I think we need to continue to look at the role of grid operators (utilities) play in the solar business. Intersolar is an interesting place to look at that because the show promoter is not directly tied to the money coming from utilities. I think EDF is right in today’s opinion story that utilities need to change, mostly on the fact that solving their solar non-problem is to own solar (behind the meter) assets as ratepayer cost recovered. UOG (utility owned generation) HAS to be focused on centralized solar farms, controlling behind the meter assets means controlling the market growth and that is bad for everyone in solar, including the bands that battled tonight at Intersolar.
News
- Toledo Blade: Solar-panel maker shuts down
- Business Insider: CEO Of Sunrun: Solar Energy Is On The Rise
- GTM: Costs of Solar Were Not Passed Along to Ratepayers in Nevada
- Las Vegas News: Balancing solar, environment
- RE World: Solar’s Year of Action in the US
- BGR: Rooftop solar power is making coal obsolete in Australia
- Chicago Tribune: Chicago unveils new rooftop solar discount program
- SF Chronicle: Sungevity shows how solar panels will look on your house
Opinions
Have a great day!
Yann