Apple is really going for it. First a massive California deal, followed by China and now in southeast Asia. There is a common thread here. Apple originally went big with self-owned assets ON site at the NC data center. But every big deal since has been OFF site and 3rd party. Having participated in several panels on this topic, there is a trend here. Apple and other corporate executives can easily see their company 20 years in the future but don’t have the same ability with real estate assets.
Opinions
News
1 Straits Times:
Apple plugs into solar power in Singapore
2 Utility Dive:
Pot power - How utilities and regulators are dealing with the budding marijuana industry
3 Renew Economy:
Home battery storage market expected to “explode” in Australia in 2016
4 Hartford Courant:
Connecticut State Government Failing To Use Solar To Cut Electricity Costs
5 Greentech Media:
More Than Half of US States Are Studying or Changing Net Metering Policies
6 Slate:
How Solar Installations Could Be the Barn-Raisings of the 21st Century
7 All Africa:
Kenya - Why Solar Energy Is the Next Big Thing in Kenya
8 Seeking Alpha:
Increasing Uncertainty In Rooftop Solar's Long-Term Business Model
Opinions:
9 EDF:
What One Conservative Texas Think Tank Doesn’t Want You to Know about the Clean Power Plan
Have a great day!
Yann
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
1 Bloomberg:
SolarCity - Solar Energy’s Uphill Battle
2 Fortune:
This is Why Solar Panels Will Boom Early Next Year
3 Forbes:
The Biggest Solar Breakthrough You've Never Heard Of
4 News & Observer:
David and Goliath struggle over solar power
5 Bloomberg:
SolarCity Says You Shouldn't Need Great Credit to Get Panels
6 PV-Magazine:
Solarcity lawsuit against Arizona utility to go forward
7 Motley Fool:
Solar Energy Shakeup - What We Learned From This Quarter's Earnings
8 Miami Herald:
Donations pour in to utility-backed solar initiative
9 Greentech Media:
Rooftop Solar Brings Higher Home Appraisals
10 Solar Novus:
Grid Alternatives Announces Veteran's Training Program for the Solar Industry
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
Credit for off-takers is one of my favorite topics. It spells the best market expansion in residential and C&I by growing the share of customers that can qualify for no upfront cost solar. But from a sales and development standpoint, credit expansion is even better. Underwriting goes faster and adoption grows exponentially. With the network effect that happens after someone goes solar, more installs means more sales which means more installs which means faster growth. Get the drift?
Opinions
News
1 Bloomberg:
SolarCity Says You Shouldn't Need Great Credit to Get Panels
2 Business Journals:
Solar PV permits on Oahu rise nearly 40% in October
3 Greentech Media:
Rooftop Solar Brings Higher Home Appraisals
4 PV-Tech:
California Renewable Energy Conservation Plan finalised
5 Christian Science Monitor:
How solar is turning American energy on its head
6 Breaking Energy:
Utilities Look For More Nimble Regulatory Practices As Electric Industry Evolves
7 Solar Industry:
Do Your Past Commercial Solar Projects Qualify For An Unused Tax Deduction?
8 Milford Daily News:
Solar, business groups battle as they wait for House bill
Opinions:
9 Forbes:
The Biggest Solar Breakthrough You've Never Heard Of
Have a great day!
Yann
I’m shocked, shocked to hear that the solar feud in Florida is funded by investor owned utilities. I can’t believe that a group of utility execs would use their war chest to push propaganda around an intellectually dishonest debate. Personally, I find the whole constitutional amendment process in Florida a bit silly. Service agreements go a long way here and raising the issue on the solar front seems a bit ahead of its time. That being said, the utilities are trying to memorialize a kill shot to net metering in their process. When organizations like Grid Alternatives is trying to help bring veterans into solar, I can only imagine how many opportunities are being crushed by big utilities.
Opinions
News
1 News & Observer:
David and Goliath struggle over solar power
2 Miami Herald:
Donations pour in to utility-backed solar initiative
3 Greentech Media:
Tom Steyer Calls On Activists to Push for Clean Energy Solutions Post-Keystone
4 PV-Magazine:
UK - Energy Secretary comes clean about missing renewable energy target
5 Bloomberg:
SolarCity - Solar Energy’s Uphill Battle
6 Utility Dive:
How California is bringing DER aggregation to wholesale markets
7 Treehugger:
1000 US veterans to receive solar job training through Troops To Solar initiative
8 Las Vegas Review Journal:
Poll shows strong support for existing rooftop-solar program
Opinions:
9 Energy Collective:
Historic Opportunity to Reduce Global Fuel Subsidies
Have a great day!
Yann
