Canada in line for first Indigenous people-led battery gigafactory
The Malahat Nation, from Canada’s British Columbia province, is building a factory that will assemble Taiwanese battery cells into 1 GWh per year of battery packs for use in homes and businesses.
Affordable Wire Management introduces three utility-scale solar products
The company introduced a hail-stow hanger, a hanger for north-south orientations, and rail system for clustered disconnect designs.
Sunrise brief: Software will complete first-stage clean energy interconnection studies in one day
Also on the rise: Canada considers surtax on solar products, batteries from China. Highlights from the floor at RE+. And more.
Nextracker introduces solar mount foundation services for soil types “anywhere”
The solar tracking provider introduced NX Anchor, further expanding the types of soil and areas that solar installers can develop on.
U.S. solar tracker and module manufacturers partner on solar solution
Create Energy and OMCO Solar pair U.S.-made modules and trackers for utility and C&I solar markets.
U.S. House fails to move on restricting manufacturing tax credits
With the solar industry divided on whether to restrict 45X tax incentives for Chinese companies and from other “foreign entities of interest,” groups express concern that legislators didn’t act on a recent bill.
Reaching U.S. solar energy goals will require innovation
Advances that increase operational efficiencies, reduce installation time and accelerate project completion will drive progress.
The effects of wind on single-axis PV trackers
Scientists in South Africa have conducted full-scale research on the effect of wind load on PV panel mounting rails for more than 100 days. Compared to standard design codes, they found lower combined wind load coefficients. Maximum loads occurred for an easterly wind direction.
Sunrise brief: Nevados trackers to qualify as domestic content in 2025
Also on the rise: TMEIC announces 9 GW utility-scale solar inverter factory in Texas. Novel blockchain-based virtual utility for P2P PV trading. And more.
TMEIC announces 9 GW utility-scale solar inverter factory in Texas
The Japan-headquartered manufacturer plans a 144,000 square foot U.S. facility.
