Solar receives transmission boost in the West
As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to cut carbon pollution and create clean energy jobs, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell approved two transmission lines to deliver energy across Southwest.
8minutenergy & D.E. Shaw put 155 MW-AC solar project online at under $59/MWh
This is one of the lower PPAs reported for solar projects in service in the United States; however PPAs are now being signed for much lower prices.
Trina Solar sets new 22.61% mono PERC efficiency record
he Chinese Tier 1 solar developer announces a new conversion efficiency for its mono-crystalline silicon PERC cell that surpasses its previous world record by a full half-percentage point.
D.E. Shaw begins construction on a 52 MW solar project in Mississippi
D.E. Shaw expects to complete the plant in Sumrall by the second quarter of 2017.
Panasonic to supply PV modules to Tesla from Japan, Malaysia
The collaboration between the two companies is moving beyond Panasonic running the Tesla/SolarCity gigafactory, and will enable Panasonic to re-open a factory in Japan.
Trina Solar shareholders approve deal to go private
Chinese tier 1 solar manufacturer Trina Solar looks all set to become a private company, after its shareholders approved a merger with Fortune Solar and Red Vibumum.
TerraForm Power expects to break even in 2017
In a conference call the yieldco says that sale of 376 MW of solar projects in the UK is at an advanced stage, and gave additional information on financial metrics.
Michigan revamps RPS, net-metering in last-minute bill
After marathon negotiations lasting more than 20 hours, the state’s legislature raised the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and sets a deadline to create a “grid” charge for distributed-generation customers — but current customers are exempt.
FERC declines to intervene in Montana PURPA fight
The federal regulatory body states that Montana’s PSC is not in compliance with PURPA, and says that FLS Energy is free to pursue a remedy in the courts.
PG&E switches to Net Metering 2.0
Less than a week after warning that it would hit caps on the previous net metering program some some time in December, the California utility has transitioned to its successor program.
