SolarCity and Honda have teamed up to make solar more affordable to Honda and Acura customers in the U.S. The partnership, which is aimed at addressing global climate change, establishes a $65 million investment fund to finance solar projects on the homes of Honda and Acura owners. The companies say millions of customers and hundreds
Show me the money
October 25, 2011 :
A variety of financing options give the solar industry a chance to shine. Solar projects are cropping up across the country. Whether you’re talking about residential, commercial and utility projects, the volume of deals being closed this year is impressive, and there are few signs the markets will slow down. To meet those growing needs, funding
Utility-Scale PV Plant Optimization Summit Nov. 2011
August 30, 2011 :
As 2011 draws to a close the stabilization of module prices has led experts to predict that balance of systems will assume a majority share of a PV project’s total cost within a year. In 2010 BoS costs accounted for approximately 44.8% of utility scale crystalline silicon project, with that percentage forecast to increase to
A company that can help get more solar developed
June 20, 2011 :
According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, there are currently 16,688 MW’s of utility-scale solar PV in development in the U.S., but only 296 MW are operational. Opportunities continue to emerge–25 states have adopted aggressive renewable energy portfolio standards (RPS)–but the challenges to get a project from development to operational are immense. As IPPs and
International project developer hits the U.S.
November 9, 2010 :
International solar power project developer Enfinity America Corporation has aquired USA solar developer ClearPeak. The move consolidates Enfinity’s coast-to-coast presence in the solar space while leveraging the 80 years of combined energy and renewable experience within ClearPeak. Both companies hope the decision will accelerate the completion of a series of commericial ad utility scale solar
