Duke to upgrade pumped-storage station to accommodate renewables
The energy giant is upgrading its Bad Creek pumped hydro storage facility from 1,000 to 1,300 MW.
Nevada PUC chair brings scant energy record
There isn’t much in the way of tea leaves to read regarding Ann Wilkinson, the new appointee to chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
The future of California’s grid waits on two bills
Clean energy advocates are trying to move a bill mandating 100% renewable and zero-carbon electricity and a separate bill to clear the way for regionalization of the power grid before the end of the state’s legislative session.
Enphase finalizes purchase of SunPower mincroinverter business
The deal gives SunPower $25 million in cash and 7.5 million shares in Enphase. Enphase also gains access to SunPower microinverter IP, and rights to SunPower’s Equinox AC modules line.
Hanwha Q Cells’ U.S. factory planned to complete ramp in Q1 2019
The company has declined to reveal further information about the facility.
Virginia approves largest solar power plant east of the Rockies
Virginia regulators have approved construction of the four part solar power plant, whose output is partially being sold to Microsoft. The 500 MW-AC facility is being developed by sPower.
I got 99 problems, but a bill of materials isn’t one
DNV GL reveals how important it is that solar power project developers consider the full solar module bill of materials when choosing a product.
Sunrun hits new heights in Q2 results
The quarter’s 91 MW is the highest volume deployed to date and confirms its place as the nation’s largest residential solar company, as new IRS rules provide benefits beyond 2020.
What is Elon Musk thinking?
In this post Rob Peters of Intelligize analyzes the possible securities law ramifications of Elon Musk’s Twitter announcement that he may take Tesla private.
EIA forecasts modest, uneven solar market growth in 2019
The organization’s short-term energy outlook forecasts that 10.27 GW-AC of solar will be installed in 2019, a 7% growth from 2018 – but for 60% of this solar to come online in December.
