Sunrun breaks 100 MW, heavy investment ongoing
The nation’s largest residential solar company noted higher than expected revenues, an increased net present value of its installations, and a hold of installation costs under $2/W – but also a strong operating cost increase and a Wall Street misinterpretation on expected earnings per share.
San Bernardino County bans large-scale solar, wind in some areas
California’s largest county has banned renewable energy projects that doesn’t serve local needs in 14 communities and “rural living” zoning districts, covering more than one million acres.
Can you hack the grid using an inverter?
Maybe. But you’d be better off using a laptop. And no, Huawei inverters aren’t going to cause a blackout.
The largest solar factory in the Western Hemisphere is now online
Hanwha Q Cells has begun shipping solar panels from its 1.7 GW factory near the Georgia-Tennessee border, as the second major U.S. module factory to announce production this week.
pvMB 2/28/19: Iowa considers “sun tax”, Tesla Powerwall installations begin in Vermont
Good morning and welcome to the pv magazine USA morning brief. Today we also bring you Kansas’ solar advocates pushing back against discriminatory fees, NREL getting testing uncertainty down to 1.1%, a new CMO at JinkoSolar, and more…
Maine House takes first steps to undo gross metering
The Maine House has given preliminary approval to a bill to reverse Former Governor LePage’s policy of allowing utilities to impose rate structures on self-consumed solar.
Texas’ largest solar project, a behemoth of national scale, breaks ground
497 MWdc of solar power is coming to Upton County, Texas, as Enel Green Power North America stakes its claim for the largest project in the Lone Star state.
Solar + wind met nearly 9% of U.S. power demand in 2018
Solar output grew 25% and met 2.4% of all U.S. electric demand last year. But despite dramatic gains in emerging markets, only California, Nevada and Hawaii are meeting more than 10% of demand with in-state solar.
Community solar drives Minnesota’s solar expansion
Nearly all of the solar installed in Minnesota last year was community solar, which enabled a 47% increase in the state’s installed capacity. And the best may be yet to come.
Enphase is making money again
Enphase noted $92 million in revenue in Q4’18, and over $106 million in cash on hand as the company reported quarterly and annual positive operating incomes – its first in years. Enphase is completely booked for all of Q1 and seemingly into the late spring months.
