SunPower to install solar at 21 Walmart sites in Illinois
The mix of rooftop and ground-mounted systems will total 23 MW, with start of construction planned for the first half of 2019.
53 investments in the sun
The Department of Energy announced funding for 53 new through “advance early-stage” solar technologies. The projects in solar PV, CSP, finance and workforce training will receive up to $53 million in funding.
REC Silicon struggles with even lower demand, Chinese tariffs
Revenue for the polysilicon maker’s solar materials segment fell almost 70% on the previous quarter, and the company reports its Moses Lake, Washington facility is running at only 25% capacity.
Wind+solar team push corporate buyers to support transmission
The Wind Solar Alliance has launched with a focus on driving renewable energy by shaping market rules related to utility procurements, and transmission planning. Their first report focuses on corporate renewable procurement, and its influence – and dependence – on transmission policy.
U.S. companies set to procure more than 5 GW of renewables by year’s end
RMI’s 2018 Corporate Renewable Energy Procurement Mid-year Market Update shows that corporations are buying more renewable energy than ever before and show no signs of slowing down.
NextEra’s clean energy ambitions just keep getting bigger
The nation’s largest developer of wind and solar added 447 MW of solar and 120 MW of batteries to its backlog, as it delves deeper into energy storage.
Minnesota credit union solar loans will c u to green
Minnesota credit unions have launched a new program to offer solar power finance to their 1.7 million members. This program offers residential loans, and commercial PACE loans, funding up to 100% of the projects.
EQ Research: Utilities failing at fixed charge increases
The research firm’s latest analysis of utility rate case filings finds regulators often rejecting the hikes on fixed charges that many utilities are asking for. However, the general direction of fixed charges is still upwards.
Land secured for massive solar farm in Michigan
The project, developed by Ranger solar, would represent a 200% increase in Michigan’s entire installed capacity as a state by the time of its anticipated completion in 2020.
SunCast: Lance Li on drones and solar
In this latest episode of SunCast, host Nico Johnson talks drones, inspection and asset management with Lance Li of Aerospec.
