In case you haven’t heard the big news, SolarCity acquired solar panel manufacturer Silevo this week. What could this mean for the overall solar picture? Below are two things to consider with this deal. 1. Ongoing Increase in Solar Company Values & Investments In recent days, SolarCity’s stock price has increased in value by … [continued]
Third quarter global solar installations in 2013 reached 9 GW, according to a recent report. NPD Solarbuzz Quarterly said demand increased 6% compared to the second quarter, while advancing 20% above a year earlier.
Apparently, I saved this 1BOG solar markets map awhile back to share it with you all and I never got to it. I was almost inclined not to even take a screenshot of it, since it’s an interactive map with all the value coming from your interaction with it. … [continued]
Recently, I wrote about how the incredible success of the New Jersey solar and Pennsylvania solar markets was beginning to have adverse consequences with respect to each state’s primary solar incentive, the Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC). Two months later, the trend is continuing to get worse but solar advocates in both states are beginning to get a grip on the problem and are putting the downturn in proper market context.
