Residential solar asset financing is alive and well as Spruce Finance closes $124 million deal
Residential solar asset owner-operator will use the funds to continue its acquisition spree.
J-Power, a dedicated fossil fuel developer, goes big in solar with 350 MW in ERCOT
The economics of solar project development in Texas are so compelling, even coal and gas giants want a piece of the action.
Morning Brief: Enormous PV projects in Alabama, Florida, Texas, Ohio and Wisconsin
Also in the brief: Wärtsilä delivering a 70 MW energy storage project in CAISO and the DOE Solar Desalination Prize.
Utility-scale roundup: The days of big solar projects in the US are back
The number of large solar projects (say, 100 MW and bigger) is rapidly increasing in the U.S. — and pv magazine is keeping track. We’ve rounded up this week’s big news in big solar.
The life of brine
Solar remains an interesting option to power water desalination despite obstacles to its widespread adoption. A recent study has highlighted the processing or dumping of brine waste as an important factor to consider.
Morning Brief: Oil firms are collapsing, but wind and solar power are growing — even in Texas
Also in the brief: New York is halfway to it’s interim storage target, SolarEdge is planning a virtual solar show, Sunrun is offering solar and storage $1/month for six months and more.
Morning Brief: Invesco Solar has outperformed the broader market, New Jersey ends SREC program
Also in the brief: the challenges facing islands and other isolated systems with high levels of renewables, AIP finances 604 MWdc of solar, SolarReviews preaches caution with Tesla solar rental program and more.
Texas installer sees coronavirus concerns driving interest in residential storage
While national solar and storage projections fall, the opposite has been true for Bret Biggart and Freedom Solar, with more and more customers looking for residential storage to weather uncertain times.
Morning Brief: Power plants part of nation’s critical infrastructure, staff to remain onsite for weeks, months
Also in the brief: The business of putting solar panels on homes is being severely damaged, CIP to purchase stake in 440 MW solar PV project in Texas
Texas retail choice design bests 13 other states in driving solar power
Retail choice is associated with lower retail prices for electricity, but only in Texas does it help drive more renewable power, says a Wind Solar Alliance report.
