Rooftop solar installed on California new construction mutlifamily housing
The Michaels Organization is expected to cover 20% of its electricity needs with the rooftop solar arrays.
Sunrise brief: Robots automate utility-scale solar installations
Also on the rise: More solar-powered wine in Napa Valley. Solar on industrial rooftops could meet 35% of electricity demand of manufacturing facilities. And more.
California utilities commission sued for gouging rooftop solar payments
Three leading environmental groups have filed a petition to the California Court of Appeals to review the state’s solar net energy metering cuts.
SunPower secures $550 million loan purchase commitment
Private equity firm KKR committed to purchasing loans made to SunPower customers.
Girls leadership academy adds rooftop solar
An estimated $1.1 million in savings will be provided by the 300 kW array that tops several roofs on a public charter school in Wilmington, North Carolina.
U.S. warehouses can host enough solar to power nearly 20 million homes
A report from two environmental groups shows how the roofs of warehouses and distribution centers offer 16.4 billion square feet of installation planes.
Hardware giant Lowe’s plans solar on 174 rooftops in three states
Rooftop solar arrays of more than 133 MW are to be completed in partnership with DSD Renewables, Greenskies Clean Focus and Infiniti Energy, helping Lowe’s to reach sustainability goal of 50% renewable energy for its facilities by 2030.
Sunergy to go public in $475 million valuation SPAC merger
The Florida-based installer of SunPower and Tesla Powerwall systems announced its intent to combine with ESGEN Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company backed by Energy Spectrum Partners, in a transaction that would result in the combined company becoming a Nasdaq-listed company later this year.
Distributed solar project updates in California, Maryland and New York
Project updates for rooftop, commercial, industrial, and community scales for projects built by ForeFront Power, Genie Solar Energy, and Summit Ridge Energy.
Sunrise brief: Invoke eminent domain, Marshall Plan for renewable energy, said JP Morgan CEO
Also on the rise: Global consensus shows solar must grow over 7,000% by 2050 to decarbonize. Transforming the grid with electric vehicles. And more.
