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Solars Next Challenge? Riding Out the Turbulence

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Jul 062016

Despite the sustained and nearly unprecedented growth in solar installations in recent years, current news surrounding SunEdison’s bankruptcy and other underperforming public companies, combined with the state-level utility/solar squabbles over net-metering, has some potential customers nervous about investing in solar. I’m here to tell fretful customers not to worry: Solar is here to stay, and the “bad” news surrounding certain industry players is just the result of...

Implementing a Solar PPA: What works, what doesn’t

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Feb 172014

When looking to develop commercial or utility scale solar projects, identifying your financing options is one of your top priorities. In today’s solar industry, most developers are using a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to get their deals done. As the industry continues to consolidate, the skillful use of the PPAs and strong PPA partners is often part of what sets the “one deal wonders” apart from the repeat success stories. Depending on the solar project, not all...

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Hawaii May Be Closer to Achieving a 100% Renewable Grid Than You Think April 23, 2015
Hawaii is famously reliant on imported fossil fuels, for both electricity and transportation. But that’s changing rapidly as the state invests heavily in renewables. Two new bills are now pending in the Hawaii legislature that would codify the 100 percent renewables goal statewide, up from the current mandate of 40 percent by 2030. HB 623 would require...
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There’s A Fight Brewing Over Who Profits From Solar Power April 23, 2015
In the ongoing wars over solar energy, one power company is consistently painted as the archetypal, mustache-twirling nemesis of clean electricity: Arizona Public Service. So you might be surprised to learn that this same company is about to become a big new producer of rooftop solar power. APS is an unlikely solar patron: In the...
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Tesla’s New Battery Could Solve One of Solar Power’s Biggest Problems April 23, 2015
So far, specific details are thin on the new battery designed for home use that Tesla’s announcing next week. But just based on what we do know, it’s a pretty big deal. The quest for a good battery that can store home-generated power is kind of like the holy grail for a renewable energy future. This...
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The Home Solar plus Energy Storage Revolution Is About to Begin April 23, 2015
Home solar batteries from Tesla Motors, which could upset utilities as we know them. Billion dollar solar bonds from SolarCity, backstopped by banking bigshots. Happy Earth Day! After being artificially suppressed for decades, renewable energy developments have accelerated, with excellent timing. Earth Day brought mounting news via Bloomberg that Tesla’s anticipated home solar batteries, hinted at in March...
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