October 2019 - Renewable Solar

The Most Important Thing You Should Know if You’re Considering Solar in 2019

By SEIA Comms Team

Through all the politics, extreme weather events and variable electricity prices, solar has become a mainstream choice for homeowners to take control of their energy costs. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are considering going solar right now, and as the start of the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) phaseout looms (for now), here is what you need to know to make the right choice and maximize your cost savings.

Corporate Funding In Solar Sector Rises Substantially

By Betsy Lillian

Representing a 34% year-over-year increase, total corporate funding in the global solar sector – including venture capital/private equity, public market and debt financing – during the first nine months of 2019 totaled $9 billion, compared to $6.7 billion during the same period last year, according to a new report from Mercom Capital Group LLC.Read More

Penn State Investigates How Solar Farms Can Increase Pollinator Populations

By Betsy Lillian

A new undertaking at Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will look at how solar farms can contribute to healthy ecosystems and boost pollinator populations.

“We have been given a remarkable opportunity to show how renewable energy production can be a platform for biodiversity, especially for valued pollinator species,” Read More

The State of Digital O&M for the Solar Market

By LEILA GARCIA DA FONSECA, Greentech Media

Annual solar plant operations and maintenance (O&M) costs will double from nearly $4.5 billion in 2019 to over $9 billion in 2024. New research from Wood Mackenzie finds that as the solar O&M market grows, global downward price pressure is driving the implementation of automated solutions and digital platformsRead More