It’s a great thing when a good plan comes together. President Obama visited his 49th State (Utah) last week to announce the mission to train 75,000 veterans through the SITN (Solar Instructor Training Network) managed by our dear friends at IREC. As Gallup shows in recent polling, support by all Americans for solar remains at the top with 76% saying we should do more. With the training and the support, it gives Congress another reason to expand the growth of solar going forward and not shrink it.
Yann
News
1 Washington Post:
Obama wants to train 75,000 new solar workers by 2020
2 Solar Love:
Gallup Energy Poll Says Most Favor Solar
3 AZ Central:
Solar water-heating industry cools off
4 Motley Fool:
The Biggest Challenge Facing SolarCity and Vivint Solar in 2015
5 Times-Picayune:
Do solar power costs outweigh benefits? New study reignites old debate
6 RE World:
Questionable Cost Concerns Slow Net Metering
7 Treehugger:
It's a solar powered electric bicycle. Now we're talking. Again.
8 CleanTechnica:
Big Money Bets On Utility-Scale Solar — But We Still Heart Distributed Solar
Opinions:
9 EDF:
Clean Energy Legislation in the Heartland Promises Jobs
Have a great day!
Yann
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
1 AZ Central:
A rooftop solar proposal that should end the debate
2 Seeking Alpha:
The Increasing Competition Between SolarCity And Vivint Solar
3 Boston Globe:
Mass. solar projects could soon reach a limit
4 Huffington Post:
America's Top Solar Cities
5 Motley Fool:
5 Things You Should Know About Canadian Solar
6 CleanTechnica:
Georgia Legislature Passes Landmark Solar Bill
7 Venture Beat:
Elon Musk’s SpaceX buying $90 million of Elon Musk’s Solar City solar bonds
8 Greentech Media:
Here’s How US Commercial Solar Can Bounce Back in 2015
9 PV-Tech:
Solar irradiance map shows East Coast USA PV projects ‘underperformed’ last year
10 PV-Magazine:
Leading UK solar developers adjust to new market conditions
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 data regarding the solar eclipse a few weeks ago is very interesting. Germany went from 13GW of solar power to 5GW within 45 minutes when the eclipse started. 20 minutes later, the grid was back at 20GW of solar. The point of the story is that solar isn’t going to be breaking the grid anytime soon. Engineers are pretty good at being able to forecast these things and make sure your light switches still work. So let’s make sure we remember the reality when someone is trying to hype up the ‘danger’ of solar.
Yann
News
1 PV-Magazine:
Meteocontrol solar eclipse analysis reveals German grid durability
2 Solar Server:
NREL - Industry-backed best practices guides aim to lower financing costs for PV systems
3 Utility Dive:
What's next in the energy storage boom, and what utilities need to know
4 PV-Tech:
Tax exemption for New York customer-sited solar
5 Energy Collective:
Renewable Portfolio Standards Under Attack Across America
6 RE World:
Un-Natural Monopoly
7 Tampa Bay Tribune:
Duke Energy proposes large scale solar power plants over next 10 years
8 AZ Central:
APS asks to raise solar fees
Opinions:
9 EDF:
The Revolution will be Solarized
Have a great day!
Yann
Thank you for the kind notes yesterday, especially those of you somewhat angry with my SolarSunset concept. Much to your dismay, yesterday was April 1st so April Fools to you! On a serious note, I am always intrigued what investors write about solar because they look at our sector with a different point of view. It’s amazing how an article can be written about the “2” leaders in solar is clearly between SCTY and VSLR, my guess is that a new #2 will come in quickly. Lastly, there is another intangible between the two companies. SolarCity has an incredible policy team that fights for fair solar policies and has line of sight on what will be good for their business. Vivint Solar does not participate in policy and just hopes that SolarCity and others are successful, which in my eyes is complete free loading and bad for the industry.
Yann
News
1 CleanTechnica:
Georgia Legislature Passes Landmark Solar Bill
2 Seeking Alpha:
The Increasing Competition Between SolarCity And Vivint Solar
3 Huffington Post:
America's Top Solar Cities
4 Greentech Media:
Here’s How US Commercial Solar Can Bounce Back in 201
5 Motley Fool:
5 Things You Should Know About Canadian Solar
6 PV-Magazine:
Leading UK solar developers adjust to new market conditions
7 Utility Dive:
Three trends that get the grid to 70% renewables by mid-century
8 PV-Tech:
Solar irradiance map shows East Coast USA PV projects ‘underperformed’ last year
Opinions:
9 News & Observer:
A clear need for a clean power plan in North Carolina
Have a great day!
Yann
