New Record Price For Solar Out of Portugal

GE looking at 120 meter offshore blades; Portugal nails another record price for solar; Kia looking at 800 volt charging capability; SoCalEd to build out EV charging network: California outage report expected in next few weeks

1) GE and Dutch government working on a rotor test rig that will allow development of offshore blades up to 120 meters;

2) Portugal's recent 670 MW solar tender w/ record-setting bid of $13.16/MWh. Last year's best Portuguese number was $17.40.

3) Kia will introduce 800 volt charging unit, but will focus on European sales in next few years, eventually w/ 20% of total vehicle sales in US to be electric by 2026.

4) Southern California Edison receives approval for $436 million infrastructure charging effort for 38,000 EV chargers over the coming four years, w/make-ready elements up to the charging station.

5) Renewables initially blamed for California blackouts a week and a half ago, but CAISO and the PUC have pushed back. The PUC intends to release an analysis in the next few weeks. It needs to be both fast and thorough report, a difficult challenge.