Texas

A new report sheds light on primarily states, primarily in the sunbelt, that dampen (or drown) rooftop solar through bad policies, or none at all.

The Texas-based residential solar company has partnered with a group that focuses on long duration investments. Sunnova has raised more than $2.5 billion since 2012.

ViZn has laid off all of its employees and ceased operations, as the latest in a series of closures and bankruptcies for makers of alternative battery technologies.

The state is expecting nearly 400 MW of additional utility-scale solar by this summer, as the most significant source of new generation to help it meet summer peak capacity needs.

As the completion of the multi-year rule-making the federal agency will require grid operators to value the contributions of energy storage, and begins a process to look at how aggregated distributed energy resources can compete in wholesale markets.

Latest report by IEEFA showcases nine case studies among the world’s leading states by wind and solar market share, which can help up as an example for other countries on their energy transition pathways.

The expansion to 400 MW will make Mission the fourth-largest PV module maker in the nation.

GTM Research has issued new details that show that distributed solar installations will also see a more than 10% decline from the base case through 2022.

The massive project is one of several that is selling electricity to Austin Energy under 450 MW of long-term power contracts signed in 2015.

The Texas-based PV maker plans to reach its full production capacity of 200 MW.