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03.15.19 Utility-Scale Solar 0

Industry Perspective

How to Value a Solar Development Pipeline, Part 2

A look at the second pillar of solar project success: interconnection.

by Leslie Hodge, Joe Song

03.14.19 Energy Storage 4

Financiers look for fixed cash flow, strong software and deep balance sheets.

Industry Perspective

Open Letter to Developers: How to Navigate Solar-Plus-Storage Project Finance

The energy storage market will never reach its full potential unless developers address key financial requirements, argues Soltage’s Sripradha Ilango.

by Sripradha Ilango

03.08.19 Solar Finance & VC 0

Industry Perspective

How to Value a Solar Development Pipeline, Part 1

A look at the four pillars of solar project success.

by Leslie Hodge

03.07.19 Fossil Fuels 0

Fuel security does not equal grid resilience, the authors argue.

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As Extreme Weather Forces Coal to Falter, Where Will Resilience Come From?

From bitter cold in North America to historic heatwaves in Australia, coal simply won’t provide the grid resilience federal officials claim subsidies would provide.

by Mike O’Boyle and Silvio Marcacci

03.06.19 Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 5

The technology helps to improve energy efficiency and productivity.

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How Indoor Space Sensing Makes Buildings Smart and More Efficient

Buildings expert Joe Aamidor profiles use cases for indoor space sensing technology.

by Joseph Aamidor

03.04.19 Policy 60

States are already working to advance the principles of a Green New Deal, although the ingredients may vary.

Industry Perspective

The Green New Deal Is Like Cilantro

Vote Solar’s Adam Browning argues that the federal debate about a Green New Deal overlooks an avenue for real progress.

by Adam Browning

03.01.19 Markets & Policy 0

The long-term fundamentals are there for the solar industry to succeed, says this CEO.

Industry Perspective

A Solar CEO’s 2019 Forecast: More Complexity, New Investors and Continued Growth

Sol Systems CEO Yuri Horwitz shares a view from the front lines of the solar sector.

by Yuri Horwitz

02.27.19 Markets & Policy 8

Corporate customers may be taking unwarranted risk by continuing to chase the low-priced wind PPAs in ERCOT.

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Corporates May Be Leaving Millions on the Table by Procuring Wind Over Solar in ERCOT

A solar power-purchase agreement in ERCOT territory could be $24 million more profitable, so why are corporates buying wind?

by Sarah Krulewitz

02.25.19 Regulation & Policy 1

Investor-owned utilities, meanwhile, have put renewable energy procurements on hold.

Industry Perspective

Busting the Myth That CCAs Don’t Sign Long-Term Renewable Energy Contracts

With more than 2,000 megawatts in new contracts, the perception that community choice aggregators don’t sign long-term contracts is proving incorrect, argues CalCCA board member Nick Chaset.

by Nick Chaset

02.22.19 Off Grid/Energy Access 5

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What’s the Problem With Subsidizing Private-Sector Rural Electrification?

We’re not quite sure when this idea became controversial. But it did.

by Gabriel Davies and Matt Tilleard

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