Manufacturing

Also on the rise: Tesla’s solar roof factory in Buffalo: more EV and less roof? DOE outlines policies to create a domestic battery supply chain, FPL hits a solar milestone, and Connecticut moves closer to setting an energy storage goal.

The 1.8 million-square-foot facility is projected to create 500 jobs and produce an enhanced thin film PV module for the utility-scale solar market in the U.S.

The two companies will work together to deliver a safe, sustainable, and cost-effective lithium-ion battery recycling solution for end-of-life energy storage systems.

The startup’s rapid shutdown device is bolstered by what it said is robust power optimization.

By understanding the challenges that impacted the solar industry, battery material manufacturers will be better equipped to scale next-generation technologies from the lab to have a real-world impact.

Solar module producer Longi announced its second price increase in less than a month, and industry sources expect wafer prices to continue rising in June.

Also on the rise: Duke Energy starts work on Speedway Solar near Charlotte, a Connecticut energy storage bill advances, and Guzman Energy signs a PPA for a Colorado solar plant.

Trina Solar broke ground on its Thai Nguyen plant in December, and completed construction in five months.

In reporting first quarter results, the company said it would use some of its $1.5 billion in cash to stockpile materials as a hedge against rapid price rises.

Maxeon’s Air technology platform looks to bring solar to previously inaccessible roof spaces.