Sunrise brief: Partners plan 6.7 MW community solar project in Maine
Also on the rise: More minerals and metals will need to be produced for the clean energy transition, new reports say; and S-5! launches a solar project app.
Welcome to the club: New York reaches 3 GW of installed solar
The state becomes the 10th to reach the milestone, with installed capacity expected to double in the next four years.
Sunrise brief: Arevon opens 100 MW/400 MWh battery energy storage facility in California
Also on the rise: Partners Group takes a controlling stake in Dimension Renewable as FTC Solar exits, Koch unit buys into a battery company, AltaSea plans a 2.2 MW solar array at the Port of Los Angeles, Captona adds to its fuel cell portfolio, and Canadian Solar wins 86 MW in solar energy auction.
Sunrise brief: Lithion is building a battery manufacturing plant in Nevada
Also on the rise: a wind farm is acquired near San Francisco, and a community solar project is purchased in New York.
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.
