New proposal threatens to upend community solar and reduce developer profits in New York

By Mike Gordon, founder and chief strategy officer, Joule Assets A new proposal submitted jointly by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and National Grid threatens to upend the community solar market in…

Spanish manufacturer Jema Energy announces 1,500-V IFX6 central inverters now available in the U.S.

“Jema has been a leader in grid service power conversion technology for decades and is highly experienced in solving unique project challenges with our clients,” said Mike Reno, VP of U.S. sales and business development. “The IFX6…

Valley Clean Energy celebrates groundbreaking of 3-MW solar + storage project in Winters, California

The crowd at the public unveiling of the Putah Creek Solar Farm included Valley Clean Energy board members and management, SMUD personnel, project co-owner and Winters farmer Dan Martinez, and VCE supporters and friends. With the public unveiling…

Biden administration reveals possible intent to extend ITC in new briefing

Today, President Biden and the U.S. Department of Energy released an Issue Brief on solar energy research, deployment and workforce priorities. The briefing mentions the possibility of extending the solar ITC to help reach Biden’s clean…

Pearl Certification releases ‘equity calculator’ to help contractors demonstrate value of solar installs

Pearl Certification, a national provider of third-party certification of high-performing homes, launched the an ‘equity calculator’ to help contractors better demonstrate the value solar installations can add to a home. The Pearl Equity…

N Solar completes 2.4-MW municipal solar array for Nebraska town

On August 17, the City of Cozad, Nebraska, and N Solar cut the ribbon on a 2.4-MWDC solar energy system that will provide power directly to the city’s electric utility. The city utility will purchase energy from the array at a fixed-price…

US govt asked to review Chinese solar companies allegedly circumventing antidumping duties

Credit: Oregon Department of Transportation A new group called the American Solar Manufacturers Against Chinese Circumvention (A-SMACC), represented by D.C. law firm Wiley, has filed a petition with the Department of Commerce, asking the…

Arevon Asset Management and Capital Dynamics create new solar development company

Arevon Energy, a renewable energy company, has launched today through the combination of Capital Dynamics’ U.S. Clean Energy Infrastructure team and Arevon Asset Management, Capital Dynamics’ former exclusive energy asset management affiliate.…

In a First, U.S. Declares Water Shortage on Colorado River

With climate change and long-term drought continuing to take a toll on the Colorado River, the federal government on Monday for the first time declared a water shortage at Lake Mead, one of the river’s main reservoirs.The declaration triggers…

OCI Solar Power Sells Texas Solar Project to Buckeye Partners

Buckeye Partners L.P. has acquired a 270 MW, construction-ready solar project from OCI Solar Power LLC. Project Parker includes two…