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EPC Powers Up The Piggy Bank. Acquired for 4.4billion by Flex. Couple times more than the $330million they paid for NEXTracker in 2015 (now NextPower) and new competitor in the inverter space. In case you needed motivation to do advocacy in DC, I wonder what EPC power was worth before the FCC rule?
News
1 Investing.com:
Flex to acquire EPC Power for $4.4 billion
2 Utility Dive:
CISA scraps 6 free cybersecurity assessments for critical infrastructure operators
3 PV-Magazine:
Hecate Energy targets Q1 2027 for $1.2 billion Nasdaq listing
4 Bloomberg:
Almost Anyone Can Make Money Selling Electricity With AI and Batteries
5 Heatmap:
How to Get Data Centers to Fund the Grid of the Future
6 Washington post:
Can balcony solar meaningfully lower your electricity bill?
7 PV-Tech:
PV Chart of the Week - All eyes on HJT in announced US cell and module manufacturing capacity
8 Energy Storage News:
Google partners with MN8 Energy and Eos on West Virginia solar-plus-LDES project
9 Canary Media:
This novel power line could link 3 grids across 3 time zones
Opinions:
10 Reuters:
Emmitt Smith accused of cheating solar investor out of $2.5M
Have a great day!
Yann
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News
1 Utility Dive:
Trump grid order likely to cause energy storage delays, cancellations
3 Heatmap News:
AI and Iran Are Creating a Tug of War for Renewables
4 Time Magazine:
Free Solo’s Alex Honnold Is an Unexpected Solar Power Champion
5 PV-Magazine:
U.S. bulk-power equipment ban set to worsen critical transformer shortage
6 New York Times:
Climate Goals Missed, U.N. Says World Must Now Remove Carbon at Scale
7 Axios:
Power upstart Light snags $46 million for expansion
8 Reuters:
Thailand bets on rooftop solar to guard against LNG price shocks
9 Energy Storage News:
Sungrow’s battery storage revenue tops PV business, H1 shipments hit 25GWh
Opinions:
10 Canary Media:
Clean energy super PAC looks to take down a Democratic governor
Have a great day!
Yann
Abby Did What??? New episode of Boots on the Ground is out now, you can catch it at solarwakeup.com/boots or your favorite podcast app. Dont miss out on what Abby was up to this weekend, and of course our thoughts on FCC, 232, and the bulk power EO. This episode brought to you by Cleantech Industry Resources, CIR. Join our sponsors to help support this podcast, the biggest pod in the energy space according to my analysis.
Today’s Premium. I go through today’s rundown and give my thoughts on the MISO large load rule making and what it means for the storage market. Subscribe at solarwakeup.com/join
News
1 Utility Dive:
Large loads face reliability requirements under MISO proposal
2 Semafor:
Solar surpasses coal in China, becomes top power source
3 Bloomberg:
Data Centers, Reviled in the US, Win Support in Brazil’s Presidential Election
4 Reuters:
SoftBank-backed SB Energy files for US IPO as AI turbocharges infrastructure demand
5 Solar Power World:
Waaree to upgrade former Meyer Burger solar panel plant in Arizona
6 PV-Magazine:
U.S. adds record 20 GWh in new energy storage in Q2, SEIA and Benchmark report
7 ESG Today:
Aligned Climate Capital Launches $500 Million Distributed Solar and Storage Fund
9 Energy Storage News:
SK On signs 18GWh reciprocal LFP supply deal with NeoVolta Power for US-made battery storage
Opinions:
10 Canary Media:
Fervo and Google sign world’s largest deal for next-gen geothermal power
Have a great day!
Yann
Wins, Fails and Predictions. New episode of Boots on the Ground lands in your feed later tonight. Abby and I get into the weeds of the Trump admin actions from FCC, 232 and Bulk Power EO. It has been quite an August for the solar industry. This episode brought to you by Cleantech Industry Resources, CIR. Join our sponsors to help support this podcast, the biggest pod in the energy space according to my analysis.
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News
1 Reuters:
OpenAI issued warrants worth $5.5 billion in SB Energy, WSJ reports
2 PV-Tech:
US PV manufacturing
3 Canary Media:
Virginia to cut rooftop solar costs with nation-first bulk-buy program
4 Utility Dive:
PJM drops Oklo advanced nuclear project from interconnection study cycle
5 Axios:
Six oil takeaways from the Iran war at six months
6 Solar Builder:
Sol Systems adds to project portfolio with Texas acquisition | Projects Weekly
7 Energy Storage News:
18GWh of BESS comes online in July, year-to-date total up 27%
8 PV-Magazine:
Section 232 tariffs push U.S. module prices to 2023 levels, but analysts see a path back to 30 cents per watt
Opinions:
9 New York Times:
Section 232 tariffs push U.S. module prices to 2023 levels, but analysts see a path back to 30 cents per watt
Have a great day!
Yann
