Rural electric cooperatives are becoming a gigawatt PV market
A report issued by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association shows rapid PV growth in less than a decade in co-ops.
9 out of 10 doctors recommend residential solar+storage
GTM Research projects that residential batteries and other energy storage systems will be coupled with solar in 9 of 10 storage deployments by 2023. Additionally, the firm projects that residential solar power costs will fall below $2/W by this date.
This isn’t your parents’ SolarEdge
The inverter-optimizer manufacturer has expanded from its residential focus and now gets 40% of its revenue from commercial sales. The company is also supplying a soon-to-be commissioned 53 MW-AC solar power project.
Massachusetts energy bills stall as deadline approaches (updated)
With only three working days left in the legislative session energy bills in the House and Senate are stuck in committee, as municipal leaders put pressure on the General Court.
Duke launches community solar in South Carolina
The new program aims to to attract low-income participants, and comes as net metering caps are reached in the state.
Illinois SREC administrator approved, community solar gathers steam
The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a program administrator for its adjustable block grant program under the Future Energy Jobs Act, while the state’s community solar market gathers momentum
First Solar sees manufacturing hiccups, but bookings remain strong
The thin film PV maker reports difficulties in ramping its new Series 6 product, as well as pressure from module price collapses.
NextEra expects storage to add half a cent to solar in mid-2020’s
The power giant has made a number of bold statements about the future of solar, wind and batteries, as the company’s development arm reaches a record backlog of renewable energy.
84 gigawatts of community solar, and the plan to get there
GTM Research has delivered its vision for the future of community solar through 2030: delivering opinions on the policy, structure, finance and innovation needed to move the market forward.
Battery storage companies attract increasing investment
While total corporate funding was down in H1 2018, compared to a year earlier, due to lower investment in the Smart Gird and Efficiency categories, battery storage companies recorded an increase of 12%.
