Renewable Energy World

• Solar tariff fight raises the specter of U.S. ‘political risk,’ developer says May 16, 2022
  Investing in the U.S. market is no longer a safe bet for global solar developers due to the Auxin Solar tariff petition, according to the CEO of Lightsource bp Americas.
  John Engel
• Renewables on track for another global record in 2022 May 16, 2022
  Renewable energy deployment is expected to increase by over 8% in 2022, surpassing 300 GW of installed capacity for the first time.
  John Engel
• DeSantis net metering veto shows path for solar in red states, advocates say May 16, 2022
  While the Florida governor’s veto of a utility-backed bill to block net metering caught many off guard, advocates say it’s part of a growing movement of conservative support for solar power.
  Renewable Energy World
• IKEA to sell SunPower solar and storage products May 13, 2022
  IKEA will begin selling solar and energy storage products from SunPower at select California stores this fall through its customer loyalty program. The companies hope to expand to new markets over time.
  John Engel
• Why FERC may struggle with SPP’s Order 2222 proposal May 13, 2022
  If FERC reads the PJM compliance proposal first, followed by MISO's, and then reads SPP's at the end - FERC could find SPP's proposal barely meets the threshold for compliance on several fronts.
  Rao Konidena
• Auxin Solar tariff case: Two paths are possible May 13, 2022
  A look at the state of the solar supply chain, and what texpect, under a few different scenarios of how the anti-circumvention investigation may play out.
  Renewable Energy World
• How the White House plans to fast track clean energy permitting May 13, 2022
  With the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law now devoting billions to development projects, including clean energy, the Biden administration has released a new action plan to accelerate the permitting and environmental review processes.
  John Engel
• Solar developer BlueWave acquired by Axium Infrastructure May 12, 2022
  Axium plans to support BlueWave's community solar development and the practice of agrivoltaics and floatovoltaics
  Renewable Energy World
• Sungrow unveils modular inverter for utility-scale solar PV plants May 12, 2022
  The plug and play function, Sungrow says, will reduce maintenance time and allow for implementation without technically-skilled professionals.
  Renewable Energy World
• DOE seeks climate change data to support hydropower operations May 12, 2022
  The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) is seeking comments from the non-federal hydropower community on data and research needs, with a goal to leverage state-of-the-art climate change science to inform long-term hydropower operation and resource planning. Understanding climate change impacts on hydropower is critical for future operations and planning, but […]
  Elizabeth Ingram