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Single axis trackers on a commercial rooftop increase generation 37%

Alion Energy trackers thread the ROI needle with productivity gains from white roofs and bifacial modules, while design aggressively maximizes module count

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Perovskite solar module march continues with 30-year “no thickness” layers and speed testing

A team at Princeton University developed a new technique to accelerate solar cell longevity testing, while concurrently discovering a layer, only a few atoms in thickness, which is credibly projected to support perovskites lasting thirty years.

$27 million in land lease payments for two solar facilities on public land

The Bureau of Land Management has approved a 50-year “right of way” request for 465 MW of solar power in Southern California.

Half a penny for “near firm” solar and trillions in renewable opportunities

NextEra, the United States’ largest renewable company sees 3.5 TW renewable capacity installations through 2050 worth $2 trillion. These figures could double if we were to fully decarbonize the economy.

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Mo’ current, mo’ problems as higher wattage solar modules increase risk of thermal runaway

LONGi Solar outlines its high temperature mitigation logic in designing the lower current, higher wattage Hi-MO5 solar panel series.

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US Government drops solar land lease rates by 3.4% to 21%

To support the US Government’s goal of installing 25 GW of renewable energy on public lands, per acre lease rates have been reduced for all renewable energy sources – some by greater than 50%.

US utility-scale solar sets record: breaks 50 GW of instantaneous generation

The EIA’s monitor of hourly utility-scale electricity generation for the lower 48 states has recently seen the solar fleet break 50 GW of generation on Sunday and Monday of this week for the first time.

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Holistic solar modeling predicts even lower future pricing

Government researchers have refined their learning curve calculations and quantified how focusing on CAPEX alone can underestimate declines in project costs.

Rhode Island aims to be the first state to reach 100% renewable electricity

The Senate of the nation’s smallest state has voted to require that 100% of the state’s electricity must come from renewable sources by the end of 2033.

Empire State getting into solar development

New York is seeking public feedback on its Build-Ready program as the state readies its first in-house developed solar power project for sale.

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