Puerto Rico could approach 40% renewables by 2025
Rapidly deploying 5.2 GW of planned solar and storage in Puerto Rico to reach 36% renewables, a possibility raised in a report by six national laboratories, would require an improvement in the Puerto Rico utility’s practices, which involve delays at several steps of the procurement process.
Microsoft to purchase 2.5 GW of Qcells solar
Qcells will provide US-made solar modules and perform engineering, procurement, and construction for Microsoft’s solar projects.
50 states of solar incentives: Illinois
The Illinois solar market was kick-started by the Adjustable Block Program, now called Illinois Shines, a capped program that offers significant solar renewable energy credits.
Solar property insurance product launched by kWh Analytics
The company offers protection against physical damage for solar and other renewable products in partnership with Aspen Insurance.
Colorado co-op signs on for 1.2 TWh of annual renewable energy
CORE Electric Cooperative will purchase wholesale electricity from 400 MW of solar and wind and 100 MW of energy storage managed by Invenergy.
Solar total installed capacity to grow 84% in two years
Solar and wind generation are expected to reach 16% of the grid’s supply this year, doubling the 2018 total, said the Energy Information Administration. By 2024, renewables will account for more than one quarter of electricity generation in the U.S.
Colorado renewable energy research and commercialization center to neighbor NREL campus
The State of Colorado selected NexCore to build the 40-acre Glo Park renewable energy center.
Introductory course for residential solar workflow management platform
The product helps residential solar installers implement Sitetracker workflows in a matter of weeks.
Trina Solar’s new 6.5 GW Vietnam wafer plant to exclusively supply U.S. market
Trina Solar said it will start operating a new 6.5 GW solar wafer factory in Vietnam from mid-2023 to exclusively supply the utility, commercial and industrial (C&I) segments in the United States, as well as the US residential solar market.
From 300 GW to 3,000 GW per year – a utopia?
The solar industry is expected to achieve annual global expansion of 300 GW as early as this year. That sounds like a lot, but is it enough? In view of climate change and rising energy demand, it is time for a new vision.
