Originally posted at ilsr.org I’ve been asked a lot of questions about Minnesota’s community solar program over the past couple of years, and it’s time to make one thing clear: Minnesota’s program is the best in the country. Why? No Limits Because there are 10 times more community solar projects … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Interest is escalating in financing commercial and utility-scale solar rooftop and storage projects. In a recent pv magazine interview, Open Energy Group founder and CEO Graham Smith said he believes “commercial and industrial solar [in the US] is at an early stage of maturity.” With such potential in mind, … [continued]
Solar soft costs are the largest slice of system installations – can these industry installation innovations keep driving down the cost of new projects?
In its latest Utility Solar Market Snapshot (2014, published last month), the US Solar Electric Power Association offers renewable energy interests some welcome news: solar energy is becoming increasingly attractive to utilities. Since the shale gas boom, solar has become the fastest-growing power source in the nation, and the Solar Energy … [continued]
Originally published on SolarLove.org Announcing its support for legislation extending the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for both residential and commercial solar installations, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) said it will provide a big boost to the US economy, while also helping to fight pollution and climate change. Introduced by … [continued]
Renewable energy jobs grew 18% in 2014 to hit a new high of 7.7 million, led by China’s dominance and growing capacity in developing economies.
The Investment Tax Credit may be America’s most important solar policy, so why does a solar CEO want to end it? Economics are key to avoiding uncertainty.
Want to know why 2014 was such a watershed shed year for utility-scale solar PV in the US? Well you need look no further than the graph that we’ve posted below, as it really says practically everything that needs to be said. As you can see, the ongoing drop in … [continued]
The US Senate voted Tuesday to extend the Production Tax Credit for the US wind industry for another year. Sadly, for the wind industry, Congress has been debating this so long that “another year” finishes at the end of 2014. “Unfortunately, the extension to the end of 2014 will only allow … [continued]
In a completely surprising turn of events, the American Wind Energy Association, the trade body behind the country’s wind energy industry, has called for Congress and the White House to extend the Production Tax Credit and Investment Tax Credit. OK, no, it’s in no way a surprise whatsoever. In a … [continued]
