Obama Administration to unlock PACE as part of 1 GW program for low- and mid-income solar
The Federal Housing Authority and Veterans Administration are issuing guidance for the residential clean energy financing programs, in an effort to lift roadblocks to PACE nationwide.
Deutsche Bank: U.S. utility-scale solar costs to fall below $1 per watt
The bank says that lower-than-expected U.S. demand coupled with significant new module supply is leading to greatly reduced costs and prices in the U.S. market.
Harvard adds organic electrolyte to redox-flow batteries
The research team from Harvard has taken a leaf out of nature’s book and has added an organic electrolyte, which was inspired by vitamin B2, to redox-flow batteries in an attempt to increase its energy storage capacity, as research into this style of battery continues to build up pace.
InterSolar North America Wraps with Volume Growth
The famed InterSolar North America solar trade show here in San Francisco wrapped up late last week with an increase in several indicator categories, most important among which was the 10 percent rise in exhibitor space by 550 companies, indicative of the strong manufacturer outlook for near term growth.
Hawaiian Electric Companies to go it alone
The utility says that it is financially well-positioned as an independent company and reaffirms its commitment to the state’s 100% by 2045 clean energy mandate.
SolarWorld under pressure to find resolution to Hemlock court case
IHS Senior Research Director Ash Sharma spoke to pv magazine to give his take on the SolarWorld and Hemlock Semiconductor initial ruling last week, and how the two companies are likely to proceed from here, expecting that SolarWorld is feeling the pressure to come to an agreement quickly.
SolarCity raises $345 million in tax equity
The U.S. distributed solar market leader’s capital markets team has raised more than $1.5 billion so far in 2016, despite a depressed stock value.
Hawaii nixes NextEra takeover of Hawaiian Electric Companies
Failure to make adequate commitments to clean energy and distributed generation in particular are among the reasons Hawaiian regulators shot down the deal.
Intersolar North America: Four key takeaways
Battery storage, net metering, trackers and the integration of solar as part of the smart energy concept were big themes at this years’ Intersolar North America trade show.
Solar EPCs Need to Focus Down-Market
The future growth of the PV industry in the United States will necessitate that solar EPCs increasingly focus down market from the standard 100 MW utility project to the 1 MW to 20 MW commercial and industrial mid-market.
