Anne Fischer
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Biden administration extends Section 201 tariffs on imported CSPV panels and cells
Today’s proclamation upholds the exclusion for bifacial panels and increases the annual tariff rate quota to 5GW for cells.
Nova Scotia government moves to stop net-metering fixed charge
In a welcome ruling, the Nova Scotia government announced that it will protect solar homeowners and small businesses in the solar industry by stopping the fixed monthly charge proposed by Nova Scotia Power.
Maxeon 40-year solar panel warranty available in select markets
The new warranty covers the SunPower Maxeon Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) product line for product quality, power performance, and services in select markets for 40 years, through environmental stresses, wide-ranging temperatures, and more.
Sunrise brief: Georgia Power plans to retire all coal by 2035; add natural gas, renewables, and storage
Also on the rise: CommonBond to finance solar. Aurora Solar updates sales software. SolarApp+ found to cut project times by about 12 days. SunCommon offers zero up-front financing to VT Organic Valley farmers. PJM proposes to pause solar project review to get out from under backlog. Kansas Senator Mike Thompson supporting bills that may slow solar in his state.
Aurora Solar announces new Aurora Sell suite
The new Aurora Sell suite can generate the solar design using proprietary machine learning algorithms, lidar, and imagery data.
SunCommon financing program helps Vermont organic farmers go solar
Organic Valley, the largest farmer-owned organic cooperative in the US, is teaming up with SunCommon to help Vermont farmers go solar with zero up-front costs.
Sunrise brief: Ford, Sunrun to backup solar homes with the electric F-150 truck when the grid goes down
Also on the rise: Phoenix solar market could be brought back to life. Owners of distributed solar and distributed storage may soon earn money from participating in wholesale markets through an aggregator. Hyperlight licenses design of plastic CSP receiver from NREL. Fire at Vistra’s Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility not caused by battery. Mississippi Power issues RFP seeking 200MW of solar. Cybersecurity specialist offers considerations for renewable power plants. Massachusetts community solar to provide electricity bill credits to low-income subscribers
Hyperlight Energy signs exclusive license with NREL for CSP receiver design
The design improves the performance of linear Fresnel reflector receivers used in Hyperlight’s concentrated solar power platform.
Key cybersecurity considerations for renewable energy plant operators in 2022
As global markets transition toward more renewable energy sources, cyber hackers will look for ways to exploit those resources. Cybersecurity is now a business imperative.
