This is your SolarWakeup for July 25th, 2024
Opinion
News
1 Bloomberg:
Enphase Sales Rise on Stabilizing California Home Solar
2 Utility Dive:
Utility commissioners from 14 states, DC, say FERC transmission rule will lower energy costs
3 Reuters:
NextEra sees renewables demand tripling as data center power needs ramp up
4 Renewable Energy World:
Time to forget about FICO? New solar qualification metric for low-income households launches
5 PV-Tech:
China installs 102.48GW of new PV in first half of 2024
6 PV-Magazine:
Bigger is better as module makers power ahead
7 Solar Power World:
First Solar Series 7 panels installed on Arkansas project by Scenic Hill Solar
8 Energy Storage News:
First Solar Series 7 panels installed on Arkansas project by Scenic Hill Solar
Opinions:
9 Canary Media:
Tesla’s battery business is booming
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for July 24th, 2024
Opinion
News
1 Solar Power World:
New names take top spots on Solar Power World’s 2024 Top Solar Contractors List
2 Reuters:
Enphase Energy beats Q2 operating profit estimates fueled by US recovery
3 Axios:
Earth likely just had its hottest day in thousands of years
4 PV-Magazine:
U.S. Senators introduce comprehensive energy permitting reform act
5 Utility Dive:
Energy storage industry sees 117% increase in corporate funding in H1 2024
6 Bloomberg:
Barclays Calls On Starmer’s Government to Lead on Climate Tech
7 PV-Tech:
LevelTen - European solar PPA prices falls 27% as prices remain stable in North America
8 Renewable Energy World:
New Hampshire law provides new solar incentives for cities, drops ineffective consumer rebate program
9 Energy Storage News:
California eyes central procurement of 2GW of LDES to help scale novel technologies
10 Heatmap News:
American Climate Policy Needed Biden
Opinions:
11 New York Times:
Can Kamala Harris Finish Biden’s Climate Agenda?
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for July 23rd, 2024
Opinion
News
1 Solar Power World:
Renova Energy ‘temporarily’ halts operations amid SunPower chaos
2 Canary Media:
Goodbye to the first climate president
3 New York Times:
Here’s Where Kamala Harris Stands on Climate
4 Bloomberg:
Bloomberg on Trends in Renewable Investment
5 Axios:
Climate summit host unveils new fund ahead of COP29
6 Reuters:
Portugal plans to raise share of renewables in electricity consumption to 93% by 2030
7 PV-Tech:
Masdar raises US$1 billion in green bonds for new renewable power projects
8 Renewable Energy World:
Software aims to help local governments standardize, streamline solar permitting
9 Energy Storage News:
Enel North America CEO
10 PV-Magazine:
Massachusetts passes pro-solar and energy storage reforms
Opinions:
11 Utility Dive:
Innovative solutions emerge to reduce 2.5-TW US clean energy interconnection backlog
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for July 22th, 2024
Opinion
News
1 Axios:
Heat, AI help spike global power demand
2 Canary Media:
Chart - 85% of new electricity built in 2023 came from renewables
3 CNET:
During Historic California Heat Wave, a Hero Emerged
4 Texas Tribune:
Residential solar is growing in Texas amid worries about reliable power during events like Hurricane Beryl
5 Renewable Energy World:
$860M DOE loan to facilitate utility-scale solar + storage in Puerto Rico
6 PV-Tech:
First Solar investigates potential TOPCon patents infringement
7 Energy Storage News:
‘US’ largest’ solar-plus-storage project, Gemini, comes online in Nevada
8 PV-Magazine:
More than half of California solar customers to include battery storage
Opinions:
9 Solar Power World:
Sunrun’s solar + storage VPP supports California grid with 48 MW a night during heat wave
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for July 19th, 2024
Opinion
News
1 Solar Builder:
SunPower stops supporting new solar lease, PPA sales
2 Electrek:
First Solar to build the Western Hemisphere’s largest solar R&D center
3 Utility Dive:
State distributed solar policy actions up 12% in Q2, with biggest focus on net metering - report
4 Bloomberg:
Renewables in Italy Overtake Fossil Fuels for First Time
5 Reuters:
Many US solar factories are lagging. Except those China owns
6 PV-Tech:
Saudi Arabia signs deals for 30GW domestic solar PV manufacturing
7 Renewable Energy World:
SPP’s Order 2222 proposal is taking too long
8 Energy Storage news:
rPlus Energies raises over US$1 billion for Utah solar project with 1,600MWh battery storage
9 Canary Media:
Houston’s post-Beryl outages highlight benefits of distributed energy
10 PV-Magazine:
North American solar power purchase agreements rise 3% in Q2
Opinions:
11 HeatMap News:
Florida’s Climate Tech Hub Has a Florida Problem
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for July 18th, 2024
Opinion
News
1 PV-Tech:
FERC - solar dominates new generation capacity in US
2 Solar Power World:
EDP Renewables completes 200-MW solar + 40-MW storage project in Fresno County
3 Energy Storage News:
Hithium plans 10GWh BESS assembly facility in Texas
4 Bloomberg:
Germany Plans to Cut Renewable Subsidies as State Costs Soar
5 Axios:
U.S. East Coast faces "life-threatening conditions" from extreme heat
6 Reuters:
Britain's new government must act fast to meet 2030 climate target, say advisers
7 Canary Media:
Intersect Power to build $837M worth of grid batteries in Texas
8 PV-Magazine:
Peak Energy secures $55 million Series A funding to manufacture sodium-ion batteries
Opinions:
9 Utility Dive:
Nowhere to sell - As local bans proliferate, renewable energy companies must prioritize politics
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for July 17th, 2024
Opinion
News
1 Utility Dive:
Data center, crypto operations in 10 states drive all US commercial power sales growth since 2019 - EIA
2 New York Times:
Climate and the Republican Convention
3 Energy Storage News:
Strata Clean Energy signs tolling agreement for 600MWh BESS with Arizona Public Service
4 Canary Media:
A new front in California’s solar wars - Who’s allowed to install batteries?
5 Reuters:
Ukraine scraps duties for energy equipment imports amid energy crisis
6 Axios:
Exclusive - Energy Department proposes AI strategy
7 Renewable Energy World:
US solar manufacturers urge Biden to expand domestic content bonus
8 Heatmap News:
The Dream of 24/7 Clean Electricity Gets a Funding Boost
Opinions:
9 PV-Magazine:
Solar electricity “a good idea” for 83% of poll respondents
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for July 16th, 2024
Opinion
News
1 Reuters:
SolarEdge Technologies to lay off 400 employees
2 Solar Builder:
SEIA pushing for new standards for consumer protection
3 PV-Tech:
Unirac positions US-made solar racking for Domestic Content credit
4 Utility Dive:
Amazon hits renewable energy goal early, reduces carbon emissions
5 Bloomberg:
KKR Says Public Markets Too Shortsighted for Energy Transition
6 Renewable Energy World:
The shift to grid-forming inverters is underway. Here’s what you need to know
7 Solar Power World:
Aurora Solar acquires residential solar design tool Lyra
8 Energy Storage News:
Akaysha Energy closes AU$650 million deal for 1.6GWh+ Australia BESS project
9 PV-Magazine:
Generac introduces residential EV charger
Opinions:
10 Canary Media:
Don’t blame clean energy for rising electric bills
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for July 15th, 2024
Opinion
News
1 Solar Power World:
Freedom Forever buys Meraki Solar assets and becomes subcontractor for existing customers
2 Bloomberg:
Stacey Abrams on Joe Biden and America’s Electric Future
3 PV-Tech:
Brookfield buys majority stake in Indian developer Leap Green Energy
4 Axios:
Climate change disrupting housing markets, insurance industry
5 Reuters:
Vietnam to buy excess rooftop solar power from homes and offices
6 Renewable Energy World:
Enphase Energy launches residential, commercial products to help qualify for domestic content bonus
7 Heatmap News:
Is Sodium-Ion the Next Big Battery?
8 Canary Media:
Chart - Which US states are leading the way on offshore wind?
9 PV-Magazine:
IRENA calls 16.4% annual renewable growth to hit COP28 targets
Opinions:
10 Utility Dive:
Supreme Court’s Chevron ruling creates power sector uncertainty
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for July 12th, 2024
Opinion
News
1 Bloomberg:
TPG’s Coulter Says Climate Investing Is More Challenging Than He Expected
2 New York Times:
A.I.’s Insatiable Appetite for Energy
3 Utility Dive:
New analysis finds potential tariffs could ‘seriously hinder’ US solar deployment
4 Axios:
Frustrations rise amid continued power outages in Houston after Beryl
5 Reuters:
US renewables electricity output overtaking nuclear
6 PV-Tech:
Calls for enhanced cybersecurity measures for European solar
7 Renewable Energy World:
‘Record’ growth needed to meet COP28 renewables goal
8 Energy Storage News:
Mercom
9 Heatmap News:
The IRA Might Survive a Republican Trifecta — But Not as a Climate Law
10 PV-Magazine:
Bifacial PV, single-axis tracking produces cheapest electricity, says IEA-PVPS
Opinions:
11 Canary Media:
Minnesota creates new ombudsperson role to help connect solar faster
Have a great day!
Yann
