New York Power Authority acquires its first fully owned solar project
The New York Renewable Energy Development Holdings Corporation will construct and operate the 20 MW Somers Solar project in Fort Edward, New York.
In case you missed it: Six big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Why rooftop solar?
California solar homeowner believes the main importance of rooftop solar is that electricity is produced where it is consumed, but it offers several additional advantages.
Meta’s data centers to procure energy from 321 MW solar project in Texas
Avangrid’s newest and largest solar project will help support Meta’s energy demands for one of its many data centers.
Thin-film solar patents, manufacturing equipment listed for sale
A cancelled factory led to the sale. The solar cells produced by the equipment are “game-changing tech at liquidation values,” said the seller.
What NABCEP certification means to solar installers
As many as 18,000 solar employees have received one NABCEP’s many certifications, from PV Associate to PV Installation Professional, as well as special certificates for sales, design, service, inspection, and energy storage.
Nine solar-plus-storage community microgrids planned for California
PG&E will award up to $43 million through the Microgrid Incentive Program to develop clean energy projects in northern and central California.
Texas bill supports dispatchable resources, excludes energy storage
The legislation aims to limit the growth of energy storage in a state where a booming renewable market is lowering the need for natural-gas peaker plants.
Solar developer Emeren evaluates buyout, CEO steps down
Emeren Group specializes in community and utility-scale solar and energy storage project development, construction and financing.
Solar-plus-storage for extreme low temperatures
Scientists in the United States have created a testing platform for energy harvesting in solar-plus-storage systems under extreme temperatures ranging from -180 C to 300 C.
