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Decarbonized industrial thermal battery startup raises $150 million
Heavy industry contributes approximately 30% of the world’s emissions. Antora Energy’s thermal batteries seek to address that problem for high-heat processes.
Shoals to invest $80 million in Tennessee manufacturing expansion
The electrical balance of systems provider serving the solar industry will move its manufacturing and distribution center to a new, larger facility.
Georgia utility “adamantly opposed” to community solar
Georgia Power is “adamantly opposed” to a bill that would establish a market for community solar. The state ranks high in the nation in utility-scale solar deployment but is near the bottom in rooftop and distributed solar.
Tax credit transferability attracting billions to grid-scale solar and batteries
Three recent transactions of $300-million-plus demonstrate the healthy appetite for utility-scale solar and energy storage investment.
U.S. community solar installations expected to more than double by 2028
The cumulative total of community solar installations is expected to reach 14 GW in the United States by 2028, according to a report by Wood Mackenzie.
Rooftop solar has technical potential to meet 45% of U.S. electricity demand
Today, it only represents about 1.5% of the electricity used. A report from Environment America shows how installed rooftop solar increased 1000% in the past decade, and how it has a long runway of growth ahead.
Utility-scale solar had a record year in 2023. It’s set to double in 2024
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects nearly 63 GW of utility-scale electric capacity additions, most of which are solar and batteries.
Solar wafer prices momentarily stable, masking turbulence of industry consolidation
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
California introduces bill to reevaluate rooftop solar net metering
Assemblymember Laura Friedman introduced a bill that would require the California Public Utilities Commission to consider the costs and benefits of rooftop solar and its non-energy benefits when designing net metering rates.
The top ten solar panel brands serving the U.S. market
A report from informational site SolarReviews ranks the top solar panel manufacturers based on weighted metrics including value, quality, U.S. investment, and more.
