Do You Vote Solar? 5 weeks from now, the solar industry will come together in celebration of Vote Solar at Equinox 2018. Today is the day to hit reply to this email and tell me that you want to sponsor Equinox. You don’t pay membership fees to Vote Solar because there are no members, no paid for boards or other fundraisers. Just Equinox and contributors. On the other hand Vote Solar has been on the ground and in the regulatory hearings representing your best interests, preserving net metering, PURPA and more around the Country. Vote Solar is opposing massive rate base projects to improve solar markets in places like Michigan. I need you to act and be a part of Equinox, if you can’t sponsor please buy tickets and join the industry. You know as much as I that Vote Solar has created a positive impact for your business this year. Hit reply now!
Seed Fund Applications. Danny Kennedy is back for more of your businesses to apply to CalCEF’s CalSEED grant program. If you are working on a great idea, you should apply. There is money and more importantly there is mentorship and marketing for your business. Link is below to apply, deadline is February 28th.
$84million Profit. I generally skip the earnings season but SolarEdge full year announcement caught my eye. This is a solar hardware company that raised a bit of a hundred million in venture money then to the IPO. Today they are worth $2billion. In 2017, revenues were in excess of $600million and profits over $84million. Well done to a solar success story!
Starting Line. You’ll see plenty of coverage on the FERC approved NOPR on energy storage. It still requires implementation at the local level but it essentially brings storage to the grid operation. There are shortcomings in the order but this is a process with a good start.
Q&A. This weekend, don’t miss the Q&A from New York where the audience was asking the questions. This will happen again at SolarWakeup Live! San Francisco expected to happen the second week of April. More details to come soon! Enjoy your weekend, no edition on Monday, I’ll be back on Tuesday with your solar news.
- Baltimore Sun: Going solar has never been easier — or better for the environment
- CalSEED: Apply To Grow Your CleanTech Startup With CalCEF Grants!
- PV-Tech: SolarEdge posts a 70% increase in full-year revenue
- Reuters: U.S. regulator moves to clear market barriers for energy storage technology
- SolarWakeup Podcast: 201 Headlines Are Bullshit! A Q&A With Yann
- Greentech Media: Why Solar Is on a Path to Dominance
- Renew Economy: Battery storage leaves fossil fuels and regulators in state of inertia
- Think Progress: Kentucky lawmaker borrows analogy from Koch-funded group to gain support for anti-solar bill
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Have a great day!
Yann