Anne Fischer
National Renewable Energy Lab announced layoffs
A statement released by NREL calls the layoffs an “involuntary separation,” thanks them for their work and acknowledges that the mission is critical to achieving “an affordable and secure energy future.”
Construction begins on 9 MWh battery energy storage system for Massachusetts municipal utility
Convergent Energy and Power will finance, own and operate the energy storage system for the West Boylston Municipal Light Plant.
April storms cut Eastern U.S. irradiance as northwest surges
In another weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that strong jet stream and Eastern storms split solar conditions across the U.S. in April, with the east experiencing a downturn in solar irradiance while the northwest saw irradiance gains.
RFP alert: IREC seeks proposals for five solar-plus-storage projects in Puerto Rico
The work will consist of installing solar systems with a capacity of approximately 5 kW and battery energy storage systems with an approximate capacity of 13 kWh. An informational webinar will be held on May 6.
Blink and Create team up on solar-powered EV charging system
The electric vehicle charging infrastructure is designed to need no trenching and is based on Create Energy’s Nanogrid technology and Blink’s chargers.
Building not your average dream home: High performance
This series describes the process of designing and building a sustainable home, which is passing tests for airtightness and proved to retain heat in winter. But the Xcel stumbling block has yet to be overcome.
Enphase Energy increases deployment of U.S.-made microinverters and batteries
Enphase reports that more than 6.5 million IQ microinverters and 50 MWh of IQ batteries made in the U.S. have been deployed, and it recently began shipping those with enhanced domestic content.
Double Black Diamond now the largest operating solar power producer east of the Mississippi
The Illinois solar power project features U.S.-made modules and trackers, employed 500 people during construction and will provide an estimated $100 million in community benefit funds.
Seven Connecticut correctional facilities save with solar
In a pilot project for solar on Connecticut state agencies, the seven systems will collectively deliver 8.3 MW of clean, renewable energy to the correctional facilities, saving the state more than $11 million in energy costs over the lifetime of the panels.
Corning to expand solar wafer manufacturing in Michigan
With an investment of $1.5 billion, Corning reported it will add 400 jobs and contribute domestically produced wafers to the U.S. solar supply chain.
