Accelerating Market Adoption of Photovoltaic Technology

Vote Solar released a “halftime update report” in May. The report reviews progress made on the solar front in the first half of 2013 and notes initiatives the organization continues to support into the latter half of the year. Highlights include successes in financing, net metering and rate design, and wholesale distributed generation. The report…

The small town of Sebastopol, Calif., located in west Sonoma County, has become the second city in the Golden State to require solar systems on all newly built homes, commercial buildings, and major residential remodels. The town joins the larger city of Lancaster, Calif. in Los Angeles County in enacting this building ordinance. Under Sebastopol’s…

A study commissioned by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and authored by Tom Beach of Crossborder Energy finds that distributed solar generation and net energy metering will provide Arizona Public Service’s (APS) utility customers with $34 million in annual benefits. The study uses APS data, including the utility’s 2012 Integrated Resource Plan, to examine costs incurred and…

Solar 3.0, an initiative led by SolarTech and supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative, is embarking on a 40-city workshop tour designed to help solar photovoltaic (PV) power installers and integrators reduce solar soft costs. The tour provides utilities, solar equipment manufacturers, distributors, and financiers a unique opportunity to cost-effectively reach as many as 1,200 active solar professionals in…

Solar 3.0, an initiative led by SolarTech and supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative, is embarking on a 40-city workshop tour designed to help solar photovoltaic (PV) power installers and integrators reduce solar soft costs. The “How to Cut Through Red Tape and Grow Your Solar PV Business” workshop will be offered in…