Last Friday, the Utah PSC turned down the Utility's (Rocky Mountain Power) request to charge solar homeowners $4.65 per month. This is another big win for the solar industry and the advocates that fought hard to make sure the charge would be turned down. At times it is hard to draw the line between your business and public policy, so turning down requests for help (financial and otherwise) happens, especially when times are tough. Unfortunately, policy decisions create a real impact on your business so if you can help, do. If you can and don't then you become a policy freeloader.
Yann
News
1 Think Progress:
Solar Mfg. Wants More Tariffs As Punishment For Cyber-Attacks
2 Forbes:
Solar Energy Revolution
3 Newsday:
Yes, solar is booming, but ...
4 AL.com:
When it comes to renewable energy, is Alabama closed for business?
5 CleanTechnica:
Rarely Tapped City Strategy for Boosting Local Renewable Energy
6 PV Magazine:
New UK funding scheme will hit solar hard, says industry
7 Bloomberg:
Shunfeng Talks to Banks With Aim to Become Solar Giant
8 Solar Industry:
O&M Providers Have Health Of Solar In Their Hands
Have a great day!
Yann
I am a big fan of the IHS Research data in today's post in CleanTechnica. There is not going to be a shortage of panels. There probably will not even be a jump in pricing. Pricing (globally) will stabilize as manufacturers stop selling panels at little to no margins. Much of the US market is shielded from this anyways at this point. At least, I have not encountered any US based projects buying panels at sub-$0.60/watt pricing.
Yann
News
1 Salt Late Tribune:
Utah commission rejects proposed fee for solar homes
2 CleanTechnica:
No Solar Panel Supply Shortage Coming
3 PV Magazine:
Arizona, Hawaii lead the U.S. in per-capita solar
4 Yahoo:
Florida power utilities fear return of ‘Green Governor' Crist
5 PV-Tech:
LDK Solar founder and chairman steps down
6 Scientific American:
Solar Becomes a ‘Default’ Generation Resource
7 CleanTechnica:
China Could Reach 100 GW Of PV Capacity By 2018
8 Motley Fool:
Corporate America Is Betting Big on Solar Energy
Opinions:
9 USA Today:
You can't have solar without silver
Have a great day!
Yann
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
1 SolarWakeup:
Oh, For God’s Sake, SolarWorld, Shut The Hell Up
2 SEC:
Vivint Solar ($VSLR) IPO S-1 Filing
3 Reuters:
Blackstone-backed Vivint Solar files for IPO
4 Forbes:
Solar Executive Tries to Intimidate Bill Gates Into Opposing Fossil Fuels
5 Energy Collective:
Finally, Good News Out of Washington
6 RE World:
Interested in Developing a 650 kW+ Solar Project in MA? Think Again
7 Forbes:
Disconnect Between Claims For Solar And Reality
8 CleanTechnica:
Most Solar Man In The World — Brilliant 1-Minute Short Films
9 Think Progress:
New Bill Could Make Residential Solar In California A Lot Cheaper
10 Think Progress:
Hawaii’s Largest Utility Announces Plan To Triple Rooftop Solar
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
