By addressing heat, this serial inventor just may change the entire solar value chain
Kent Kernahan set out to take the heat out of solar cells. He and his partners may end up bringing solar manufacturing jobs to disadvantaged communities and making low-cost rooftop solar widely available.
Sunrise brief: Convalt Energy wins approval for a 700 MW solar module production plant
Also on the rise: Canadian Solar wins a big energy storage bid, report makes a case for lots more rooftop solar in California, and Babcock & Wilcox will market a 100-hour, 135 MW energy storage technology.
Do engineers dream of solar panel efficiency?
A true next generation of solar cell technology is upon us. It is time to contemplate the benefits.
Sunrise brief: Is the solar sector as healthy as it seems?
Also on the rise: Chinese solar group calls forced labor allegations ‘unfounded’, and two southwest utilities issue RFPs for solar and distributed energy resources.
Sunrise brief: Hunt Perovskite and 1366 Technologies merge to drive tandem solar cell adoption
Also on the rise: JinkoSolar says demand softened as polysilicon prices rose in Q1, battery EVs are forecast to rule the roads by 2050, and New York State issues site permits for two solar projects.
Import action ratchets up risks for U.S. solar companies
Further price increases for residential and C&I projects, along with a possible drop in module shipments and even more delays for utility-scale projects are possible in the wake of action by the Biden administration to address forced labor allegations in China.
Border action ordered for solar components made by Chinese manufacturer
The action was taken under Section 1307 of the Tariff Act and targets Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. and its subsidiaries. Goods may be immediately detained under the action.
Labor Department updates forced labor list to target polysilicon from region in China
The Labor Department said it took the “extraordinary measure” in response to the “severity of the ongoing human rights abuses.”
Biden administration targets four Chinese companies with import bans over forced labor allegations
The action follows growing pressure on the administration to act on allegations of forced labor in the solar supply chain. One analyst warns of a “significant negative impact” across the U.S. solar industry.
Solar technology was developed in America, now it’s energy for America. Let’s make it here
Rebuilding our domestic solar supply chain won’t happen overnight, and we need long-term solutions. The Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act is an excellent start.
