Sunrise brief: Solar nears 9% of U.S. total electric generation capacity
Also on the rise: Aurora adds automated permitting to its toolbox with acquisition of Lyra. Solar electricity “a good idea” for 83% of poll respondents. And more.
Solar nears 9% of U.S. total electric generation capacity
The monthly energy infrastructure update from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shows solar accounted for nearly 80% of capacity additions in May, continuing its dominance of new-build generation.
Utility-scale agrivoltaic installation in Ohio is now operational
Savion developed the 180 MW solar power plant located in Madison County, one of the first operating utility-scale solar sites to integrate soybeans, alfalfa and forage crop production within the array.
Sunrise brief: IRENA calls 16.4% annual renewable growth to hit COP28 targets
Also on the rise: Fracsun introduces AI-powered solar soling loss simulator tool, GoodWe unveils double-glass TOPCon bifacial solar modules, and more.
In case you missed it: Five big solar news stories this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Sunrise brief: Amazon hits 100% renewable energy goal
Also on the rise: Solar panel cleaning with electromagnetic waves, Anker launches all-in-one home storage solution, and more.
Sunrise brief: World’s first anode-free sodium solid-state battery
Also on the rise: Indiana’s largest solar power plant about to come online.
Indiana’s largest solar power plant about to come online
Mammoth North Solar is a 400 MW agrivoltaic installation that is the first phase of Doral Renewables’ 1.3 GW solar complex.
Transfer switch for home solar power integration
Nature’s Generator now offers a 50-amp, 12-circuit switch to manually power up selected circuits from backup system.
Global energy storage fleet to surpass 1 TW/3 TWh by 2033
According to the latest forecast from Wood Mackenzie, the global energy storage market (excluding pumped hydro) is on track to reach 159 GW/358 GWh by the of 2024 and grow by more than 600% by 2033, with nearly 1 TW of new capacity expected to come online.
