Ryan Kennedy
U.S. solar workforce needs to double in less than a decade
Yet nearly 90% of solar firms reported they have had difficulty finding qualified applicants. How can the U.S. ready a qualified workforce?
Second-life EV batteries as grid-scale storage
Startup company Smartville received $5.9 million from the Department of Energy to scale its second-life battery program.
Guide for understanding solar production losses
Aurora Solar offers guidelines to make the most of a solar installation by avoiding losses.
First Solar inks 10.1 GW of sales across four deals
As many as 22 million solar panels will be sold by the U.S. manufacturer as a result of the deals. The company generated $1 billion in revenue in Q4 2022.
Avangrid activates the largest solar project in Washington State
The company achieved commercial operations on the 150 MW solar facility, supplying electricity to Puget Sound Energy. Plus, Avangrid reports 2022 financial performance.
Lightsource bp expands First Solar module supply plan to 8.3 GW
The developer ordered 4 GW of U.S.-made thin-film solar panels, adding to the 4.3 GW ordered in 2021.
Lithium battery recycler loaned $375 million for New York hub
Li-Cycle received a conditional loan from the U.S. Department of Energy through its Advanced Technologies Vehicles Manufacturing program.
California adds 4 GW of solar to mid-term reliability order
Requiring that load-serving entities now add 15.5 GW of solar by 2027, the California Public Utilities Commission increased its 2027 procurement order by 35%.
RFI Alert: University of Michigan seeks 25 MW of solar
U-M is targeting 25 MW distributed across Dearborn, Flint, and Ann Arbor campuses.
Silfab launches U.S.-made x-pattern residential solar panels
The Elite Series of solar modules for residential solar installations feature conductive backsheets for improved production.
