Solar

SolarEdge appoints acting CEO as Guy Sella’s health deteriorates
SolarEdge CEO and founder Guy Sella has taken a leave of absence to continue his battle with colon cancer.
Aug 22, 2019 // Solar, Asia, SolarEdge, Israel, Guy Sella, Zvi Lando, Nadav Zafrir, Uri Bechor
Take a break on the solar bench – but not for too long
Engie has raised eyebrows with the installation of several solar benches in Biarritz, southwestern France, as a local official has asked citizens to avoid sitting on them for long periods of time in order to keep their energy yield up. But the authorities over in Cannes are clearly impressed, as the municipal government in the French Riviera resort town has also revealed plans to buy more of the PV benches, which are designed by Croatian startup Include.
Aug 22, 2019 // Solar, France, Engie, pv modules, Europe, Guillaume Barucq, solar benches, Cannes
Solar to overtake wind in corporate renewable procurement
A new report by Wood Mackenzie and the American Wind Energy Association shows solar taking the favor of corporate renewable purchasers in 2021 and holding that crown to infinity and beyond.
Aug 22, 2019 // Solar, USA, Wood Mackenzie, American Wind Energy Association, North America, Target
Subsidy-free shift to push China’s solar spotlight inland
China’s transition away from solar subsidies will redraw the industry’s expansion lines towards the country’s interior, experts have predicted.
Aug 21, 2019 // Solar, China, Asia, subsidy-free pv, subsidies, fitch solutions, feed-in tariffs
Wisconsin governor issues executive order mandating carbon-free energy mix by 2050
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed off on Executive Order 38, a motion that will create an Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy within the state, with the office tasked with achieving the goal of ensuring all electricity consumed within the State of Wisconsin is 100% carbon-free by 2050.
Aug 21, 2019 // Solar, USA, Wisconsin, carbon, Tony Evers, North America
Polysilicon prices to rebound in September
Average spot polysilicon price has crossed below the $8/kg threshold for the first time, according to PVInsights. Market analyst Johannes Bernreuter said, however, that the industry should not read too much into $8/kg as a historical threshold and that prices may rise again in September, driven by strong demand in the Chinese market.
Aug 21, 2019 // Solar, polysilicon, price, Johannes Bernreuter, OCI
Tesla will rent you a solar array for $50/month
Elon Musk is trying just about everything to reimagine the solar business. But will this one work?
Aug 21, 2019 // Solar, USA, TESLA, Sunrun, Elon Musk, SolarCity, vivint, Sungevity, North America
Is a California solar+storage boom about to happen?
The California Independent System Operator has warned state regulators that there could be a 4.7 GW capacity shortfall in 2022, in the early evening hours of the annual peak demand events of September. The grid operator has suggested the alteration of water cooling laws, as well as increased procurement of resources.
Aug 21, 2019 // Storage, Grids, Solar, California, USA, California Independent System Operator, grid operator, California Public Utilities Commission
Olympics power firm Aggreko challenged to cut carbon
The global firm which helps keep the lights on at the Olympics and Glastonbury music festival says it is being challenged by customers to cut carbon.
Aug 17, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Storage, Solar, storage, Aggreko, carbon, Robert Wells
New solar component-sourcing company aims to assist smaller installers
A group of seasoned wind and solar industry executives launched a new solar component-sourcing service, Strategic Solar Sourcing.
Aug 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Solar, Strategic Solar Sourcing, John Billingsley, Joseph Kiwak, Tri Global Energy, Sunfinity Renewable Energy
Citadel Roofing & Solar, Solar Roof Dynamics align to tackle California solar mandate
California roofing and solar installer Citadel Roofing & Solar has entered into a strategic partnership with solar equipment distributor Solar Roof Dynamics (SRD) to streamline Citadel’s solar efforts in preparation for California’s solar mandate on all new home construction.
Aug 17, 2019 // Solar, California, USA, installer, Citadel Roofing & Solar, Solar Roof Dynamics, Aaron Nitzkin, Dieter Folk
CertainTeed adds New Jersey’s Kopp Electric to Master Solar Installer level
Kopp Electric Company has received CertainTeed’s premier solar credential – Master Solar Installer. CertainTeed Master Solar Installers demonstrate the highest levels of solar knowledge as well as a commitment to quality and homeowner satisfaction.
Aug 17, 2019 // Solar, Kopp Electric Company, Master Solar Installer, Installers, Mark Stancroff
The weekend read: Unsteady progress of a potential MENA solar superpower
With a combination of scale, a growing population, outstanding irradiation, and available capital, solar PV should be a ‘no brainer’ for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. But early explorations of the technology have soured expectations, and progress has come in fits and starts.
Aug 17, 2019 // Solar, Saudi Arabia, solar pv, Asia, K.A.CARE, REPDO
China Power’s Hong Kong business on track for return to China
The High Court has approved plans for the Chinese state-owned power company to reassume control of its Hong Kong-listed solar project development business.
Aug 16, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Solar, China, Hong Kong, polysilicon, High Court, China Power Clean Energy Development Co Ltd, GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd, Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co Ltd
New York leads coalition of 22 US states in lawsuit against Trump’s energy plan
A coalition of 22 US states and seven local governments have sued the Trump Administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its “Affordable Clean Energy” (ACE) plan.
Aug 16, 2019 // Solar, USA, New York, Trump, lawsuit, Affordable Clean Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Letitia James, Clean Power Plan