BESS thermal events: What to know and what to expect
Recent thermal events have demonstrated that to benefit from these systems, we need to ensure that there is a greater understanding of potential issues that should be considered with BESS installations.
New IRA rules expand access to community solar
The Inflation Reduction Act is opening the door to new business models that will dramatically accelerate the development of community solar and the benefits it provides to consumers, while also simplifying the process.
Building not your average dream home: Finding an architect
The second in the series of building a sustainable dream home led the author on a search for the right architect and builder during which she ran into a few challenges.
The quiet shift from central to string inverters in utility-scale solar
Central inverters still dominate the U.S. utility solar market but string inverters are beginning to get more traction in 10+ MW projects.
Solar sales don’t need to be quick or accurate – they need to be both
A compelling proposal is crucial to grabbing the homeowner’s interest before they close the door and head back inside.
The role of partnerships and planning in solar and storage asset management
Experienced O&M professionals and seasoned asset management teams are the linchpin of consistent and reliable power plant performance.
How to stop grading the land for solar and learn to love nature’s curves
All-terrain solar trackers solve for community pushback against destructive site grading.
Solar panel waste is not a significant problem
Solar panel waste will not be a problem because there is so little of it. However, there is a short-term problem in some places because panel deployment is growing fast and recycling is playing catch up.
Solar power generation soars in Mexico, southwestern U.S.
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that areas across Mexico and Southern Texas saw reduced cloud, leading to 120-130% of average September irradiance.
Corporate investment in climate tech is about more than dollars
Energy companies should look for investments that help them break into new markets, new segments of the value chain, or help to future-proof existing assets so that the risk-profile and shareholders’ tolerance for returns do not have to be the same as their core businesses.
