In this week's Movers & Shakers segment, PV Tech focuses mainly on executive shifts in US solar companies involved in storage, trackers, residential loans and more. The African Development Bank is also revamping its management board, with a new head of Renewables.
US-based residential solar company Sunrun announced Tuesday that is has agreed to a multifaceted partnership with utility National Grid that will focus on spurring the growth of rooftop solar in the US.
In this week's segment, PV Tech reports on energy storage in Australia, acquisitions in India, and policy-makers in the US, in a round-up of the most dynamic employment stories over the last fortnight.
Dedicated US residential solar installer Sunrun reported second quarter 2016 financial results that included higher than guided installations but a small reduction in expected full-year installations.
US dedicated residential PV installer Sunrun has secured a further US$45 million in funding to meet its backlog of customer installations from three finance institutions.
The net benefits of rooftop solar PV and distributed energy resources (DER) have been tallied by US residential installer and utility and grid service operator newcomer SolarCity and the Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC) in a new report that claims such resources produce US$7-14 million in benefits annually for Nevadans.
The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC) filed a lawsuit against the Nevada Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Friday in an effort to overturn the group’s decision to amend net metering rates and boost charges for consumers within the state, the Las Vegas Sun reports.
