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Friday, Sep 04, 2015

Solar Market Insight Report 2015 Q2

U.S. Solar Market Insight™ is a collaboration between the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) and GTM Research that brings high-quality, solar-specific analysis and forecasts to industry professionals in the form of quarterly and annual reports. Released September 9, 2015.

Tuesday, Jun 30, 2015

BNEF: New Energy Outlook 2015

The New Energy Outlook (NEO) is Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s annual long-term global forecast for the future of energy. Focused on the electricity system, NEO combines the expertise of over 65 in-house country and technology-level specialists in 11 countries to provide a unique assessment of how the market will evolve.

Friday, Jun 19, 2015

Raising NEM Caps in Massachusetts Seen as Vital to Future Solar Growth

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Despite a strong first quarter, industry leaders are warning that future solar growth in Massachusetts is being jeopardized because net energy metering (NEM) caps have been reached in many areas of the state. These caps have been hit because of the exploding popularity of solar – evidenced by a 150 percent increase in new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2015, compared to the same quarter a year ago.

Friday, Jun 05, 2015

Solar Market Insight Report 2015 Q1

U.S. Solar Market Insight™ is a collaboration between the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) and GTM Research that brings high-quality, solar-specific analysis and forecasts to industry professionals in the form of quarterly and annual reports. Released June 9, 2015.

Tuesday, May 05, 2015

Softer Solar Landings: Options to Avoid the Investment Tax Credit Cliff

Federal tax policies have been an important driver for solar’s recent remarkable growth, but without action during the 114th Congress, the 30-percent investment tax credit (ITC) for solar and other clean energy technologies will expire at the end of 2016. This policy brief estimates the impacts that current law would have on the solar industry.

Thursday, Apr 16, 2015

Arkansas utility pushes for state's biggest solar array

An Arkansas public utility is poised to offer its customers a choice of sun alongside its standard nuclear and hydro-powered fare, fattening the state's super-slim solar industry.Entergy Arkansas Inc., a subsidiary of Entergy Corp., yesterday announced a 20-year power purchase agreement with solar developer NextEra Energy Resources, which will supply the company's solar generation if a proposed 81-megawatt solar facility gets the green light from the state's Public Service Commission.

Monday, Apr 13, 2015

Popular State Incentive Helps to Drive Louisiana Solar Growth

WASHINTON, DC - Powered by a rapidly-growing residential market, Louisiana became a Top 20 solar state for the first time last year, according to the recently-released U.S. Solar Market Insight 2014 Year in Review. It was the fifth straight year that Louisiana showed strong growth in solar installations.

Monday, Mar 23, 2015

Trends for North American clean energy RFPs in 2014

This list includes important trends regarding North America's clean energy RFPs in 2014.

Monday, Mar 23, 2015

Efficient Use of Land to Meet Sustainable Energy Needs

Solar energy within the built environment may be an overlooked opportunity for meeting sustainable energy needs in places with land and environmental constraints.

Friday, Mar 20, 2015

California Nearing Huge Milestone In Solar Deployment

Someone once said, “the life you live is the lesson you teach.” Well, there isn’t a better example of that than the historic “we’re all in” commitment made in 2002 by California to secure a clean energy future.

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