North America

America’s Concentrated Solar Power Companies Have All but Disappeared
SolarReserve, one of America’s last remaining CSP developers, appears to have ceased operations — just as some global markets may be warming up.
Jan 21, 2020 // Thermal, USA, Nevada, North America, Concentrated solar power, SolarReserve, CSP developers, Concentrated Solar Power developers, Crescent Dunes
US soars and China slumps as global PV investment dips year-on-year
A bustling US and a slumping China offered a contrasting picture of solar investment during a year when the global industry laid the foundations of a subsidy-free shift
Jan 17, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, BNEF, China, Asia, North America
Sonnedix secures financing for solar activity in Puerto Rico
Sonnedix has raised funds for its Puerto Rican photovoltaic projects, as part of the goal to deploy green power on the isle after considerable damages caused by Hurricane Maria two years ago.
Jan 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Sonnedix, North America
EIA projects US solar power market to install 24 GW in 2020, blowing away prior records
The EIA is projecting that 17.4 GWdc of utility-scale solar power and 6.6 GWdc of small-scale solar will be installed in 2020. The 24 GW total is 60% greater than the 2016 record.
Jan 16, 2020 // Market Research, USA, North America, EIA
FSLR is authorized for 450 MW solar farm in Sonoran Desert
First Solar has finally obtained authorization for its huge photovoltaic project in California’s desert. The approval was preceded by much objection based on cultural and eco reasons.
Jan 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, America, First Solar, pv power plants, solar pv, North America, large-scale pv, doi, sonora desert
PepsiCo Targeting 100% Renewable Electricity in the US
PepsiCo plans to achieve 100% renewable electricity for its US direct operations this year, covering nearly half of its total global electricity consumption
Jan 16, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, International, Pepsico, Renewable Electricity
Solar Industry Asks Trump to Allow More Cell Imports to Spur Domestic PV Manufacturing
U.S. trade officials are preparing a midterm review of the Trump administration’s solar tariffs, with a range of potential outcomes.
Jan 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, USA, SunPower, Trump, North America, Hanwha Q-Cells, suniva, John Smirnow
Tentative US-China deal heralds trade bonanza for PV polysilicon makers
The easing of economic tensions between the US and China is set to throw a lifeline to the solar industry, bringing some respite to the sector after years of back-and-forth trade tariffs and levies.
Jan 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, America, China, polysilicon, Asia, Donald Trump, North America, REC Silicon, solar trade, wacker, hemlock
In search of a golden mean for boosting battery performance
The research team from Rice University has found out that too many defects intentionally created in crystalline lattice can lead to lithium-ion battery degradation.
Jan 15, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, lithium-ion battery, Rice University, lithium-ion cells
Sunpin Solar starts CA-based solar project with 98 MW capacity
A few days ago, the U.S. developer celebrated the beginning of construction of its new Californian solar farm. Titan Solar 1 will be located in the community of Ocotillo Wells, San Diego, and will boast a capacity of 98 megawatts.
Jan 15, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, California, USA, North America, Sunpin Solar
Altus Power raises USD 850m to expand solar portfolio
Altus Power America Inc on Tuesday said it has secured USD 850 million (EUR 765m) of funded and committed capital that would help it expand its portfolio of commercial and industrial solar assets to over USD 1 billion.
Jan 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Altus Power, GSO Capital Partners LP
Sunverge partners with LG on utility-side smart home energy management
Sunverge, the provider of Distributed Energy Resource (DER) control and aggregation platform, announced a strategic alliance with LG Electronics, a global leader in smart appliances and renewable energy technology.
Jan 14, 2020 // Technology, Software, USA, North America, LG, Sunverge, DER, Martin Milani, Stephen Hahm
Solar industry asks Governor Phil Murphy to sign flexible clean energy spending caps legislation
The New Jersey General Assembly and Senate passed legislation that clarifies the Board of Public Utilities’ (BPU) authority under the Clean Energy Act. The identical bills authorize the BPU to rollover unused funding to the following year when calculating the cost caps. This measure would ease current constraints found under the program’s year-to-year cost caps.
Jan 14, 2020 // Policy, USA, SEIA, New Jersey, North America, Phil Murphy
NextEnergy Capital’s international solar fund hits US$280m
A fresh round of funding has bumped total investment in NextEnergy Capital's global solar fund, Next Power III (NPIII), to US$280 million.
Jan 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, UK, pv power plants, solar pv, Europe, North America, nextenergy capital, investment fund, ccla
S-5! mounts adapt to two models of metal rooftops on single solar project
S-5!, an authority on metal roof attachment solutions, recently participated in a complex solar conversion project at a manufacturing facility in Clinton, Illinois.
Jan 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, USA, rooftop PV, North America, Illinois, S-5!, Rob Haddock