In case you missed it: Five big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Sunrise brief: Tesla battery deployment up 157%; Megapack pricing down 44%
Also on the rise: Lithium-ion battery fire safety starts with the manufacturer. Michigan legislation bars homeowners associations from banning solar. And more.
Tesla battery deployment up 157%; Megapack pricing down 44%
In its latest quarterly press release, traditionally focused on vehicle production, Tesla revealed a significant increase in energy storage deployment, officially reporting revenue for 9.4 GWh of deployed storage products.
Lithium-ion battery fire safety starts with the manufacturer
Fluence America’s president says stakeholder and first responder engagement is necessary to keep failures from becoming newsworthy events.
Sunrise brief: Map shows current and planned solar manufacturing in North America
Also on the rise: Smart inverter adoption is generally slow nationwide, says Sunrun executive. New Mexico solar output drops amid heatwave-induced storms. And more.
In case you missed it: Five big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Iron flow battery manufacturer secures $50 million investment
Publicly-traded ESS Tech announced it received an investment from the Export-Import Bank of the United States to expand its manufacturing capacity in Oregon.
Sinovoltaics updates North American solar module manufacturing map
The latest North American manufacturing hub report from Sinovoltaics maps current and planned capacity for 95 plants in the region’s PV module supply chain. The report tracks announcements of current and future capacities at plants producing PV modules, cells, wafers, ingots, polysilicon, and metallurgical-grade silicon.
Sunrise brief: Final guidance released on IRA’s prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements
Also on the rise: U.S. grid-scale storage grows 84%, residential storage 48%. Planted Solar reports doubled energy per acre with terrain-following array. And more.
BASF, NGK launch sodium-sulfur battery with less than 1% degradation rate
A set of technological improvements incorporated into the new product NAS MODEL L24 allows for lower maintenance costs compared to the earlier sodium sulfur battery type developed by the two manufacturers.
