Sunrise brief: Experts call for changes to NEM 3.0, calling it ‘Taxing the Sun’
Also on the rise: Verizon and Leeward Energy sign two PPAs totalling 360 MW. Researchers suggest that six terrawatt hours of energy storage would bring US to net zero. Duke Energy launches grid resilience testing with ‘Bring Your Own Battery’ program.
RFP alert: Georgia Power seeks 1,030 MW of renewable generation
Competitive bidding for utility-scale renewable energy projects of 3 MW or greater in capacity is planned to begin first quarter 2022.
Solar PPA prices may continue to increase until new supply chains emerge
PPA prices have been rising steadily since the end of last year and, according to solar developers, interconnection delays, permitting challenges, and supply chain constraints are likely to keep them high.
Should you buy or lease solar panels?
The two main methods for getting rooftop residential solar installed are leasing or purchasing. pv magazine looks at the pros and cons of both.
Solar on schools: A smart solution
School districts throughout the country are increasingly installing solar projects, often at no upfront cost. What are the benefits?
Commercial chain signs PPA for 57 MW of New York solar
The agreement will allow 75 stores to become solar-powered, while reserving capacity for a local community solar program.
NIPSCO brings another 200 MW of solar to Indiana
The Elliot Solar project is NIPSCO’s latest planned capacity addition as the utility continues to pursue renewables to ease its coal plant retirements.
Renewables group sues Wisconsin regulators over third-party solar financing
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association alleges that uncertainty about leases and power purchase agreements hurts the state’s solar industry.
Average PPA prices rose in 2020, analysis says
For the first time since LevelTen Energy began tracking the market, solar PPA offer prices rose in 2020, with Q4 2020 prices 11.5% higher than a year earlier.
Sunrise brief: 6 months and counting as renewables dominate capacity additions
Also on the rise: Moss Landing energy storage enters service, Duke Energy buys a 144 MW project, military housing gets rooftop solar, and researchers win a grant to study grid-forming PV inverter technology.
