U.S. residential solar market down 17 percent year-over-year
In spite of strong Texas growth, GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association report that the residential solar market declined in the first quarter compared to last year. Due to a severe year-over-year 31 percent contraction in California, growth in other states could not pick up all the slack according to this May pv […]
Garland municipal utility taps into west Texas solar facility
As the latest development in the boom taking place across Texas, Southern Company announced the commissioning of the 102 MW Lamesa solar plant, according to this May pv magazine article. ERCOT had previously listed Lamesa as one of 19 solar projects with interconnection agreements and anticipates 879 MW of utility-scale solar will come online this year. […]