Sol Insights
Clean Fuel Update – California LCFS Price Trends November 2022
LCFS credit prices in California continue to plummet as supply outpaces demand. Current spot prices for immediate delivery are in the low to mid $60s, a ~30 percent drop from prices last quarter. Similar to past quarters when the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) held ... Read More
Reimagining REC Markets: Integrating Additionality and Emissionality into a New Carbon-Free Paradigm
With the recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the federal government has taken a bold step towards a carbon-free future for America. There remain critical obstacles; including rising interest rates, supply-chain issues, tariffs, and module costs. But we have embarked. States ... Read More
Navigating the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Solar importers need clearer guidelines from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The UFLPA is the latest in a series of trade interventions with crucial implications for the deployment of solar technologies to take effect in the last ... Read More
The Sol SOURCE – November 2022
Click here to read the full November edition of the Sol SOURCE. The Sol SOURCE is a renewables journal that our team distributes to our network of clients and solar stakeholders. Our newsletter contains trends and observations gained through interviews with our team, incorporating news from ... Read More
Small Organization Tackles a Big Problem: Building Capacity to Strengthen Community Impact
A challenge often seen across grassroots community impact work is building capacity[1] within community organizations. As the clean energy transition grows, an immediate priority is ensuring that small community organizations, especially those serving low-income, coal-reliant, and BIPOC ... Read More
Inflation Reduction Act Charts New Path for Clean Energy
A new generation of clean energy begins in the United States. As the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) becomes law, we embark on new and historic opportunities for developers, investors, and renewable energy buyers. Numerous analyses demonstrate the clean energy and climate provisions of ... Read More
Assessing Current and Emerging Technologies in Solar Energy
New technology and scale continue to drive advancements in renewable energy. This is an exciting time for solar technology, particularly as implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) begins. Here, we highlight some of the market and current and some future ... Read More
GETting from Here to There: Grid-Enhancing Technologies Mature
One notable challenge of the American energy transition lies in modernizing the transmission grid at a pace that reliably integrates the enormous growth of clean and renewable energy. With federal clean energy investments like the recently-signed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentivizing the ... Read More
The Sol SOURCE – August 2022
Click here to read the full August edition of the Sol SOURCE. The Sol SOURCE is a renewables journal that our team distributes to our network of clients and solar stakeholders. Our newsletter contains trends and observations gained through interviews with our team, incorporating news from a ... Read More
Spotlight – GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic
In the June edition of the Sol SOURCE we introduced our Infrastructure + Impact Spotlight Series, an opportunity for our staff, partners, and customers to get to know the community-based organizations we work with, other notable organizations that are doing their part to ensure a just and ... Read More
Clean Fuel Federal Update – August 2022
Biofuels Stakeholders Rejoice with RFS Announcements and Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act Following several quarters of rollercoaster activity at the federal level related to the Renewable Fuels Standard (“RFS”), there are now several reasons for biofuel market participants to ... Read More
Service Spotlight Series – Robert Keck
The SREC (Solar Renewable Energy Credit) customer support team at Sol Systems provides in-house services and assistance to more than 18,500 customers and partners. Our Service Spotlight Series gives our clients the chance to learn more about the individuals that support their SREC solutions. ... Read More
Service Spotlight Series – Wyatt Gibson
The SREC (Solar Renewable Energy Credit) customer support team at Sol Systems provides in-house services and assistance to more than 18,500 customers and partners. Our Service Spotlight Series gives our clients the chance to learn more about the individuals that support their SREC solutions. ... Read More
Service Spotlight Series – Francisco Alvarez
The SREC (Solar Renewable Energy Credit) customer support team at Sol Systems provides in-house services and assistance to more than 18,500 customers and partners. Our Service Spotlight Series gives our clients the chance to learn more about the individuals that support their SREC solutions. ... Read More
The Buzz About Pollinator Week
Pollinator week has us all a-buzz! This week, we celebrate pollinators and natural habitats and are reminded of how even the smallest creatures can make a huge impact. Populations of pollinators, like bees and butterflies, are on the decline due to land use change and pesticide use, but ... Read More
Welcoming the Summer 2022 Intern Class
My name is Amelia Faison, the new marketing intern at Sol Systems. This summer, I join seven other talented professionals as part of Sol Systems’ 2022 summer intern class. While we only started a few weeks ago, we have already experienced an overwhelming amount of support in our new roles, Read More
Service Spotlight Series – Lucas Ludgate
The SREC (Solar Renewable Energy Credit) customer support team at Sol Systems provides in-house services and assistance to more than 18,500 customers and partners. Our Service Spotlight Series gives our clients the chance to learn more about the individuals that support their SREC solutions. ... Read More
The Sol SOURCE – June 2022
Click here to read the Sol SOURCE June 2022. The Sol SOURCE is a renewables journal that our team distributes to our network of clients and solar stakeholders. Our newsletter contains trends and observations gained through interviews with our team, incorporating news from a variety of ... Read More
Navigating the Storm – Assessing and Navigating Key Risks for the Solar Industry
Every year, we put pen to paper to share our thoughts on the direction our industry is headed. In previous years we focused on opportunities: reduced module costs resulting from underlying shifts in manufacturing and commodity prices, the long-term promise of solar energy indicated by strong ... Read More
Battery Storage is the Way of the Future: Have You Accounted for the Right OpEx in Your Financial Model?
Most solar developers around the world are rushing to add lithium-ion battery storage to as many projects as possible and to update financial models to account for the added development and OpEx challenges they present. Without many operating batteries on the market, many developers and ... Read More
Infrastructure + Impact Spotlight Series
At Sol Systems, we work with our customers to design tailored programs for a more sustainable infrastructure solution. We do this because we believe in the work, it maps to our own culture and mission, and we can help lead our customers to make a transition they might not otherwise make. Our ... Read More
The Sol Standard: June 2022 – The Sol Systems LCFS & Clean Fuels Newsletter
California LCFS Price Trends Market volatility continues in the California LCFS market despite early signs that pricing may stabilize. Since January 2022, prices fell 30-35 percent with spot prices currently trading in the $93-$98 range for immediate delivery. The ... Read More
Service Spotlight Series – Aina Lusis
The SREC (Solar Renewable Energy Credit) customer support team at Sol Systems provides in-house services and assistance to more than 18,000 customers and partners. Our Service Spotlight Series gives our clients the chance to learn more about the individuals that support their SREC payments. ... Read More
Summer at Sol Systems: Success Stories of Sol’s Internship Program
Every summer, Sol Systems provides an opportunity for students that are passionate about the environment, sustainability, and renewable energy, to join us for our Summer Intern Program. During this time, we offer roles across our various teams such as Structured Finance, Asset Management, ... Read More
The Sol SOURCE – January 2022
Click here to read the Sol SOURCE January 2022. The Sol SOURCE is a renewables journal that our team distributes to our network of clients and solar stakeholders. Our newsletter contains trends and observations gained through interviews with our team, incorporating news from a variety of ... Read More
Congress Builds a Bridge – But to Where?
The U.S. Congress had a busy late 2021, enacting the most significant infrastructure investment in generations, among other accomplishments. However, industry attention remains focused on the remaining half of the economic and social investment package termed “Build Back Better” (BBB) ... Read More
Mexican Energy Reform Update: Solar Industry Awaits Answers
Building off of our previous summary, of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's (AMLO) recent Mexican energy market reforms. As a reminder, the reforms were proposed as AMLO’s most recent attempt to reassert control over the Mexican energy landscape – a move highly criticized across ... Read More
Women in Power: The Team Behind Nebraska’s Largest Solar Project
The solar industry is beginning to take steps to diversify and create new leadership and professional development pathways for women. At Sol Systems, we are completing our first project led by an all-woman development team. It is also Nebraska’s largest solar project and Nebraska Public Power ... Read More
Mexico’s Energy Reform: Retreating from Private Energy Markets
Mexican lawmakers are close to dismantling the national renewable energy market by acting to pass a constitutional reform proposal that would fundamentally change the Mexican national power sector leaving renewable energy buyers and developers with nowhere to turn. The proposal would ... Read More
The Sol SOURCE – October 2021
Click here to read The Sol SOURCE October 2021. The Sol SOURCE is a renewables journal that our team distributes to our network of clients and solar stakeholders. Our newsletter contains trends and observations gained through interviews with our team, incorporating news from a variety of ... Read More
Robots Roaming Around Solar Projects? Sol Systems’ Newest Tech Addition
The robots are coming...to our solar sites! This spring, Sol Systems installed robotic mowers at its 1 MWac project in Rock Falls, Illinois to assist with vegetation management. For Rock Falls, Sol Systems collaborated with ... Read More
Service Spotlight Series – Chaz Moore
To pay homage to our dedicated customer service team at Sol Systems, we launched our Service Spotlight Series! This interview series provides the opportunity for our customers and partners to get to know their customer service representatives and learn about what goes into ... Read More
The Sol SOURCE – June 2021
Click here to read The Sol SOURCE June 2021. The Sol SOURCE is a renewables journal that our team distributes to our network of clients and solar stakeholders. Our newsletter contains trends and observations gained through interviews with our team, incorporating news from a variety of ... Read More
How We’ve Committed to Ensuring No Forced Labor Ever Touches our Projects
At Sol Systems, we are committed to a just equitable energy transition and to ensuring this commitment flows through our entire business. In the past year, the production of polysilicon has been linked in many ways to forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China. Sol Systems is taking ... Read More
Renewables Will Be An Engine – Now Let’s Do This Right
When we started Sol in 2008 most people questioned whether the renewable energy industry would ever be cost competitive, or scale, or be financeable. Solar was unrealistic, cute, or at best, quixotic. Time has been the great arbiter. Solar is now the single least expensive form of ... Read More
Service Spotlight Series – Isla Kennedy
Isla Kennedy is a SREC Customer Operations Analyst on the SREC team. To pay homage to our dedicated customer service team at Sol Systems, we are launching our Service Spotlight Series! This interview series will provide the opportunity for our customers and partners to get to know ... Read More
Maryland SREC Values Increase Due to New RPS Law
On May 30th, Senate Bill No. 65 (SB 65) went into law, which revised Maryland’s renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS). The bill increased the solar alternative compliance payment (SACP) which utilities must pay when they do not meet RPS requirements but decreased the percentage of energy ... Read More
Breaking the (Photovoltaic) Glass Ceiling – Celebrating Women’s History Month at Sol Systems
March of every year is dedicated to Women’s History Month, where women are celebrated for their contributions to society and how their actions have changed the world. The observance of the month was established after a weeklong celebration established by Congress ... Read More
Installer Partner Spotlight – Lumina Solar
Sol Systems currently works with over 15,000 customers to monetize their Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs). Many of these customers come to us through our long-standing installer partnerships. To highlight these unique relationships, we are continuing our Installer Spotlight ... Read More
From Intern to Full Time: How Sol’s Intern Program Helped These Talents Shine
Each summer at Sol Systems, we provide an opportunity for undergraduate students and graduates who are passionate about the environment, sustainability, and renewable energy to join us for our Summer Intern Program. We offer ... Read More
Solar is the Way of the Future in New York
Well known for its robust renewable energy goals and friendly business environment, New York is seen by many in the solar and renewable energy space as a state with large investment and development opportunities. With increased solar investment and ... Read More
Delaware Looks Further Ahead on its RPS
After its swift progress through the state’s legislature, Governor Carney signed Senate Bill No. 33 (“SB 33”) on February 10. The bill extends and expands Delaware’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (“RPS”) and alters the previous statute’s RPS freeze requirements, which ... Read More
A Community of Communities: The Employee Resource Groups and Clubs at Sol Systems
Sol Systems’ company culture feels special. It’s a warm, inviting environment filled with passionate, intelligent individuals that share a common goal: to protect the environment and reinvest within the communities we serve while deploying renewable energy across the United ... Read More
Service Spotlight Series – Elizabeth Campbell
To pay homage to our dedicated customer service team at Sol Systems, we are launching our Service Spotlight Series! This interview series will provide the opportunity for our customers and partners to get to know their customer service representatives and learn about what goes into serving our ... Read More
Installer Partner Spotlight – Solar Energy World
Sol Systems currently works with over 15,000 customers to monetize their Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs). Many of these customers come to us through our long-standing installer partnerships. To highlight these unique relationships, we are kick-starting an Installer Spotlight Series! For ... Read More
A Groundwork for Solar Sustainability
This past week, two groups of students from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign presented to Sol Systems regarding their findings through the university's sustainability minor capstone course. The students conducted an emissions audit for supply chain and land-usage for the university’s Read More
5 Ways Solar Energy Benefits Schools
Schools and universities, both private and public, are constantly met with challenges: budget cuts, adjustments to teaching methods, accommodating every students’ need, and exceeding sustainability goals. Those challenges shape the educational experience for students and without the proper ... Read More
Sol Profit Share: Only Upside with Sol Systems’ New SREC Contract
Sol Systems’ new profit share contract offers solar renewable energy credit (SREC) customers the option to maximize value while making a positive impact on the community. SREC owners often face the challenge of choosing between the high risk and potential reward of selling their SRECs on the Read More
Sol Systems Continues to Look for Ways to Make Our Solar Energy Even More Green
While solar energy represents an offset of fossil fuels in our Nation’s energy infrastructure, we often don’t talk about the methods developers use to reduce their footprint in the construction and operations phases of the projects themselves. In the ... Read More
Service Spotlight Series – Avery Sellers
To pay homage to our dedicated SREC team here at Sol Systems, we’ve launched our Service Spotlight Series! This interview series will provide the opportunity for our customers and partners to get to know their customer service representatives and key players on the SREC team ... Read More
Safely Sustainable – Sol Systems Volunteers with the Rock Creek Conservancy
2020 has been quite the challenging year, but our team has stayed committed to its volunteering efforts and sustainable practices. This past week, Sol Systems volunteered with the Rock Creek Conservancy to help clean-up the national park that is ... Read More
Service Spotlight Series – Kenita Williams
To pay homage to our dedicated customer service team at Sol Systems, we are launching our Service Spotlight Series! This interview series will provide the opportunity for our customers and partners to get to know their customer service representatives and learn about what goes into serving our ... Read More
Why Residential Installers should choose Sol Systems as their SREC Provider
Since 2008, residential installers across the East Coast have entrusted their customers’ solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) with Sol Systems. With consistent dedication to our customers and a constant drive for improvement, there has never been a better time for residential installers ... Read More
Service Spotlight Series – Ben Adams
To pay homage to our dedicated customer service team at Sol Systems, we are launching our Service Spotlight Series! This interview series will provide the opportunity for our customers and partners to get to know their customer service representatives and learn about what goes into serving our ... Read More
Service Spotlight Series – Javier Chacon
To pay homage to our dedicated customer service team at Sol Systems, we are launching our Service Spotlight Series! This interview series will provide the opportunity for our customers and partners to get to know their customer service representatives and learn about what goes into serving our ... Read More
William Graves Runs for NYSEIA Board of Directors
“The long-term success of a solar market boils down to success in three critical areas: people, community, and policy” said William Graves, who has been developing solar markets for Sol Systems for nearly a decade. William is running to serve on the Board of Directors of the New York Solar ... Read More
Sol Rolls out Resources for Spanish-Speaking SREC Customers
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Sol Systems’ SREC team has launched a new Spanish resource center for our SREC customers. Solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) are fairly complex. So, when communicating with Spanish-speaking customers, Sol’s SREC customer service team has faced ... Read More
Service Spotlight Series – Abbie Borowski
It’s National Customer Service Week! This week, we recognize and celebrate excellent customer service. To pay homage to our dedicated customer service team at Sol Systems, we are launching our Service Spotlight Series! This interview series will provide the opportunity for our customers and ... Read More
How do I sell my SRECs?
Did you know that you can monetize the energy produced by your solar facility in addition to savings on your electric bill? Sol Systems can broker your SRECs to help you get the most out of your solar investment. What is an SREC? Renewable energy credits, or ... Read More
Why Solar for Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities?
Water and wastewater facilities are vital to the success and growth of surrounding communities. However, powering these facilities requires a tremendous amount of energy, consuming 4% of all energy used in the US. To free up budgets and make use of excess land, water and ... Read More
Uncovered Opportunity – Why New York Parking Lots are Potential Cash Cows
As any New Yorker knows, clean energy has been a priority for Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration. However, not every New Yorker knows that thousands of parking lots in ConEdison territory have the potential to receive a substantial lease payment for converting their uncovered parking lots ... Read More
Miles Braxton Wins Clean Energy Leader Institute 2020 JEDI Award
On August 29th, Miles Braxton, Business Development Associate at Sol, received the Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) award. This prestigious and outstanding award is given ... Read More
How Young Professionals Can Get Into the Solar Industry
A special thank you to Miles Braxton, Sam Ditesheim, Erin Hickok, Juliana Isaac, Adil Javat, and Sandhya Mahadevan for their input and advice! The solar energy industry is continuously growing and has been on the ... Read More
Putting NJ Parking Lots to Work with Solar Energy
New Jersey’s solar presence has become increasingly prevalent in today’s market for renewables. As a long-time solar energy leader on the East Coast, recent policies have continued to open up opportunity in the state for property owners with easy to come by space: parking lots. The New ... Read More
What is a PPA?
Corporations, municipalities, and non-profits spend a lot of time looking for new ways to save money and commit to sustainable initiatives. However, those two needs often don’t mesh. Luckily, going solar no longer requires a large upfront cost with a long payback period, as solar energy has ... Read More
How Can My Municipality Go Solar?
Municipalities across the country are realizing energy savings and increased budgets by powering their facilities with inexpensive solar energy. Solar offers opportunities for municipalities to, utilize unused land, rooftops, and parking lots to house clean, low-cost energy that saves customers Read More
Why Maine Is Positioned to Lead in the Solar Energy Space
Just a short jaunt across the Piscataqua River from Kittery, my passion for renewable energy and environmental protection was born. Growing up on the Piscataqua fueled my dream of making a positive impact on the world and drove me to my now alma mater, Bowdoin College. Since then, and for the ... Read More
“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”
At Sol Systems, how we deliver for our customers and investors is as important as the value we create for them. Sol strives to have a sustainable impact on our communities socially, economically, and environmentally. We do this by developing clean, sustainable energy infrastructure, and ... Read More
Lauren Miller Elected to MDV-SEIA Board of Directors
On June 19th, MDV-SEIA members elected Lauren Miller, Senior Associate of Policy at Sol Systems, to the organization’s board of directors. The election took place on June 8-19 with 21 applicants vying to fill 8 seats on the member board. MDV-SEIA is the overarching organization that ... Read More
Black Lives Matter
Sol Systems is Committed to the Black Community The team at Sol is heart-broken by the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. While it should not take murder to elicit meaningful, lasting change, we are embracing the opportunity to listen, learn, and grow, both as Read More
Sol SOURCE: State Markets and Solar Chatter – Q2 2020
Click here to access the web edition of The Sol SOURCE Q2 2020. The Sol SOURCE is a quarterly journal that our team distributes to our network of clients and solar stakeholders. Our newsletter contains trends and observations gained through quarterly interviews with our team, Read More
How to Deliver Solar Safely, Soundly, and Successfully during COVID-19
In any scenario, the construction phase of a solar energy project brings with it a slew of logistical challenges and decision points for the delivery team. During the COVID-19 crisis, that list has understandably grown. COVID-19 has impacted all aspects of construction, both administrative and ... Read More
Why (and How) the Solar Finance Market Is Changing in This Crisis
This is an excerpt from the Q2 2020 edition of The SOL SOURCE, a quarterly electronic newsletter analyzing the latest trends in renewable energy development and investment based on our unique position in the solar industry. To receive future editions of the journal, please subscribe. The ... Read More
The Dirt on Solar as an Essential Service: What happens when your work is “essential” but the services you rely on to complete your work are not?
Solar Designated as an Essential Service in Illinois On March 20, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order instructing his constituents to stay at home to limit the spread of COVID-19. All businesses deemed "non-essential" were required to suspend operations, and all travel ... Read More
Uniting with Local Governments to Engage Communities During COVID-19c
While a typical news cycle may lead you to think otherwise, the executive branch is not the most impactful level of government for the average American citizen. Our daily lives are most affected by a handful of our neighbors making decisions right down the road: noise ordinances, parking ... Read More
Business as Unusual: One Company’s Story of Adapt and Adopt Part 2 (of 3): Culture, Family, and Love
At a time when all of us need the support of our friends and families to cope with the impacts of COVID-19, we also find ourselves isolated. Fortunately, thanks to 2020 technology, digital portals offer new and creative ways to keep connected to our families, friends, and coworkers so none of ... Read More
Business as Unusual: One Company’s Story of Adapt and Adopt Part 1 (of 3): Productivity Tools that Work So We Can
Here we are, all of us together, arguably facing the biggest challenge, threat, and opportunity of our lives. Emotions of disbelief, or maybe fear and grief, are giving way to ingenuity and perseverance. As the ground shifts under our feet, so do our priorities. Just as many of you have ... Read More
New Jersey’s Legacy SREC Program Reaches a Transition Point
New Jersey plans to close its legacy Solar Renewable Energy Credit (“SREC”) program at the end of April. However, the closure of the program is by no means the end to solar in New Jersey. Per the Clean Energy Act of 2018, New Jersey is required to close the current SREC incentive program ... Read More
#Resilience: Cultivating Resolve in the Face of COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic attacks the health and financial security of our families, businesses, and communities, Sol Systems is increasing its investment in resiliency for our people, communities, company, and the solar industry. We are working both to survive and thrive by directing resources ... Read More
The Sol SOURCE – Q1 2020
Click here to read the The Sol SOURCE Q1 2020. The Sol SOURCE is a quarterly journal that our team distributes to our network of clients and solar stakeholders. Our newsletter contains trends and observations gained through quarterly interviews with our team, and it incorporates ... Read More
A Compelling (and Complex) Opportunity: Creating Value as a Solar Developer in 2020
When we started Sol Systems around a dinner table in 2008, PV modules cost $3/watt – and that was a recent breakthrough. Those same modules now cost 30-40 cents/watt and they are significantly more efficient. As we noted last year, solar energy technology continues its path to global dominance. Read More
5 Solar Technical Issues Avoided with Integrated Delivery and Engineering
As the solar energy market grows, asset owners and investors must understand the technical risks that can emerge during project construction and impact the long-term operation and performance of their assets. However, owners and investors – who are rightly focused on project finance -- are not ... Read More
Sol Takes Culture Notes from the NBA
What makes a high-performing team tick – is it a particular system, combination of personnel, leadership? Perhaps a combination of these elements? Sports, particularly NBA basketball, provide a useful petri dish for observing high-performing teams as they perform in real time. So why have ... Read More
This Is How You Cut It in Solar Energy – Sol Systems Delivers 3 MW Maryland Project to Greenbacker and Under Armour
Sol Systems, Under Armour, and Greenbacker, along with government officials cut the ceremonial ribbon to celebrate the 3 MW solar project in Capitol Heights, MD Under Armour joins the ranks of corporate leadership to prioritize renewable energy and sustainability goals. Increasingly, top ... Read More
If It’s Chilly Out, Then It Must Be Time for the Sol Chili Cook-Off!
This chilly Halloween at Sol, we got creative with slow cookers and costumes. The Sol team raised the bar for our costume contest, with creative, unique, and “punny” costumes. Some teams donned group costumes, and others, costumes with Solar Energy themes. Regardless, Solster’s didn’t turn ... Read More
The Sol SOURCE – Q3 2019
Click here to read the The Sol SOURCE Q3 2019. The Sol SOURCE is a quarterly journal that our team distributes to our network of clients and solar stakeholders. Our newsletter contains trends and observations gained through quarterly interviews with our team, and it incorporates news Read More
Solving Price Volatility in Renewable Energy Wholesale Markets
Clean energy resources like solar and wind energy are fast becoming the cheapest sources of electricity generation in the United States. Since 2009, the levelized cost of electricity dropped by 69% for onshore wind power and by 88% for solar power. The numbers and trends are more or less ... Read More
All Solar on the Wasatch Front: Takeaways from Solar Power International Salt Lake
As solar continues its year-over-year growth, the massive Solar Power International conference (or North American Smart Energy Week, depending on who you ask) provides an annual opportunity for the industry to put on display its newest shiny objects. For solar veterans like Sol Systems VP of ... Read More
Employee Spotlight – Sandhya Mahadevan
With a team of bright, dedicated professionals, Sol Customer Solutions (SCS), delivers premier services for solar energy clients with one of the strongest solar development platforms in the United States for customers in the commercial, municipal, and educational space. Throughout the year, ... Read More
Employee Spotlight – Miles Braxton
With a team of bright, dedicated professionals, Sol Systems, delivers premier services for solar energy clients with one of the strongest solar development platforms in the United States for customers in the commercial, municipal, and educational space. Throughout the year, we will give you ... Read More
Another Sol Systems Ragnar
Last year, I wrote about my first time participating in a Sol Systems leg-destroying tradition: the 12-person, 200-mile Ragnar relay. Twelve months rolled by and I found myself back in New Hampshire, waking up in a crammed van at five in the morning preparing to run six miles for the third ... Read More
Pennsylvania SRECs Two Years After Act 40
Two years ago, SREC prices in the state of Pennsylvania were at an extreme low point of $4/SREC. In response to these low prices, the Pennsylvania legislature passed Act 40 which removed the eligibility of out-of-state systems to produce Pennsylvania SRECs. The effects of this supply reduction ... Read More
Sol SOURCE: Q2 2019
Click here to read the The Sol SOURCE Q2 2019. The Sol SOURCE is a quarterly journal that our team distributes to our network of clients and solar stakeholders. Our newsletter contains trends and observations gained through quarterly interviews with our team, and it incorporates news Read More
To Safe Harbor or Not to Safe Harbor
Whether tis nobler in the model to suffer / the cost and hassle of outrageous procurement expense… As the clock ticks into the third quarter of the year, solar energy developers are increasingly confronted with a question of Shakespearean proportions: in order to preserve 4 percent additional ... Read More
Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Act Bolsters SREC Prices
On April 8th, 2019 the Maryland General Assembly passed the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA), an update to the state’s renewable portfolio standard. The bill raises the state’s renewable goal to 50% by 2030 with a 14.5% solar carve-out. This increases 2019 demand for SRECs from 1.95% to 5.5%. SREC Read More
Celebrating Success: Soliversary 2019
Sol Systems’ anniversary, Soliversary, is quite the annual event at our office. With a full week dedicated to it, Soliversary is a time where everyone gathers to reflect on the past and set goals for the future while also celebrating our roots. This year marked Sol Systems’ 11th anniversary. ... Read More
Welcoming the 2019 Summer Intern Class
My name is Claire Siwulec, the new marketing intern at Sol Systems. This summer, my responsibilities will include constructing blog posts, obtaining market research, and assisting with internal and external marketing efforts. From my first day, it has been clear that I am not just an intern, ... Read More
Employee Spotlight – Kate Brandus
The unique and dedicated team of people who work at Sol Systems have been a key part of our success over the past 11 years. With a growing staff of more than 60 full-time employees in Washington, D.C., the driven, talented group of industry professionals have created ... Read More
Four Things D.C. Real Estate Owners Should Know about D.C.’s New Clean Energy Law
In March, the most aggressive clean energy bill in the country become law in Washington, D.C. The Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 will heavily impact real estate owners and developers in the city. Here’s what you need to know: The law establishes D.C. as a clean energy ... Read More
What We Learned Doing a Corporate Carbon Inventory and What We’re Doing About It
You’ve gotta practice what you preach. As an organization with environmental stewardship at its very core, Sol Systems takes myriad actions every day to minimize our impact on the planet and to be thoughtful about how we can continually improve. So when an opportunity arose for the company to ... Read More
Sol’s Environmental Stewardship: Sustainability is in our DNA
As a company at the forefront of efforts to fight climate change and its impacts, environmental stewardship is written into Sol Systems’ DNA. Our company was founded on a mission of environmental stewardship and sustainability and it is built on the principle that small actions lead to big ... Read More
Sol Systems Partners with Potomac Conservancy to Celebrate Earth Day 2019
The Sol Systems team will observe Earth Day 2019 by partnering with local clean water advocacy group Potomac Conservancy and re-committing to its corporate sustainability goals and initiatives. As the Washington, D.C. region’s leading clean water advocate, Potomac Conservancy fights to ... Read More
Sol SOURCE: Q1 2019
Click here to read the full newsletter. The Sol SOURCE is a quarterly journal that our team distributes to our network of clients and solar stakeholders. Our newsletter contains trends and observations gained through quarterly interviews with our team, and it incorporates news from a variety ... Read More
Bifacial or bust? Engineering solar financings of the future
The solar industry hates stasis, which is exemplified in industry members’ self-proclaimed rides on “the Solar Coaster.” Solar trade shows and conferences are filled with companies looking to provide solar with its “next big thing.” One of solar energy’s (literal) shiny new objects - bifacial ... Read More
Tax equity structuring and the advantage of a tax-efficient sponsor
We in the United States, whether in the name of ideological principal or political necessity, have decided to incentivize renewable energy deployment through our tax code. This has produced a byzantine system of rules and regulations surrounding the financing of solar facilities. The result ... Read More
A Solar CEO’s 2019 Forecast: More Complexity, New Investors and Continued Growth
Each year we share our thoughts on the evolution and promise of the solar industry. The last 12 months included the introduction of import tariffs from a president who reiterated his doubts about manmade climate change while championing coal. Even amid these challenges, Read More
The Sun Still Rises: Why Solar Succeeds in 2018 & Beyond
Despite the Trump Administration’s recent decision to levy a 30% tariff on the solar industry, we see tremendous opportunity ahead for the industry. In the next year this industry will develop, construct, and finance $25-30 billion in solar assets. It will build 20-25% of the country’s new ... Read More
2017 Forecast: Thriving Amidst Volatility
Friends, Clients, Customers Partners, Each year we take a collective breath as a company to take stock of where we are and what’s happening around us. This year is no exception. Below, we share our thoughts on the current state of the solar market and Sol Systems. Take a look if you’d like, ... Read More