OYA Solar closes deal to develop 600 MW of community solar in the Northeast
The company signed an exclusive co-development agreement with Omni Navitas, bringing its North American development pipeline well over 2 GW.
Michigan regulators approve DTE low-income solar program settlement
The agreement will lower program costs, simplify enrollment, and bring three community solar projects to historically underserved communities.
Syncarpha Capital looks to bring 75 MW of community solar to Maine
The capacity will come across 11 projects expected to begin construction over the course of the summer.
Sunrise brief: Maxeon inks deal for 1 GW of modules for $1 billion solar project
Also on the rise: Burns & Mac completes work on a 50 MW solar project for CenterPoint Energy, Fourth Wave to spin off its GeoSolar Tech unit, and Sunwealth secures financing for its LMI solar expansion.
Alliance formed to push for increased community access to solar
The Alliance aims to support the passage of two bills intended to make community solar legal in Michigan.
Sunrise brief: Starbucks-backed community solar is serving up energy in New York State
Also on the rise: The interconnection logjam for solar is large and growing, says Berkeley Lab in an upcoming study; price quotes for solar saw a big drop in the second half of 2020; and an Illini solar farm lives up to its name by planting a pollinator habitat.
Sunrise brief: Tesla shifts battery chem for its Megapack energy storage system
Also on the rise: Ameren and Habitat for Humanity add solar in St. Louis, NextEra and National Grid win an early OK for a solar project, and grazing boosters look for more economic baa-in for sheep and bees at solar facilities.
Sunrise brief: More community solar is added in Minnesota
Also on the rise: Notre Dame-backed solar project enters service, report highlights coal’s fading economic viability, and LS Power completes its latest acquisition.
Sunrise brief: Utility PSEG sells its solar energy portfolio
Also on the rise: Rooftop solar enters service at a Ford Motor research center, RAI Energy signs a 20-year PPA for 100 MW of solar energy, and Go Solar Group enters New Mexico’s residential market.
Consider these three options if your business is exploring solar
Here are three basic models most businesses should weigh as they consider how they can best adopt solar energy.
