Birch Creek to procure 547 MW of U.S.-made First Solar modules
Birch Creek, which has a portfolio of over 14.2 GW of utility-scale solar and storage projects in various stages of development, says it plans to deploy the First Solar modules in projects across its development pipeline in the United States.
Sunrise brief: Sungrow posts $1.3 billion profit for 2023
Also on the rise: Major defense company plans to cut emissions almost in half by investing in renewables. New green bank to support distributed solar and storage in the Appalachian region. And more.
Major defense company plans to reduce emissions 46% by 2030
RTX, formerly Raytheon, signs an agreement with Engie North America to buy 1.5 million MWh of renewable energy over the next ten years, spurring further growth of Texas solar development.
U.S. solar industry week in review
pv magazine USA spotlights news stories of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
California solar installation designed for grazing sheep
Renewable America designed the project to disturb the land little as possible, installing fixed-tilt tracker array that required no grading.
Sunrise brief: Neighbors like solar, to a point
Also on the rise: EcoFlow unveils air-to-water heat pump, PV-powered water heater.
U.S. solar industry week in review
pv magazine USA spotlights news stories of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Global PV capacity hit 1.6 TW in 2023, says IEA-PVPS
The International Energy Agency (IEA) Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) has published a wide-reaching snapshot of the global PV market, covering installations, manufacturing, policy trends, and grid integration.
Neighbors like solar, to a point
Research indicates that most neighbors of solar power facilities maintain positive attitudes toward these plants until they exceed 100 MW in capacity or approximately 400 acres.
CATL unveils first mass-producible battery storage with zero degradation
China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) has launched its new TENER energy storage product, which it describes as the world’s first mass-producible 6.25 MWh storage system, with zero degradation in the first five years of use.
