Sunrise brief: Borrego to develop 110 MW solar project, its largest to date
Also on the rise: Con Edison tallies the amount of customer-owned solar added in 2020, Mosaic notches a milestone, researchers publish a cybersecurity guide for utilities, and more trash talk on EV refuse hauling.
SMART program could make 90% of Massachusetts off-limits to large-scale solar, force more job loss
While the program’s expansion is intended to bring more than 3 GW of solar to the state, new land-use restrictions have made the majority of the state off-limits to large-scale development.
Job moves: Helena Kimball promoted to CEO at Cthulhu-backed solar startup; plus Strata, sPower, KCE, Borrego, Sunpro
Executive and boardroom moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy VC.
Job Moves at NextEra, Sunnova, FirstEnergy, 8minute, Solaria, Enel X, GAF Energy, Watt Fuel Cell
Executive and boardroom moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and venture capital.
pvMB 4/1/19: Maui’s largest solar plant approved, Duke introduces EV charging program… and more!
Actually, contrary to the title of this article, there is no MB today, nothing happened. Carry on with your day.
April Fools! I know, that was horrible, but it’d be even more horrible to not attempt a stupid joke today. As for today’s pvMB, we’ll be looking at a 6.9 MW project proposed in Orchard Park, New York, Clearway’s plan to construct 185 MW in Oahu, Quickmount PV expanding to the East Coast and everything else to get your Monday started.
pvMB: Borrego Solar breaks 500 MW, Alabama gas+solar+storage microgrid, bill introduced for 100% renewables nationwide
Today’s pv magazine USA morning brief also features the EIA projecting 4.3 GWac of utility scale solar in 2019, SunPower tapping a new executive to lead its technology business unit, President Trump nominating former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to stay on as the head of the EPA, and more!
Sacramento boasts largest airport solar array in California
The 7.9 MW array will supply 30% of the airport’s electricity needs at a price 2 cents lower than the going utility rate.
Borrego Solar claims 76% growth in 2016
The company says its leadership in New York and Massachusetts provided the biggest boost to the installer’s bottom line.
Is SEIA PAC out of step with the industry?
The solar industry’s primary political-action committee gave 60 percent of its money to Republicans in 2016 — including at least five well-known Climate-Change deniers
Borrego to begin offering C&I, utility energy storage
The move is part of a trend of solar developers adding additional energy management services, referred to as “solar+”.
