US Clean Energy Industry Lost 429,300 Jobs Since February 2020 Due to COVID-19
The US clean energy industry ended last year with the lowest number of workers since 2015 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report by ...
Invenergy Closes Financing for First Phase of America’s Largest Solar Project
Privately-held global developer and sustainable energy solutions operator, Invenergy, has announced the completion of construction financing for the first phase of the Samson Solar Energy Center in northeast Texas. Samson ...
US Renewable Energy Consumption Surpasses Coal for First Time in 130 Years
Annual energy consumption from renewable sources in the United States in 2019 exceeded coal consumption for the first time since 1885, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) ‘Monthly ...
US Extends 26% Solar Investment Tax Credit Until 2022
The United States Congress has passed a bill providing a two-year extension on its solar investment tax credit (ITC) facility, allowing solar power projects across the residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale segments ...
Insurance Premium in the US Solar Market Up by 400% in the Last Two Years
Property and casualty insurance premiums have increased by nearly 400% in the solar market over the last two years in the United States, and some types of coverage may not ...
Finally, United States Ends Exemption of Bifacial Solar Modules from Safeguard Duty
The United States Court of International Trade has repealed the exemption of imported bifacial solar panels from the imposition of safeguard duty. For the fifth time, the court addressed the ...
National Average Levelized Solar PPA Prices in the US Dropped 17% to $24/MWh in 2019: Report
According to the latest report from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) on the solar market's key trends in the United States, more than 4.5 GW (AC) of utility-scale solar power ...
Battery Storage Solutions Provider Form Energy Raises $70 Million
Massachusetts-based Form Energy – a startup focusing on making battery systems that can store renewable energy (solar and wind) for longer durations – said it received its largest funding yet ...
US Solar Energy Industries Association Prepares Policy Agenda for Biden Government
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) of the United States announced that it has prepared a legislative and executive agenda for 2021. SEIA asked President-elect Biden and the new Congress ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Total Awarded 67 MW of Solar Projects in a Recent Tender in France
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Disneyland Paris announced the phased development of a solar canopy facility with France-based Urbasolar through a co-investment ...
Trump’s Move to Remove Duty Exemption for Bifacial Solar Modules Challenged
The United States President Donald Trump's attempts to revoke the exclusion of imported bifacial solar panels from safeguard duty imposition may have failed. President Trump had earlier asserted to raise ...
GE to Help a 485 MW Ohio Power Facility to Operate on 100% Green Hydrogen
Long Ridge Energy Terminal has joined hands with New Fortress Energy (NFE) and General Electric (GE) to transition its 485 MW combined-cycle power project to operate on carbon-free hydrogen. The ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: REC Silicon to Resume Solar Wafer Production for Violet Power
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcement of the day from around the world: REC Silicon ASA, a U.S.-based advanced silicon material producer, and Violet Energy Corporation have joined hands to ...
President Trump Goes After Duty Exemption for Bifacial Solar Modules, Wants 18% Duty
President of the United States, Donald Trump, has signed a proclamation emphasizing his support to revoke the exclusion of several imported bifacial solar panels from safeguard duty imposition. The President ...
All Cars in California to be Zero-Emission by 2035
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to phase out gas-powered cars and vehicles in the state by 2035 to tackle the climate change crisis. According to the statement, ...
BayWa r.e. Acquires Sacramento-Based Solar Developer Enable Energy
Renewable energy developer BayWa r.e. announced that it acquired Enable Energy Inc. Enable Energy is a U.S.-based commercial and industrial solar and energy storage solutions provider. The acquisition represents the ...
Blackstone to Invest $300 Million in Residential Solar Loans Through Loanpal
Loanpal, a U.S.-based financial technology company, announced that in residential solar loans on the Loanpal platform. According to the press release, Blackstone, a U.S.-based global investment firm, will invest through ...
Utility Ownership of Rooftop Solar Can be a Significant Earning Opportunity: Report
The growth of the rooftop segment has changed the landscape of solar space, and it poses several questions for the financial stability of regulated electric utilities. In its latest report, ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Visaka Industries Acquires Patents for Integrated Solar Roof
Here are some noteworthy cleantech news and announcements of the day from around the world: Visaka Industries, an Indian cement roofing sheet manufacturer, announced that it had acquired patent rights ...
In the Largest Rooftop Solar Acquisition, Sunrun to Acquire Vivint Solar for $3.2 Billion
In the largest rooftop solar acquisition to date, Sunrun has entered into an agreement to acquire Vivint Solar in an all-stock transaction for $3.2 billion. Vivint Solar serves as a ...
China, the United States, and India Added 8.7 GW of Solar Capacity in Q1 2020
The United States installed 3.6 GW of new solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020, according to the latest report published by the Solar energy Industries Association (SEIA) ...
US Revokes Exemptions on Bifacial Solar Panels for the Second Time
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has withdrawn the exclusion of bifacial solar panels from safeguard measures, applicable on imported panels. The revocation will be effective, starting ...
US Solar Industry Created Nearly 250,000 Jobs in 2019
Solar Jobs in 2019 rose across the United States after two straight years of decline, according to the latest reports from The Solar Foundation, a U.S.-based non-profit educational and research organization ...
China, US, and India Added 9.4 GW of Solar in Q3 2019
The top 3 solar markets in the world - China, the U.S., and India collectively added 9.4 GW of solar in Q3 of 2019. The U.S. solar market installed 2.6 ...
Import of Solar Cells and Modules Drop and Exports Rise in the First Nine Months of 2019
In the first nine months (9M) of 2019, India imported solar cells and modules worth $1.6 billion (~₹115.7 billion), a drop of around 22% compared to 9M 2018. However, exports ...
