Also starting up: Battery maker EnerVenue raises $100 million, and Glydways has raised $40 million to advance solar-powered EVs for Silicon Valley.
Three utility-scale projects won approval, contributing a surge of capacity to what has been a busy year for solar in Ohio.
Also on the rise: Dominion wants to add 1 GW of solar and energy storage in Virginia, SunPower inks an exclusive supply deal, and solar on new-build homes can shorten system payback times.
In a related move, the utility bought a 20 MW/80 MWh energy storage facility that is expected to enter service in 2022.
The deal will see SunPower Equinox home solar systems installed on Toll Brothers-built houses in California, with expansion to other states a future possibility.
Analysts at NREL modeled PV recycling strategies and found that current incentives are not well-aligned to drive recycling.
The Indiana-based manufacturer hires formerly incarcerated people who are reintegrating into the workforce at its solar module plant.
The utility has proposed 15 new Dominion-owned and 32 new PPA projects, in pursuit of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2045.
Also on the rise: PG&E faces another lawsuit over its alleged role in a major California wildfire, B&W takes a stake in a solar contractor, and the newest Tracking the Sun report offers insights into distributed solar deployment.
The twin legal complaints allege that the fire was sparked July 13 following several blown fuses and PG&E equipment malfunctions in Northern California.
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