Residential PV

Utility-scale solar–both thin-film and crystalline silicon–as well as wind have the lowest LCOE of all U.S. sources considered.

A bill adder of at least a $0.005 per kilowatt-hour to take part would top off current monthly price plans.

Federal policy must address equipment availability, solar development pathway risk and timing, as well as transmission and distribution interconnection.

The framework includes a 10-year expanded tax credit for utility-scale and residential clean energy, transmission and storage, clean passenger and commercial vehicles, and clean energy manufacturing.

The incentive program requires that the batteries be charged by the on-site solar power system in order to fully qualify.

Also on the rise: Large format modules are gaining market share and presenting a new set of challenges, Honeywell and Duke will jointly test a flow battery, and Sunnova will offer EV charging through a partnership with ChargePoint.

The patents cover shingled solar modules and a process for separating pv strips from solar cells for use in shingled solar modules.

The two plan to embed ChargePoint software in customers’ Sunnova portal to help optimize car charging with other home energy demands.

The IQ8 solar microinverters are capable of forming a microgrid during a power outage using only sunlight, providing backup power without a battery. The systems also allow any size Enphase battery to be paired with a solar system.

Also on the rise: D.E. Shaw lines up financing for a 149 MW solar project, Sunnova prices its latest securitization, and DOE awards $40 million for solar innovation projects.