After the successful extension of the US Investment Tax Credit, the US solar industry is expected to increase 60% in 2016. Analytics firm IHS has released new figures which predict US solar PV installations to grow 60% year-over-year, with an expected 15 GW installed in 2016. A strong demand for … [continued]
The US Government has approved an additional five years for the Investment Tax Credit and Production Tax Credit, benefiting wind and solar developers. US Governments Returns Support to Wind and Solar After many long months of deliberations and lobbying, the US Congress has approved a five-year extension to the hugely … [continued]
And, oh by the way, hasn’t been for a long time. By Tony Clifford, CEO of Standard Solar Psst…. hey you. Did you hear? Pass it on: Solar isn’t just for hippies anymore. Conservatives are learning to love it, too. Of course, if you’ve been anywhere but hiding under a … [continued]
Check out the following wind and solar news if you haven’t gotten enough of a fix from CleanTechnica‘s wind and solar coverage. Wind News Innovations for Higher Turbine Capacity Factors Towers are getting taller, controls more intelligent, and ultrasound can now be used to measure wind velocity while we wait for … [continued]
Originally posted at ilsr.org. I took the “no” side in a point/counterpoint in the Wall Street Journal this week on the topic: Will Solar Energy Plummet if the Investment Tax Credit Fades Away? It’s been a great conversation-starter, but also an opportunity to clarify ILSR’s position on the tax credit … [continued]
The US wind energy industry installed over 1,600 MW in the third quarter, and nearly 3,600 MW for the whole year, but still faces policy uncertainty. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) published its US Wind Industry Third Quarter 2015 Market Report on Thursday, highlighting the more than 1,600 MW of new … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love The city of Bakersfield, CA has passed a resolution urging Congress to extend the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for solar energy. Apparently, Bakersfield is the first and only city in America to officially pass such a resolution supporting the solar tax credit. “The federal solar … [continued]
Failure to extend the US Investment Tax Credit will produce a major solar industry downturn in 2017, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The new report, commissioned by the US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and conducted by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), analyzed the impact … [continued]
The average solar PV cost for new projects in America has fallen more than 50% in the past five years, according to a new government report.
Solar interconnection delays, or connecting a new rooftop solar system to the grid, costs America millions every year. New research shows how to solve them.
