Georgia passed and signed a law allowing third party solar financing. Interestingly, it had unanimous support in the legislature, which at times is more for show than anything else but nice enough. My question is what it means for Georgia? Does this open up a new segment that service agreements couldn’t serve? Are the economics good enough to make C&I work? Someone fill me in and explain please…
Yann
News
1 Business Journals:
Gov. Deal signs bill letting solar installers offer customers third-party financing
2 Grist:
Apple, Facebook, and Google are the greenest tech giants — but they still need to do a lot more
3 EDF:
Is 15% of the Global Clean Energy Market Good Enough?
4 PV-Magazine:
Germany - KfW subsidizes over 10,000 solar battery systems
5 NRDC:
Hawaii Is Leading the Nation on Clean Energy Goals to Become Fossil Free
6 PV-Tech:
EPIA forms task force to guide European solar O&M efforts
7 Utility Dive:
Minnesota solar company teeters as lawmakers debate pulling incentives
8 Times Union:
Though considered safe, solar panels offer challenges to firefighters
Opinions:
9 Renewable Energy World:
Germany’s Powerhouse Feels Pinch of Merkel’s Shift to Renewables
Have a great day!
Yann
Sitting in the office last week, we were discussing what the Tesla Powerwall was all about. Trying to put myself in Elon Musk’s shoes, I thought it seemed to point to wanting to build another gigafactory or expand the current one. What better way to ask investors for more capital or drive up the stock by introducing a product that creates yearlong demand for your manufactured goods. The man is always 3 moves ahead of others, driving his engineering and PR teams crazy I am sure. Someone on the inside needs to share how long of a lead time they get from idea to execution.
Yann
News
1 Utility Dive:
Musk mulls expanding Tesla's Gigafactory to meet battery demand
2 Greentech Media:
Why Rate Reform Is a Better Solution to Distributed Solar Than Eliminating Net Metering
3 Energy Collective:
Utilities, Cheap Batteries Won't Hurt You, You Have Much Worse Things to Worry About
4 Renewable Energy World:
The Fantasy of Electric Rates - Time to Educate Ratepayers
5 CleanTechnica:
The Relative Cost of Capital Of A YieldCo - Analyzing A Recent Transaction
6 Huffington Post:
How Solar Can Help Power Nepal's Relief and Recovery Efforts
7 Think Progress:
The World’s First Solar Road Is Producing More Energy Than Expected
8 CNN Money:
5 solar stocks that should be on your radar
Opinions:
9 AZ Central:
It's time to demand honesty from APS
Have a great day!
Yann
In the past week, there has been a lot of coverage around the latest part of MIT’s Future of series. With this edition, MIT looked at the Future of Solar Energy. I haven’t read the report in detail but there has been some headline baiting from pieces of it. You can read the report for yourself here. I do think that you can get an idea of what the content has to say by the authors and advisory committee. In this case, it appears to be mostly academic with a few advisors from the sector, and I use sector very loosely.
Yann
News
1 Climate Central:
MIT - ‘Massive’ Solar Expansion Critical for Climate
2 Bloomberg:
No Hydro? No Problem as California Plans to Run Off Solar
3 Grist:
People can’t get enough of Tesla’s new batteries
4 Renew Economy:
RET deal struck, but policy bastardry continues
5 PV-Magazine:
Clean energy from 'most polluted place in Israel'
6 Utility Dive:
Solar protesters disrupt Duke shareholder meeting
7 FastCo Exist:
Forget Desert Solar Farms - We Can Get More Than Enough Solar Energy From Cities
8 The Guardian:
UK electricity grid holds back renewable energy, solar trade body warns
Opinions:
9 Breaking Energy:
The Move From Contracted Assets to Managing Merchant Risk – Are You Ready to Capture the Upside?
Have a great day!
Yann
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
1 Bloomberg:
Tesla's New Battery Doesn't Work That Well With Solar
2 Boston Globe:
Solar industry in limbo after task force’s divided report
3 Greentech Media:
Ditching Net Metering Is in the ‘Best Interest’ of Solar, Say MIT Economists
4 Forbes:
Solar Power Poll Illustrates Industry's Desperation
5 24/7 Wall Street:
Why First Solar YieldCo Will Dominate
6 Huffington Post:
Adding Solar Panels to Your Home
7 Washington Post:
Why the best place for solar panels may not be on your roof
8 Bloomberg:
Musk’s SolarCity First in Line for Tesla Batteries
9 Daily Beast:
The Hidden Star of Obama’s Cabinet
10 Reuters:
Solar energy enjoys a glowing outlook
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
