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Rate Design Matters: Utility Tariffs and Solar Project Economics

Rate Design Matters: Utility Tariffs and Solar Project Economics

Shayle Kann: May 9, 2013

Net metering isn’t the only battleground in the distributed PV industry. GTM Research assesses the ability of rate design to make or break project economics.

Solar Incentives Are Dead, Long Live Solar

Solar Incentives Are Dead, Long Live Solar

Barry Cinnamon: May 8, 2013

PV incentives for California homeowners are effectively gone, and it won’t cause even a blip in California’s solar growth rates.

Study: Tiny Rate Increases From Meeting Renewable Portfolio Standards

Study: Tiny Rate Increases From Meeting Renewable Portfolio Standards

Katherine Tweed: May 8, 2013

Meeting an RPS is costing less than previously thought in many states.

Anti-Renewables Push Continues With Shady Vote

Anti-Renewables Push Continues With Shady Vote

Earthtechling, Pete Danko: May 7, 2013

The battle over North Carolina’s renewable portfolio standard carries on after a suspicious vote in a Senate committee.

Enphase, PV Microinverter Builder, Still Growing Revenue and Margin

Enphase, PV Microinverter Builder, Still Growing Revenue and Margin

Eric Wesoff: May 7, 2013

Still the solar microinverter frontrunner, Enphase continues to execute. Profitability not yet achieved and losses continue.

Take the TruSolar Initiative’s Bankability Survey

Take the TruSolar Initiative’s Bankability Survey

Herman K. Trabish: May 7, 2013

Match wits with solar industry pros.

First Solar Brings NRG’s Alpine Solar On-Line

First Solar Brings NRG’s Alpine Solar On-Line

Herman K. Trabish: May 6, 2013

NRG Solar VP Randy Hickok talked sun at the 66-megawatt PV plant’s ribbon-cutting.

Module-Level Power Electronics Poised for Growth in Volatile PV Inverter Market

Module-Level Power Electronics Poised for Growth in Volatile PV Inverter Market

MJ Shiao: May 2, 2013

Can microinverters and DC optimizers continue their rapid growth curve?

Solar Deal Maker and Lead Generator Pure Energies Wins $6M in VC

Solar Deal Maker and Lead Generator Pure Energies Wins $6M in VC

Eric Wesoff: May 2, 2013

Toronto-based Pure Energies Group looks to lower the costs of winning solar customers.

8 Takeaways From Solar Summit 2013

8 Takeaways From Solar Summit 2013

GTM Research Staff: May 2, 2013

The GTM Research Analyst team highlights their thoughts from Solar Summit 2013

Colorado Wins Stronger Solar Mandate

Colorado Wins Stronger Solar Mandate

Herman K. Trabish: April 30, 2013

Solar advocates and Xcel Energy strike deal for a CSI-like incentive plan.

Solar to Account for Almost All New Generation in California System in 2H 2013

Solar to Account for Almost All New Generation in California System in 2H 2013

Herman K. Trabish: April 30, 2013

“Are we getting a lumpy renewable energy portfolio?”

Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Effective Marketing for Solar

Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Effective Marketing for Solar

Eric Wesoff: April 30, 2013

“Southwest isn’t an airline; it’s a service business. That’s how we have to think about solar.”—Danny Kennedy of Sungevity

Shape of Things to Come in Solar? San Antonio Replaces Net Metering

Shape of Things to Come in Solar? San Antonio Replaces Net Metering

Herman K. Trabish: April 29, 2013

Solar is under attack deep in the heart of Texas.

NC Renewable Energy Standard Scores Surprise Win

NC Renewable Energy Standard Scores Surprise Win

Earthtechling, Pete Danko: April 26, 2013

To the shock and horror of its backers, a bill attempting to gut North Carolina’s renewable energy standard fails in committee.