EIA estimates low-ball solar (again)
Even while increasings its numbers, the agency has again shown that it cannot be relied upon to produce reliable forecasts of the electricity future in the United States.
GTM Research: U.S. solar market to decline 10% in 2017 (with charts)
The full release of the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report gives a number of surprises, including Utah and Georgia rising to the #2 and #3 largest state markets with over 1 GW installed each.
Gaz Métro acquires Standard Solar to enter U.S. commercial market
The acquisition allows the Maryland commercial firm to expand its service offerings and explore the possibilities of becoming an independent power producer.
U.S. energy storage MWhs double in 2016
A rush of projects to make up for grid resources lost with the Aliso Canyon gas leak boosted energy storage deployments to a record level in Q4.
Residential solar ownership now outpaces leasing (with charts)
According to new data by GTM Research, the ratio of solar leases and PPAs to full ownership flipped in the fourth quarter of 2016, when fewer than half of all new residential solar systems were operating under third-party arrangements – down from its 2014 peak of 72%.
The U.S. solar market nearly doubled in 2016 to 14.6 GW
The latest figures from GTM Research and SEIA show that for the first time, solar was the largest source of new generation by capacity.
Report: Community solar to soar in 2017
According to a new GTM Research research report, utility-driven community solar projects will total 410 MW installed in 2017, an expansion that more than doubles the capacity of last year’s installations.
Sunnova broadens its zero-down loan reach
The EZ Own Loan program is designed to capitalize on the increasing desire of residential solar customers to own their systems without worrying about the trouble of maintaining them.
Dow’s Powerhouse Solar Shingle dream finally dies
With the final sale of its manufacturing equipment, the chemical giant’s dreams of leading a solar-roofing revolution have officially ended.
North Carolina urged to re-evaluate state’s solar policy
Among the issues up for discussion are third-party solar integration, a re-evaluation of solar’s 80 percent property-tax exemption and a re-evaluation of the state’s RPS.
