Nexamp to develop community solar on Maine ski resort
The 7.5 MW project is set to begin construction in early 2022 and is on track to begin delivering energy by the start of the 2022-23 ski season.
Sunrise brief: Solar wins big as new transmission projects advance
Also on the rise: Community solar developers merge, Summit Ridge completes a big rooftop community solar project, and CIT Group refinances a 20-project solar portfolio.
Neighborhood Sun and Astral Power merge
The combined company will manage more than 130 MW of community solar and virtual net metered renewable energy projects.
Summit Ridge completes rooftop community solar project
The installation brings Summit Ridge’s Maryland rooftop community solar portfolio to more than 75 MW.
Sunrise brief: Battery recycling is hot, but lightbulb moments lag
Also on the rise: SunPower will market a VPP offering for energy storage customers, and mPrest CEO Andy Bennett talks with pv magazine about the potential for DER under Build Back Better.
Sunrise brief: Look to landfills for solar capacity buildout, RMI says
Also on the rise: Intersect Power arranges $2.6B in financing for solar plus storage projects, Standard Solar announces 24 MW community solar in Maryland, and PS Oklahoma seeks solar and wind capacity.
Community Choice Aggregation provides leverage for better electricity prices, access to solar
Seven states have passed community choice aggregation laws, connecting consumers to alternative energy suppliers through their local governments.
Sunrise brief: 50-year solar? Here’s how the numbers may work
Also on the rise: NREL points to energy efficiency as a good substitute for energy storage, and a salary survey finds a widening pay gap between women and men in the solar sector.
Summit Ridge completes first project in 200 MW Maine portfolio
The 6.3 MW installation, developed via a joint venture with Osaka Gas USA, will serve roughly 850 households and small businesses across Maine.
Sunrise brief: Cases are being made today on solar import tariffs
Also on the rise: Alliant Energy outlines its solar plans for Iowa, ENGIE NA scraps a solar+storage project, and distributed solar company Navisun has a new owner.
