How the value proposition of residential solar is evolving as the federal solar tax credit comes to a close
As residential solar installers face the end of the Section 25D solar tax credit, they must grapple with how to reduce costs, work with new financing models, and build systems that provide new ways to capture long-term value through grid interactivity.
Sunrun VPP enrollment jumps 400% as battery storage attachment hits 70%
As storage attachment rates hit 70% for new customers, Sunrun’s fleet of networked residential batteries expands rapidly, now featuring over 106,000 homes participating in VPP grid services.
Military and veterans campus runs on the sun
Easterseals NH, the non-profit developer of a historic property in central New Hampshire finds that solar contributes to the permanent affordability of housing for income-eligible veterans.
Why rooftop solar’s emissions math is changing
As clean energy grows, so do the limits of how it’s measured. A new Nature Climate Change study warns that rooftop solar’s emissions impact is shrinking as the grid cleans itself.
Streamlining rooftop solar permitting could cut costs by 61%
Permit Power finds that by reducing bureaucratic barriers to residential solar, nearly 20 million more families in the U.S. could install solar by 2040, leading to $1.2 trillion in lifetime bill savings.
Simplify Solar volunteer campaign launches across the U.S.
A volunteer-based initiative is collecting data on how towns handle residential solar permits with the hope of pushing local officials to cut red tape, reduce costs and speed clean energy installations.
Why small-scale, non-utility solar is important
Behind-the-meter solar for homes, businesses, and communities comes with numerous benefits, said a paper from Stanford engineering professor Mark Jacobson.
Solar metal roof mount approved for Florida hurricane zones
S-5! has received Florida Building Code approval for its PVKIT system to be used in high-velocity hurricane wind regions.
Court orders FEMA to consider distributed solar and storage for Puerto Rico hurricane recovery
“We look forward to FEMA’s new review,” said an attorney for the plaintiffs. Up to $11 billion in federal funds may still be available for Puerto Rico to recover from grid damage sustained from 2017’s Hurricane Maria.
Idaho drops solar compensation rates by 31%
After utility Idaho Power proposed paying 60% less for the energy it buys from rooftop solar owners, the utilities commission landed about in the middle, deciding to cut net metering rates by 31%.
