Sunrise brief: Regulators approve nearly 1 GW of solar PPAs for Georgia Power
Also on the rise: FirstSolar investment targets social equity gaps, BlackRock gains backers for a clean energy finance vehicle, Hull Street acquires developer Foundation Solar, and Koch Strategic Platforms invests in an energy storage tech firm.
Summit Ridge acquires 19.5 MW Maine community solar portfolio, plans to construct another 120 MW
The company has burst onto the scene in Maine, signing agreements with Osaka Gas USA Corporation and Cianbro.
Farmers opting for solar leases over carbon sequestration contracts
In a recent Purdue University survey, farmers reported adopting solar leases at more than double the rate of carbon sequestration plans as a much higher price-per-acre was offered.
New Jersey is set to pass two key pieces of solar legislation
S2605 establishes a successor to the state’s solar renewable energy certificate program, incentivizing the development of at least 3,750 MW of solar, while S3484 would establish a dual-use solar project pilot program for unpreserved farmland.
Sunrise brief: Ohio has public hearings for 350 MW of solar
Also on the rise: Solar Alliance and Boyd CAT form a partnership and open an office in Kentucky, Heliogen and Athena Technologies announce business combination, NYSE listing.
Q CELLS, Samsung enter into ‘Zero Energy Home’ partnership
By combining hardware and software platforms, the two aim to create ‘zero energy homes,’ where energy is produced and used optimally on-site.
VDE acquires Renewable Energy Test Center
The move will exponentially expand RETC’s testing capabilities, adding value to VDE’s existing bankability and reliability assessment services.
Elon Musk could lose billions in Tesla/SolarCity acquisition suit
Musk is headed to Delaware courts this month as the sole remaining defendant in a case brought by Tesla shareholders.
Recycling: a key in the U.S. quest for lithium-ion battery supply chain relevancy
As the use of lithium batteries is set to grow rapidly over the next decade, researchers and businesses are turning to recycling to address global raw material supply-chain issues.
Sunrise brief: EQT Infrastructure acquires Cypress Creek Renewables
Also on the rise: nearly 1 GW of solar has been proposed for development in Louisiana, Generac acquires an American microinverter manufacturer, and EVgo goes public.
