Ryan Kennedy
Is residential solar worth it?
Many homeowners invest $15,000 to $30,000 or more in solar. How does this cost compare to the status quo of paying the utility company?
SOLV Energy begins 1.3 GW solar project
SOLV will perform engineering, procurement, and construction for the first 400 MW of the aptly named Mammoth North solar project in Indiana.
US-based battery cell maker to supply 18 GWh to off-grid solar generator provider
The American Battery Factory lithium ferro-phosphate cells will be integrated with Lion Energy portable solar generators and energy storage devices ranging from residential to utility-scale applications.
California solar policy misaligned with clean air board’s rooftop priority
The California Air Resources Board identified rooftop solar as a key to California’s carbon neutrality, but proposed legislation slashes rooftop solar value in the state.
Climate, the Texas grid, and solar + batteries to the rescue
Extreme weather, power outages, and centralized grid failures are increasingly becoming the norm. How will PV and battery energy storage mitigate and adapt to climate problems?
CommonBond banks on residential solar financing success
The fintech company will now focus exclusively on its solar business, which has quickly become its best-performing product since launching in 2021.
Secretary of Commerce may have underrepresented history of solar tariff rates before Senate
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo indicated that antidumping investigations similar to the Auxin case in the past resulted in 10% to 12% tariffs, but Federal Register records show many large Chinese solar companies have paid higher rates than that. In 2017 to 2018, for example, rates for Trina Solar were 92.5%, Risen Energy 100.79%, Canadian Solar 95.5%, Jinko Solar 95.5%.
IKEA to offer SunPower residential solar and energy storage
The partnership is set to launch in California this fall.
UL releases modeling software for utility scale energy storage
The software, called HOMER Front, is designed for standalone or hybrid solar or wind-plus-storage applications, aimed at maximizing revenue streams.
Oil pipeline giant’s 164 MW solar project is underway
Texas’ Buckeye Partners selected Burns & McDonnell to construct the project, expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2023.
