolarCity stress financial, operational benefits in advance of merger vote
Elon Musk and Lyndon Rive are arguing that SolarCity will bring cash in to Tesla’s balance sheet, while shareholders wait for the solar installer’s results call.
Florida follies: Utilities continue to fund fake pro-solar Amendment 1
One week before the vote, Florida’s utilities continue to pour millions of dollars to support the constitutional amendment they created
E.ON begins construction on 10 MW battery storage project in Arizona
The Iron Horse is the first energy storage project for E.ON North America, and accompanies a 2 MW PV system.
The cost question: Barry Cinnamon on Tesla’s Solar Roof
Like everything Elon Musk does, the unveiling of Tesla’s Solar Roof was accompanied by no shortage of fanfare. But will this latest product be a success in the market, when solar shingles have proved so difficult for other companies? pv magazine spoke with solar industry veteran Barry Cinnamon of Spice Solar about the promise and challenges of Tesla’s Solar Roof.
Leclanché to undertake first energy storage project in the US
The Swiss energy storage solutions company has been selected by Swiss Green Electricity Management Group to act as EPC contractor and energy storage provider for the 20 MW Marengo Energy Storage Plant in Chicago, as part of a new strategic partnership between the pair to supply grid-scale battery solutions.
NextEra Energy Resources expects continued growth in renewable energy portfolio
The earnings call signaled continued steady expansion of its solar asset collection, in line with estimates from the second quarter
Bankruptcy court approves GCL purchase of SunEdison FBR polysilicon tech
The acquisition narrows the number of companies that are developing FBR, and further consolidates the transfer of this technology to Chinese companies.
Shipments up, revenue down in preliminary SolarWorld Q3 results as module price slump bites
Having warned it will miss its 2016 forecast, German solar firm SolarWorld publishes flat preliminary third quarter results that reveal slight fall in revenue. Shipments did grow Y-O-Y by 5%.
Tesla unveils its vision for the future of solar roofs
From aesthetics to power output, Elon Musk expounded on his vision of a world powered by solar roofs — made by his company, of course
