The largest residential solar PV installer in the US SolarCity has attracted back it former head of sales and marketing, Toby Corey to become president of global sales and customer experience.
Toyota’s new headquarters in Texas will source 25% of its power from an onsite PV system, while a deal brokered by an energy management firm means the facility’s remaining energy demand will be met entirely by renewable energy.
The North American single-axis tracker market has increased by over 100%, year-over-year, to reach US$1.2 billion in 2015, and is forecasted to grow 20% to US$1.4 billion this year – according to new analysis by IHS.
The US and India partnered on new renewable energy initiatives totalling a US$1 billion during prime minister Modi’s visit to the White House on Tuesday.
Energy-efficient product provider ReneSola announced that it intends to develop 107MW worth of PV projects in California, Massachusetts, Minnesota and North Carolina.
GE is hoping that with its ‘all-in-one’ integrated service offering, its new commercial energy management venture can also help put some momentum into US commercial-scale solar.
The largest Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bond securitisation has been completed. The securitisation, HERO 2016-2, includes US$305,313,000 in Class A Notes, secured by 13,432 PACE assessments levied on residential properties in 31 counties across the state of California.