Ryan Kennedy
D.C. area targets 250,000 solar rooftops by 2030
There are currently about 72,000 solar rooftops in the target region that includes Washington D.C., Northern Virginia and parts of Maryland.
Solar wafer prices marginally rise, supported by currency exchange rate
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.
Grid interconnection: The bottleneck holding back renewables developers
“The reality is that without adequate electric grids and processes in place to connect this new wave of electricity supply with demand, it will be hard, if not impossible, to reach our clean energy goals,” writes Jeff Perry of Agilitas Energy.
Soltec introduces hail defense algorithm for solar trackers
Hail losses in exceeded $1 billion in the United States in 2021.
VPPs get the VIP treatment
With net metering waning in the United States and utilities looking for ways to affordably bolster their electricity networks, the US Department of Energy (DOE) is trying to support virtual power plant (VPP) deployment. Solar industry veteran Jigar Shah, known as the father of the solar power purchase agreement, is now leading the charge at the department’s Loans Programs Office.
Glass manufacturer pairs its operations with rooftop solar
The manufacturer is expected to save around 40% on its annual electricity bill.
Arizona Tribal community to cut irrigation canal water losses with solar canopy
Gila River Indian Community announced it has broken ground on a solar array that will cover a stretch of irrigation canal south of Phoenix.
Enphase launches commercial scale microinverter
The IQ8-3P solar microinverter enables peak power output of up to 480 W.
Treasury releases guidance for clean energy Investment Tax Credit
Section 48 guidance has been released, updating the requirements for the ITC under the Inflation Reduction Act.
California slashes rooftop solar export compensation for renters, schools, farms
The California Public Utilities Commission made yet another ruling to harm the value of rooftop solar and create beneficial market opportunities for the state’s large investor-owned utilities.
