I have a pen, a phone and a VETO stamp. That’s the President’s message for Senate Bill 1 to try to push Keystone XL through before the full study was concluded and States still sort out a variety of local issues. That being said, this is politics and it is important not to mix up what you hear with what is really going on. Going forward, the desire to pass Keystone XL will remain, and the President has an environmental agenda he would like to leave behind. Will the President play ‘Let’s make a deal?’ with the 114th Congress and do the ITC and PTC play a role in it?
Yann
News
1 Think Progress:
Obama Just Vetoed The Keystone XL Pipeline. Now What?
2 CNBC:
Two industries are fighting over your power bill
3 PV-Magazine:
European Commission calls for 'energy union' as its seeks to break Russia's market dominance
4 Utility Dive:
Solar advocates clash with Xcel on size of community solar arrays
5 Renew Economy:
Solar at 2c/kWh – the cheapest source of electricity
6 NPR:
Solar Energy Advocates Find Unexpected Ally In Tea Party
7 Solar Industry:
First Solar And SunPower Yieldco Would Represent A Change From The Prevailing Model
8 RE World:
The Chinese Viewpoint - What Solar Manufacturers Plan To Do about the US Trade Rulings
Opinions:
9 EDF:
Clean Energy is Just Smart Business for Leaders like Apple, Google
Have a great day!
Yann
When growth and technology diversification get called into question then why not partner with someone that has a similar issue? That's what seems to have caused First Solar and SunPower to join forces to create a yieldco. The issue with yieldcos is growth and the drive to feed the beast. With two groups diversified globally and across value chains this move seems to make perfect sense. How much ownership will each entity keep in the fund and how they will allocate risk is a different question. A logistical feat that if accomplished could be the start of a new trend in solar.
Yann
News
1 Bloomberg:
First Solar and SunPower Plan to Form Joint-Venture Yieldco
2 PV-Magazine:
Ghana - Energy Commission to create solar power market
3 Greentech Media:
Here Are 7 Ways the US Solar Market Will Change in 2015
4 PV Tech:
Australian government orders solar install quality investigation
5 EDF:
Let’s Talk About Solar Power and Equity
6 Midwest Energy News:
Minnesota community-solar backers question utility concerns
7 CleanTechnica:
New Hackathon Aims To Crowdsource Low-Cost Solar For The 99%
8 Motley Fool:
Why India Could Be the World's Most Important Solar Market
Opinions:
9 Zacks:
Is First Solar (FSLR) Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates in Q4?
Have a great day!
Yann
The solar buzzwords. Bankability is probably one of my favorite ones because it also tends to be the most important. At the high level, buyers focus on the bankability of the modules but I think the place where bankability is most important is with the developer and EPC. As more money drives into solar and competing for pipeline, the overall value of a project really hinges on how well it is designed, built and maintained. Some of the most important work actually happens in the procurement divisions of solar companies so if you ever wonder how bankable your partners are, ask them how they select and buy their modules.
Yann
News
1 Ecowatch:
Solar Industry Prepares for Battle Against Koch Brothers’ Front Groups
2 NY Times:
Appraising Solar Energy’s Value
3 Grist:
Why are we yelling at utilities and not their regulators?
4 Breaking Energy:
If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them
5 Washington Post:
Solar energy’s new best friend is the Christian Coalition
6 FOX News:
Florida sees strange bedfellows in fight over solar power
7 Utility Dive:
"The next shale" - How solar is poised to transform America's energy markets
8 CleanTechnica:
Your Two Cents — Apple vs Tesla Poll
Opinions:
9 Greentech Media:
We Don’t Need New Energy Storage Innovations
Have a great day!
Yann
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
1 Bill Walton:
My Life as a Solar Panel
2 PV-Tech:
US industry ready for ‘bare knuckle brawl’ to save solar tax credit
3 Motley Fool:
Can SolarCity's Business Survive Coming Solar Competition?
4 Giga Om:
Big growth, but also losses, for solar company SolarCity
5 Washington Post:
Solar is playing surprisingly well in conservative parts of the U.S.
6 NBC:
Solar Project Fizzles, Could Cost Taxpayers Millions
7 Business Journals:
SolarCity fills former Solyndra manufacturing facility in Fremont
8 Greentech Media:
Which Residential Solar Firms Have Raised the Most Tax Equity?
9 AZ Central:
Whistleblower alleges wrongdoing at Arizona agency
10 Nasdaq:
Solar Really Can Be Cheaper Than Coal
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
