Jan 7, 2021 | Industry Predictions
I’m starting off the year with my Ten Solar and Storage Trends for 2021. But first, a recap from Dave Barry, my favorite chronicler of all that is crazy and warped in this world: “2020 was a year of nonstop awfulness, a year when we kept saying it couldn’t possibly...
Jan 10, 2019 | Industry Predictions
With the solar industry chaos of 2018 behind us, many of us are looking toward more predictable growth from 2019…at least until the Investment Tax Credit goes to zero for residential and 10% for commercial on December 31, 2021. Then again, we’re on the solar coaster,...
Feb 9, 2018 | Industry Predictions
Every year I gaze into my solar crystal ball and make ten educated guesses about the rooftop solar industry. I did OK on last year’s predictions, only completely whiffing on two, so I’m back with my yearly list of predictions for the rooftop solar...
Jan 3, 2017 | Industry Predictions
Every year I gaze into my solar crystal ball and make ten educated guesses about the rooftop solar industry. Last year I was pretty lucky, getting 9 out of 10 right. 2017 is shaping up to be a lot more uncertain with big political changes, low equipment prices, new...
Jan 8, 2007 | Industry Predictions
Lot’s of M&A activity throughout the solar value chain. Wafer-Cell-Module companies will vertically integrate — and integrators will merge. State incentives, primarily those in CA, will drive solar growth in the U.S. East coast states, most likely...