Sentences with phrase «for solar companies»

In the second article in this series, we continue our exploration of solar finance by sharing Arfin's advice for solar companies on financing best practices.

Let's hope many more international projects for our solar companies will follow.

As the community solar market nears 100 MW installed, its transition from minor to major driver of U.S. solar demand will benefit from an industry - wide platform for states and utilities to share best practices in program design, and for solar companies to build relationships and partnerships that leverage their strengths to grow community solar.

Cash deals are easier for solar companies and so this will mean they will quote you 10 - 15 % better prices than they will if you approach them asking for a system funded by a loan.

By growing the customer base for solar companies and other clean energy businesses, they also contribute to job growth.

But problems remain: electricity planners lack bottom - up data on how consumers use energy; entrepreneurs struggle to get start - up financing for their solar companies; and in some cases, electricity delivered is too unreliable or expensive for consumers.

The financial reporting season for the solar companies, which began in the first week of August, will give a first hint at this — provided the expectations of the investors prove not to be overly optimistic.

Our recommendation is that we should abandon the sky - is - falling and phantom job loss tactic, and lobby the administration with several «asks,» that could include: MLP / REIT status for solar companies; fast - track permitting; reducing environmental studies; tax - free manufacturing zones in the interest of U.S. national security and to revitalize certain cities; a revision of accounting rules that penalize solar project owners; federal policy allowing net metering for homeowners and community solar projects; including solar in the upcoming infrastructure spending bill; and finally increased PV deployment on federal buildings.

That's a huge, untapped market for solar companies like Tesla's SolarCity subsidiary... expand full story

«The SMART program is meant to be a long - term policy that provides certainty for solar companies in the state, which is why it's so important this be done right.

The potential for solar companies up and down the supply chain is massive, and Canadian companies see India as a tremendous opportunity.

Tax reform did introduce substantial additional complexity to tax equity finance, however not all of the changes have been negative for solar companies.

Traditionally, the primary pain point for solar companies has been energy storage.

Usually there is a premium in the cost per watt for small systems of 3 kW or less because there is a fixed overhead for a solar company to deal with any client regardless of system size.

Not exact matches

It's no surprise then that the fastest - growing job in the U.S. between 2012 and 2016 was for a solar photovoltaic installers or someone who assembles solar panels on roofs, according to MarketWatch, which cites a study from personal finance technology company SmartAsset.

The tariffs are «exactly what the solar industry asked for behind closed doors» to prevent a negative impact on companies, he said.

In Southern California, a company called Advanced Microgrid Solutions is spearheading a project that involves replacing the energy that was once provided by a large (now decommissioned) nuclear power plant with a series of solar arrays and batteries that AMS can turn on and off based on when the prices for conventional energy are low and when there's the most demand.

It's a strong showing for the company, though the solar world is facing some skepticism from investors these days.

Solar companies are starting to pair batteries with solar panels as a way to store energy collected during daylight hours for use during the nSolar companies are starting to pair batteries with solar panels as a way to store energy collected during daylight hours for use during the nsolar panels as a way to store energy collected during daylight hours for use during the night.

The Omani - based company leads many different initiatives in a variety of sectors, ranging from higher education to solar energy to core testing for oil and gas, and even trying to build a «smart city» which may enable citizens to pay utility bills automatically, amongst other things.

Last fall, after buying a second plantation, he asked the company to invest $ 150,000, which he used to build 10 solar - powered houses and an apartment complex for workers.

First Solar has awarded contracts to Perth - based construction company WBHO Civil for structural and electrical work at Australia's largest solar energy plant, near Nyngan in New South WSolar has awarded contracts to Perth - based construction company WBHO Civil for structural and electrical work at Australia's largest solar energy plant, near Nyngan in New South Wsolar energy plant, near Nyngan in New South Wales.

Musk seeded the company last year with $ 10 million and an idea to do for solar energy what Dell did for computers.

Energy infrastructure company APA Group has entered into an agreement with Synergy for the purchase of power from its Emu Downs solar farm near Cervantes, with construction of the project now set to begin next month.

While distributed solar accounts for most of SolarCity's revenues, the company has also worked on what's known as «centralized solar» projects for utilities.

Put simply, for every kilowatt hour of electricity the company used in 2017, it bought a kilowatt hour of renewable energy from a solar or wind farm built specifically for Google.

CNBC's Seema Mody reports on the big boom for travel and hospitality companies for the coast - to - coast solar eclipse.

Facebook's solar - powered drone, which weighs 880 pounds, is now ready for in - flight testing, the company said.

As Tesla's market cap rises, the company will be able to access larger amounts of capital to fund its Musk - sized (that's massive for the unfamiliar) ambitions of becoming an energy sustainability company that makes and sells electric vehicles, heavy duty trucks, energy storage products, and solar.

The company's revenue projection for 2015, based on selling 1,500 units of its Solar Home Lighting System, is $ 250,000.

The development casts fresh uncertainty on the future for Suniva, the company that fought for and won stiff tariffs on solar panel imports from the administration of President Donald Trump in January, but still has not restarted manufacturing at its U.S. factories.

For companies developing and operating solar farms, the cost of panels has plummeted approximately 40 % in 12 months.

Solar company Sunrun (RUN) even went so far as to file an open records request for communication between NV Energy employees, lobbyists, Gov. Sandoval and his staff, and current Public Utilities Commission Chairman Paul Thomsen.

Among the companies» aims: To develop batteries for storing solar - generated power, solving a problem that has dogged clean - energy advocates.

Company B's leader shares that impulse, but has also introduced the measurable goal of producing a solar panel that retails for less than $ 500 by the second quarter of 2018.

This is a new planet in the tech solar system: I think you're going to have a company emerge that's really good at emotions that remains independent and provides a tool set or operating system for other companies to incorporate.»

For instance, Lars Buesching, a Managing Director for Norway - based Scatec Solar, previously served as a managing director for chemical company Mankiewicz & Co. in China after beginning his career in management consulting with IBM (IBM) and PricewaterhouseCoopeFor instance, Lars Buesching, a Managing Director for Norway - based Scatec Solar, previously served as a managing director for chemical company Mankiewicz & Co. in China after beginning his career in management consulting with IBM (IBM) and PricewaterhouseCoopefor Norway - based Scatec Solar, previously served as a managing director for chemical company Mankiewicz & Co. in China after beginning his career in management consulting with IBM (IBM) and PricewaterhouseCoopefor chemical company Mankiewicz & Co. in China after beginning his career in management consulting with IBM (IBM) and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

You might ask if I will definitely go Tesla for my solar roofing needs, given that I'm not going to be making this purchase until 2025 at the earliest: Won't there be other company's in the space by then?

The 14 - person company has raised a total of $ 3.4 million in seed and Series A financing, as well as received a $ 2 million grant from the Department of Energy's SunShot Incubator Program, which funds up to $ 12 million in grant money to small businesses and entrepreneurs working on both hardware and software technology that makes solar more accessible for Americans.

«From a standing start, we're producing the highest - quality solar panels in this hemisphere,» enthuses Craig Muhlhauser, the company's president and CEO, tapping a table forcefully for emphasis.

Furthermore, as a combined company, we will be able to greatly simplify the installation process for vehicle charging, solar and storage products.

It's time for fossil fuel companies to use their considerable capx budgets to invest in solar pv or wind projects and get a better roi (return on investment) for investors.

For example, the company closed a $ 305 million cash equity transaction, created a fund with Citi to finance $ 347 million in solar projects in September, and at the end of October, announced a new fund with Credit Suisse to finance an additional $ 300 + million in projects.

Energy regulators in the state are battling utility companies over net metering, which is the process through which solar customers get a credit for a certain amount of electricity that they send back to the grid.

Facebook has has plans for solar - powered drones capable of flying for three months at a time without landing, although so far the company only has only unveiled one full - sized aircraft.

Such serial cancellations «send a negative signal both to global manufacturers and Indian companies who are looking to diversify into lithium ion battery manufacturing,» Dash said, adding that «the Central Electricity Authority is considering regulation to make storage mandatory for large - scale solar projects ranging between 100 and 200 MW.»

A little excitement might be needed for Tesla's solar business, which has been in decline ever since the company acquired SolarCity.

Concerns were raised over how profitable SolarCity would be, considering how the solar rooftop company has lost $ 283 million since the start of 2016 and continues to lose to cheaper alternatives in the market for sustainable energy.

The electric car company Tesla has announced its entry into the energy market, unveiling a suite of low - cost solar batteries for homes, businesses and utilities, «the missing piece», it said, in the transition to a sustainable energy world.

GUELPH, Ontario, Canada, September 27, 2016 — Canadian Solar Inc. (the «Company», or «Canadian Solar»)(NASDAQ: CSIQ) wholly owned subsidiary and leading solar project developer Recurrent Energy today announced a 15 - year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 100 MWac of solar power in California with MCE, California's first operating Community Choice Aggregation proSolar Inc. (the «Company», or «Canadian Solar»)(NASDAQ: CSIQ) wholly owned subsidiary and leading solar project developer Recurrent Energy today announced a 15 - year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 100 MWac of solar power in California with MCE, California's first operating Community Choice Aggregation proSolar»)(NASDAQ: CSIQ) wholly owned subsidiary and leading solar project developer Recurrent Energy today announced a 15 - year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 100 MWac of solar power in California with MCE, California's first operating Community Choice Aggregation prosolar project developer Recurrent Energy today announced a 15 - year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 100 MWac of solar power in California with MCE, California's first operating Community Choice Aggregation prosolar power in California with MCE, California's first operating Community Choice Aggregation program.