Policy

Sunnova’s groundbreaking community microgrid proposal is fighting back against a motion to dismiss, from major utility companies who must feel their business plan is being attacked. November 3, 2022 In September, Sunnova submitted a proposal to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), requesting that its newly formed subsidiary,- Sunnova Community Microgrids California (SCMC), fully own …

To the chagrin of utilities, this “electric microutility” seeks solar on every roof and a battery in every garage Read More »

With relatively low electricity rates and financial incentives that are few and far between, Kentucky residents and business owners have not had much motivation to go solar, but change is on the horizon. November 2, 2022 The pv magazine USA tour of solar incentives state by state now moves from the south Atlantic states and into the …

50 states of solar incentives: Kentucky Read More »

By submitting this form you agree to pv magazine using your data for the purposes of publishing your comment. Your personal data will only be disclosed or otherwise transmitted to third parties for the purposes of spam filtering or if this is necessary for technical maintenance of the website. Any other transfer to third parties …

Sunrise brief: All 13 states in PJM grid region call for PJM to make faster progress on interconnection  Read More »

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published its “World Energy Outlook 2022” report. It expects the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to accelerate the global energy transition. October 31, 2022 From pv magazine Germany PV and wind power are the most important way to reduce emissions in the electricity sector, the IEA said …

Annual added PV capacity will more than quadruple to 650 GW in 2030, says IEA Read More »

By submitting this form you agree to pv magazine using your data for the purposes of publishing your comment. Your personal data will only be disclosed or otherwise transmitted to third parties for the purposes of spam filtering or if this is necessary for technical maintenance of the website. Any other transfer to third parties …

Sunrise brief: It’s time to combat utility opposition to solar Read More »

As part of Aurora Solar’s Empower 2022 online solar summit, Bernadette Del Chiaro, from the California Solar & Storage Association, will moderate a talk about electric utilities and how they have abused their monopoly position to discriminate against solar in the U.S. Here, she gives pv magazine a taste of the presentation. October 27, 2022 …

It’s time to combat utility opposition to solar Read More »

A study published in Nature finds that a globalized supply chain of solar saved countries $67 billion in solar module production costs. October 26, 2022 The world is deploying renewable energy at an unprecedented speed in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions that are driving climate change. According to a recent report from Bloomberg New …

A globalized supply chain is key to cutting costs in solar module manufacturing Read More »

Hourly pricing is intended to shift some load to periods of high renewables generation, when wholesale power prices are lower. Some customers are expected to opt in to hourly rates with the support of automated demand-shifting technology. October 26, 2022 The California Energy Commission (CEC) has set new standards requiring the state’s five largest electric …

California requires utilities to develop and post hourly retail electric rates Read More »

By submitting this form you agree to pv magazine using your data for the purposes of publishing your comment. Your personal data will only be disclosed or otherwise transmitted to third parties for the purposes of spam filtering or if this is necessary for technical maintenance of the website. Any other transfer to third parties …

Sunrise brief: U.S. corporate funding of solar reached $18.7 billion through nine months this year Read More »

As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Group14 Technologies, 6K, Entek, and Orbia, among others, received funding awards for their operations at various stages of the lithium-ion battery supply chain. October 20, 2022 The Biden-Harris Administration announced the first set of projects to be funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through the Department of Energy. …

U.S. Department of Energy awards $2.8 billion to boost EV and grid battery production Read More »