Anne Fischer
Strategies to maximize clean energy development while being good land stewards
SEIA white paper lays out framework for engaging with communities and minimizing impacts of solar siting.
Utility-scale solar contract capacity sees record growth in Q2
More than half the activity is taking place in Texas, according to Wood Mackenzie analysis.
Study shows that Nextracker’s machine learning software improves solar plant output
The software’s algorithms were found to boost output by leveraging Nextracker’s independent-row tracking system.
Endurans Solar expands production of Made-in-America solar backsheets
The IRA includes over $60 billion for domestic manufacturing across the clean energy supply chain, incentivizing companies like Endurans Solar to increase domestic production.
Shoals Technologies and Nextracker introduce North-South Big Lead Assembly product
North-South BLA trunk bus optimizes electrical balance of system installation, long-term O&M and cuts costs compared to conventional wiring methods.
Bristol Myers Squibb joins Meta as offtaker of 240 MW Cattlemen solar park
Construction begins on EDP Renewables’ first solar park in Texas and will soon be the largest operational solar park in the company’s North American portfolio.
26 million acres needed to achieve zero-carbon goals
By dedicating about 1% of the country’s land to solar energy—an area roughly the size of Kentucky—we could enable the nation to power itself with zero carbon emissions.
Solar Resilience: Keeping communities connected
Distributed solar energy systems can play an important role in increasing the resilience of the nation’s grid.
Battery manufacturing ramps up in the U.S.
Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has resulted in numerous battery manufacturers announcing plans to begin production in the United States, supporting the transition to clean energy as well as clean transportation.
Sunrise brief: Panasonic presents 22.2% efficient all-black heterojunction solar module compatible with its EverVolt battery
Also on the rise: BlueWave Solar is committed to integrating Environmental Social Governance throughout development of dual-use solar projects. Net metering reforms in the U.S. are a missed opportunity to harness residential battery storage, argue researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. And more.
