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These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
1 CleanTechnica:
Why Democratized Rooftop & Community Solar Is So Important
2 Vox:
The falling costs of US solar power, in 7 charts
3 Huffington Post:
New Solar Study in Nevada Sings Same Old I-Done-it-Wrong Song
4 PV-Magazine:
NRG move to acquire SunEdison assets moves forward, expands to DG
5 CleanTechnica:
Tesla CTO On Why EVs Selling Electricity To The Grid Is Not As Swell As It Sounds
6 Bloomberg:
Solar Industry Braces With Looming Glut Eroding Panel Prices
7 PV-Magazine:
Energy Department hires Charlie Gay to lead the SunShot Initiative
8 Fortune:
Tesla's Elon Musk Buying Over Half of SolarCity Bond Offer
9 Think Progress:
Solar Delivers Cheapest Electricity ‘Ever, Anywhere, By Any Technology’
10 Motley Fool:
Why Warren Buffett Wants to Keep Solar Panels Off Your Roof and Own Them Himself
The Top 10 is ranked by the number of SolarWakeup.com readers that clicked on the news article during the previous week. It is the poll of the most relevant solar news of the week as judged by your colleagues and competitors.
Have a great day!
Yann
The Tesla acquisition of SolarCity was approved by the special committee on around August 1st. While the Federal Trade Commission has approved the deal for purposes of antitrust, there are still some other steps that I believe need to happen before the real deal gets consummated. First off, the special committee approved the deal including a 45 day ‘go-shop’ period which means that SolarCity should go to market and see if a better price was available to the shareholders. Which would put the final Tesla/SolarCity deal to the shareholders on or around September 15th assuming no better bid comes in. The real test is in the SEC approval of the deal, which may not have even started yet considering the ‘go-shop’ has not yet concluded. Also, the shareholders need to vote on the transaction. The SEC could be asking some questions, particularly because on the call to discuss the acquisition, Elon Musk said the reason for the acquisition was to clear conflicts in collaboration. More to come on the deal which I still believe to clear hurdles and get to the finish line.
Have a great day!
News
1 Fortune:
Tesla Has Won Antitrust Approval to Buy SolarCity
2 CleanTechnica:
Monthly US Renewable Electricity Generation In 2016 Surpasses Previous Years
3 PV-Tech:
France launches 3GW solar tender
4 Think Progress:
Jerry Brown To Sign Sweeping Extension To California’s Climate Law
5 SolarWakeup:
Rate Design Part 2, With Julia Pyper (And A Cool Haiti Project, Too)
6 PV-Magazine:
San Bernardino County rejects 287 MW Soda Mountain Solar project
7 Business Journals:
Duke Energy executive takes more active role in commercial solar company
8 Bloomberg:
China’s Golden Concord Said to Compete for SunEdison Yieldco
Opinions:
9 Solar Industry:
Vivint Solar Expands Into Florida, Creating Jobs
Have a great day!
Yann
Last week I told you about the new report from Nevada, this time with different results. Today you can read and hear all about rate design, in some cases with some utility driven cosmetic surgery. I like SEIA’s straight forward talk about the report, not only because I agree, but also because solar really does help all consumers. Tom Kimbis is showing what SEIA can be for our industry by speaking out for what is right. After all, solar doesn’t shift cost, it simply shifts the need for utilities to build more power plants which makes them less money. Net metering is simple and rate design is there for utilities to make solar savings calculations complicated. In today’s podcast you will hear how the solar industry is working to make it simpler for savings to be shown to consumers. Our industry is aligned on this. Complicated rate design is another attempt to stop the progress we have made.
Have a great day!
News
1 Huffington Post:
New Solar Study in Nevada Sings Same Old I-Done-it-Wrong Song
2 GreenBiz:
Exxon, the Olympics and Greenwashing 2.0
3 Solar Industry:
Nationwide Collaboration Leads To New Solar Forecasting System
4 Motley Fool:
Why Warren Buffett Wants to Keep Solar Panels Off Your Roof and Own Them Himself
5 SolarWakeup:
An Insider's Discussion Of The Reality Of Rate Design
6 Bloomberg:
Solar Industry Braces With Looming Glut Eroding Panel Prices
7 Forbes:
How Sungevity Could Be A Solar Survivor
8 Vox:
The falling costs of US solar power, in 7 charts
Opinions:
9 Curbed:
The future of residential solar power is bright, but a little bumpy
Have a great day!
Yann
