This is your SolarWakeup for April 10th, 2014
Having studies physics in the Bloomberg building in college, I have a natural affinity for Mike Bloomberg, especially when I agree with what he says. "If the Chinese want to support our economy, send it in, babes" was Bloomberg's quote yesterday from the BNEF conference. I think he would add that if the trade levies are based on complaints by companies owned by a Middle Eastern Oil and Gas Country, the motives should be taken into account. SolarWorld AG is after all owned 30% by Qatar, the richest Country in the World.
News
1 Bloomberg:
Grandfather’s Utility Threatened by Spreading Renewable
2 The Atlantic:
What an Energy Revolution Doesn't Look Like
3 GTM:
Net Metering Update
4 RE World:
Utilities Threatened by Competitive Renewable Energy Growth
5 Bloomberg:
Bloomberg Criticizes U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Solar Imports
6 The Hill:
Solar industry successful and growing in California
7 Solar Power World:
Papers Please
8 CleanTechnica:
Can A Fair Solar Price Win Over Utilities?
Opinions:
9 Solar Industry:
Consider Individual PPA Investors To Finance Your Projects
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for April 9th, 2014
"We are long money and short deals", that's the word from Jigar Shah. I couldn't agree with him more, there are many investors looking for deals and all good deals get funded. Keyword being, good deals, which require positive returns and most importantly offtaker credit. Even the rush of residential deals require offtakers having a FICO score above 680. I personally know of ways that this problem is being fixed, once that is scaled, we may just be....long solar.
News
1 CleanTechnica:
BNEF Summit
2 Greenbiz:
Why are so many veterans serving in the solar industry?
3 GTM:
Solar Jumps to 22% of New US Generation Capacity in 2013
4 Bloomberg:
Solar CEO Says Threat to Utilities Greatly Exaggerated
5 NY Times:
Germany Moves Forward on Renewable Energy Plan
6 Bloomberg:
Solar, Wind No Longer Face High Capital Costs
7 RE World:
Solar Sector Keeping Investors Busy
8 SolarPowerWorld:
How Should Solar Installers Market To Women? Here’s How
Opinions:
9 RE World:
Postcard From the Future
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for April 8th, 2014
No surprise that big oil spends $56M in California lobbying for their piece of the pie, we already saw similar IOU spending in Florida to the tune of $3.6M. In Arizona, APS spent millions in dark money to fight against net metering which is now hurting the shareholders as APS parent is downgraded by analysts for failing to see the future. Tomorrow, we will take a look at what solar can learn from this and more.
News
1 CleanTechnica:
Big Oil Spends Millions Lobbying For Its Subsidies
2 Watchdog:
Feds to troll SolarCity books while company seeks another $14.6M
3 Bloomberg:
Where Clean Energy Dollars Went in 2013
4 Solar Industry:
Duke Energy Evaluating Responses To 300 MW Solar RFP
5 GreenBiz:
4 ways to make solar financing less weird
6 GTM:
Capital Keeps Pouring Into Booming US Residential Solar Market
7 RenewEconomy:
Graph - Australia’s plunging cost of solar
8 HuffPost:
Cheap Solar Is Fueling Global Renewable Energy Growth
Opinions:
9 Orlando Sentinel:
Report shows how utilities get their way
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for April 7th, 2014
News
1 SolarWakeup:
Solar’s $3.64Million Uphill Fight in Florida
2 Bloomberg:
Renewable Yieldcos Offer ‘Cheapest’ Equity
3 SF Gate:
Sungevity solar raises $70m and hints of European plans
4 CleanTechnica:
ALEC Defeated Again In Attacks On Solar In Kansas
5 RE World:
Guess Who Is Buying Solar PV?
6 IB Times:
IPCC Climate Change Report Calls For Solar Power Boost
7 Forbes:
Britain Embraces Distributed Solar
8 SC Times:
PUC’s order misses on economics, consistency
Opinions:
9 CleanTechnica:
Value Of Solar Approaches Merit Our Support
Have a great day!
Yann
Top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week! #1 CleanTechnica: Solar Storage Scandal In California #2 Greenville News: Bill would allow Duke to monopolize solar energy #3 Tampa Times: Popular proposed tax break for solar blocked in Florida House #4 Solar Server: SunEdison launches YieldCo with $250M from Goldman Sachs #5 WSJ: Should Solar Owners Pay for Grid? SunRun vs Edison Int’l #6 Forbes: 3 Utilities Most Likely To Fall In Death Spiral #7 Forbes: Embattled Utilities Face ‘Talent Storm’ #8 Bloomberg: Mystery Property Tycoon Makes $533 Million Bet on Solar #9 Fortune: Eric Bolling gets his cleantech facts very wrong #10 Red, Green, Blue: We Love Solar So … Read More →
This is your SolarWakeup for April 4th, 2014
News
1 Grist:
The Democratizing Promise of Energy Storage
2 Solar Industry:
Deeper Data Dives Yield More Certainty On Solar Jobs
3 Denver Post:
Xcel floats plan to get CO consumer buy-in for solar power
4 Solar Power World:
Four Potential Solar Insurance Products
5 GTM:
SolarCity’s New $70M Securitized Rooftop Solar Portfolio
6 Solar Server:
SunEdison launches YieldCo with $250M from Goldman
7 CleanTechnica:
VT Boosts Solar By Nearly Quadrupling Net Metering Cap
8 WashPost:
Robots find a job in the emerging world of solar energy
Opinions:
9 WSJ:
Should Solar Owners Pay for Grid? SunRun vs Edison Int'l
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for April 3rd, 2014
News
1 Grist:
Vermont expands solar net metering, gives finger to ALEC
2 CleanTechnica:
VOSTs Don’t FIT With Our Energy Future
3 Palm Beach Post:
FPL proposes voluntary solar program; for $9 a month
4 Solar Industry:
SfunCube Gets Solar Start-Ups Rolling
5 PV-Tech:
Solar set for ‘disruptive’ future as costs fall, says McKinsey
6 RE World:
Supplying Reliable Power to Off-Grid Industrial Sites
7 Biz Journal:
As solar gets cheaper, Austin gains the OK to buy $525M more
8 Fortune:
Eric Bolling gets his cleantech facts very wrong
Opinions:
9 CleanTechnica:
Is Protectionism & Cronyism Hurting The Minnesota Solar?
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for April 2nd, 2014
Yesterday was a joke, I think most of you got that. SolarWakeup remains an independent solar advocate that helps solar professionals get the news. Legislators coming after solar continue to remain a fact of reality. In Florida, a bill putting a new referendum on the ballot was killed by a single legislator. A tweet from @RitchWorkman yesterday when asked why he was opposing the bill:
News
1 TB Times:
Popular proposed tax break for solar power blocked in Florida
2 Greenville News:
Bill would allow Duke to monopolize solar energy
3 News OK:
OK House committee passes new utility charge for solar
4 Red, Green, Blue:
We Love Solar So Much That We Want To Smother It
5 Solar Industry:
Vermont Raises Net Metering Cap To 15%
6 SolarServer:
PV meets more than 1% of electric demand in 15 nations
7 GTM:
Exelon Wants to Kill Wind and Solar Subsidies While Keeping Nukes
8 Gizmodo:
How They Clean Those Gigantic Solar Energy Plants
Opinions:
9 RMI:
Solar Empowerment in a Rural Nicaraguan Community
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for April 1st, 2014
News
1 RenewEconomy:
Can utilities avoid same fate as telecom companies?
2 Forbes:
Embattled Utilities Face 'Talent Storm'
3 Bloomberg:
Hong Kong Property Tycoon Makes $533 Million Bet on Solar
4 PV-Tech:
EU-China minimum price to fall to €0.53 per watt
5 ThinkProgress:
CA To Start Giving Millions Of Dollars Of Climate Credits
6 PV-Tech:
Almost 80% of American consumers view solar favourably
7 Forbes:
In Some Markets, Cost-Effective Energy Storage Is Already Here
8 Bloomberg:
NYSE Plans LDK Solar Delisting on ’Abnormally’ Low Price
Opinions:
9 GTM:
Is the SolarCity Model the Only Way to Scale Residential Solar?
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for March 31st, 2014
News
1 RE World:
Building the System of the Future
2 Bloomberg:
LDK Solar Says 60% of Bondholders Agree to Restructuring
3 Motley Fool:
Will Solar Power Remain Profitable in 2014?
4 HuffPost:
U.S. Tries To Stop India's Solar Policy
5 CleanTechnica:
Solar Storage Scandal In California (In Depth)
6 PV-Tech:
MN utilities commission upholds landmark solar versus gas ruling
7 Orlando Sentinel:
FPL solar dimmed by clouds still has glimmer of potential
8 HuffPost:
Value of Solar Tariffs (VOSTs) Are Value of Solar Taxes
Opinions:
9 Tor Valenza:
Solar PR Memo to SolarWorld
Have a great day!
Yann
