Ryan Kennedy
Assessing capabilities of residential solar + storage systems amidst long-duration outages
With stories about outages during extreme weather events driving adoption of residential behind-the-meter (BTM) solar + storage, a recent Berkeley Lab report offers an expansive analysis of the performance capabilities of these systems when they are most vital.
Mission Solar announces 1 GW made-in-USA solar panel manufacturing expansion
The company plans to add 300 MW of production capacity immediately and targets 1 GW of annual production expansion by 2024.
Heliene adds 420 MW U.S. solar panel assembly line
The North American solar panel assembler added significant capacity to its existing 150 MW operation in Minnesota.
Three open requests for information from the U.S. Solar Energy Technologies Office
The Department of Energy (DOE) solar technology arm is requesting information on solar performance data, solar technologies for net-zero buildings, and energy resilience in rural and remote areas.
Nearly 4% of U.S. homes have solar panels installed
In 2020, 3.7% of U.S. homes generated electricity from small-scale solar arrays, as did 1.6% of commercial buildings, reports the Energy Information Administration.
Engie acquires 6 GW of solar and battery storage projects
The company announced the acquisition of projects across the ERCOT, PJM, MISO, and WECC territories.
Enphase to open several U.S. manufacturing lines
The solar inverter provider’s announcement was made amid a Q3 earnings call with record revenues reported.
Saint-Gobain signs 200 MW solar power purchase agreement with TotalEnergies
The construction and industrial manufacturer and distributor signed an agreement to source solar-generated electricity for its 145 industrial sites.
Landfill solar project to cover 63% of South Portland’s municipal electricity needs
The brownfield-sited project will bring the city’s municipal electricity to 80% sourced from solar.
50 states of solar incentives: Florida
Aptly nicknamed the Sunshine State, Florida is a leading market for PV deployment. However, it lags other states in terms of policy support.
