Michael Schoeck
Hawaiian Electric selects seven solar and storage projects for LMI program
The first seven DG solar and storage projects available to low-and-moderate income Hawaiians have 23 MW of aggregate capacity and are being developed by Nexamp and Melink Solar.
Off-grid solar plus storage EV ARC systems to be deployed by Puerto Rico government agencies
Puerto Rico’s power grid requires more than $130 billion in repairs after recent hurricanes. Solar and storage companies have provided distributed energy solutions in the aftermath of increasing storms.
Canadian Solar ships 6 GW of solar panels in strong Q3 22, with revenue a 57% yearly increase
Subsidiary CSI Solar, which produces about 10 bifacial and mono solar module models, remains on track to list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in early 2023.
Solar-powered Sion EV to feature enhanced driver-assistance systems from Continental
The listed EV company expanded its partnership with Continental to provide driver assistance, smart key and passive key access, and crash sensors.
CSI Energy Solutions signs 2.6 GWh battery agreement with UBS in North America
Batteries provided by CSI are central to UBS’ energy storage strategy and part of the expansion of its US infrastructure business
Solar PV Sidewalks: A pedestrian’s guide to grid intermittency solutions
Solar Earth claims its 42-Watt sidewalk-mounted PV system can provide 75% of a traffic intersection’s power in an outage, while the utility will have to cover the remainder with batteries or a generator.
Intersect Power orders 4.9 GW of First Solar modules
Intersect Power expected to be the largest buyer and operator of First Solar technology by 2029.
Urban Racking to focus on rooftop solar canopies in U.S. metropolitan markets
The company’s first 46 kW solar canopy was recently deployed in Brownsville, NYC, and features a low 4.5% shading factor.
Enel North America to build 3 GW solar module manufacturing facility in U.S.
The proposed facility will be Enel’s second global PV manufacturing facility after Catania, Sicily, and once completed will be the largest U.S. PV module manufacturing facility.
REC Silicon Q3 report reveals 24.7% dip in polysilicon sales
The company reports that disappointing earnings are the result of ongoing supply chain constraints affecting global shipments and order timing, indicating that it will pursue an additional price increase in 2023.
