SEIA forms new manufacturing division
Hanwha Q Cells and REC Group have joined the new division, which will be the first time that manufacturers are explicitly represented by the trade group.
From the editor: SEIA’s solar+ plan falls short on ambition
The organization’s “ambitious goal” of solar supplying 20% of the nation’s electricity in 2030 looks more like a forecast, and vision for rapid decarbonization is coming from the climate movement and the American Left, not SEIA.
Energy freedom and solar’s strategy for the South
The solar industry has just won a major victory with the passage of the Energy Freedom Act in South Carolina. But is this victory replicable in other Southern states?
We’ve surpassed 2 million solar installations
The first million took 40 years, the second million took two years and the third million will arrive two years from now.
The good old (white) boys’ club runs the solar industry
A new report by Solar Foundation and SEIA found that white men dominate senior executive positions in the solar industry, reinforced by recruitment from existing professional and personal networks.
South Carolina to get its biggest solar plant yet, pig farmers for solar: pvMB 04/25/19
Welcome to the pvMB. Today we also bring you the world’s largest furniture maker putting solar on 10 of its buildings, star energy reporter Gavin Bade moving on to Politico, and a new PV/hot water and space heating controller.
SEIA’s soliloquy for solar+storage, stability and transmission in California
In response to updates of California’s proposed 12 GW Integrated Resource Plan, SEIA has suggested deeper evaluation of the grid value of solar+storage vs. solar alone, more consideration to transmission of solar generation, and a consistent procurement model to support business continuity.
Harry Atwater to receive IEEE award, Nautilus acquires 21 MW in Minnesota: pvMB 4/8/19
Hello and thank you for starting your workweek with the pvMB. Today we’ll be looking at SEIA’s response to the ongoing Hanwha ITC investigation, a potential vote on the 500 MW Spotsylvania project, a free utility planning model from Arizona State and everything else you need to know in the onset of this week in the solar industry.
pvMB 3/22/19: The largest U.S. bifacial plant breaks ground, SunPower & SEIA soft on Green New Deal, and more!
It’s Friday, so enjoy this pvMB before you check out for the weekend. In this edition the New Hampshire House has approved a 5 MW system size for net metering, an innovative green roof plus solar is coming to New York City and BP is considering power *all* U.S. operations with solar power.
Solar + storage for the first time in Arkansas
A 100 MW project featuring the state’s first large-scale battery storage system has been announced in Arkansas. The project will be developed by a subsidiary of NextEra, and the power bought by Entergy Arkansas.
