John Fitzgerald Weaver
100 years of patience needed for $1 billion in interconnection costs
Part of a century-old European group, BayWa r.e., spoke on interconnection challenges, transparency, and the enduring vision needed to navigate gigawatts of interconnection queue positions.
Solar surging 58% in 2023, 413 GW of installations expected globally
Historically low module prices are expected to propel the global solar industry to record installations in 2023.
2022 IEA review: Growth and challenges in the US solar sector
The US solar power market navigated through significant developments, including a decline in total PV from 2021, a surge in community solar projects, increased corporate solar adoption, and impactful policy shifts such as the Inflation Reduction Act.
Indiana killed net metering, solar down 67%, utility now seeking 23% rate increase
A recent filing by Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana reveals a 67% decrease in distributed solar installations since Indiana-Michigan Power Company replaced net metering with the “excess distributed generation” program.
Solar tax credit transfer market gains momentum
The introduction of transferable solar tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is revolutionizing the solar finance landscape, with online transfers occurring, and nuanced techniques to maximize value developing.
SOLV Energy tops Wiki-Solar’s list of solar EPCs
Wiki-Solar’s Q3 2023 update reveals more than 35 companies with at least 1 GW of global construction experience, including 20 with over 2 GW of capacity.
U.S. Geological Survey and Berkeley Labs release updated solar project database
All solar projects greater than 1 MW have been location-verified by image and latitude and longitude and put into an easier-to-move-around map.
Maxeon solar cells cleared of forced labor allegations after review
The analyst behind the “Over Exposed” report, examining the likelihood of forced labor in the supply chain of the solar module manufacturer, has revised their stance on Maxeon Solar. Detailed documentation and ongoing dialogue with the company prompted the re-evaluation.
Solar-plus-storage outperforms diesel in military survivability analysis
The NREL evaluation of solar plus Antora Energy storage system meets the U.S. Military’s exacting standards, revealing that these systems significantly outperform emergency diesel generators in survivability probabilities.
NREL anticipates rising utility-scale costs, decreasing residential costs
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has updated its annual cost modeling tool in light of the Inflation Reduction Act, revealing increased labor costs for utility-scale solar projects and predominantly lower hardware costs due to new manufacturing tax credits.
