Sunrise brief: Market report signals a strong year-end finish for energy storage
Also on the rise: Heliene expands its panel manufacturing capacity, leading Chinese producers agree on 182mm standardization, and a battery recycler plans a facility in the Deep South.
Heliene to expand its module manufacturing capacity
Construction will start in September with manufacturing set to begin in June 2022.
JA Solar, JinkoSolar, Longi agree on 182mm module standardization
The three Chinese panel manufacturers found an agreement on module size and mounting hole spacing.
Flexible solar panels for vehicle-integrated applications
The frameless panel is based on 22% efficient solar cells and is designed for high, one-sided heat load.
Opening salvos are fired as the battle over solar safeguards heats up
The governments of Mexico, Malaysia, and Turkey, along with the SEIA, NextEra Energy Resources, REC Americas, and others, are chiming in to have a say in the recently reignited debate.
DOE grants aim to drive down inverter costs, advance PV fire prevention tech
Several of the projects also aim for lower costs for PV module materials or PV racking, as well as for lower defect rates on module assembly lines.
Sunrise brief: Solar projects are at risk as customs agents detain shipments at the border
Also on the rise: Protesters rally to demand TVA reforms, the energy storage market is fully charged for rapid growth, and BlackRock buys a solar developer.
Trina Solar improves efficiency of 210 mm PERC solar module
The panel achieved a power conversion efficiency of 23.5%.
Customs enforcement is jeopardizing 2.1 GW of solar projects
Solar product detentions at U.S. ports of entry all stem from a June 24 “Withhold Release Order” issued by Customs and Border Protection.
Sunrise brief: Who is working against distributed solar: Strategies to defend against attacks
Also on the rise: Poly price rise will continue, supplier says; group asks for Commerce Department probe of alleged solar dumping; and Nexamp lines up equity funding to fuel its growth.
