Waaree to supply 1.5 GW of TOPCon solar modules for U.S. projects
Waaree Energies has signed a three-year deal with Spanish developer Acciona to supply 1.5 GW of TOPCon solar modules for Acciona’s PV installations in the United States from 2024 to 2026. The contract follows Waaree’s latest 850 MW mono PERC shipment to Acciona’s four projects in the U.S.
Sunrise brief: D.C. area targets 250,000 solar rooftops by 2030
Also on the rise: A western National Parks EV charging network, a residential heat pump turbine, lessons learned from battery energy storage systems, and more.
Lessons learned: Battery energy storage systems
Taking a rigorous approach to inspection is crucial across the energy storage supply chain. Chi Zhang and George Touloupas, of Clean Energy Associates (CEA), explore common manufacturing defects in battery energy storage systems (BESS’) and how quality-assurance regimes can detect them.
Sunrise brief: Indiana killed net metering, solar down 67%
Also on the rise: VPPs get the VIP treatment, defining domestic content in solar projects, and more.
Defining domestic content in solar projects
A closer look at guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act domestic content adder.
Sunrise brief: Enphase launches commercial scale microinverter
Also on the rise: Tribal community breaks ground on solar canal, new MPPT approaches, and more.
Fortescue continues U.S. expansion with new clean energy manufacturing plant
Australian mining and green energy major Fortescue has revealed plans to establish a new clean energy technology manufacturing plant in the United States, as it looks to take advantage of the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Sunrise brief: California slashes rooftop solar export compensation for renters, schools, farms
Also on the rise: Treasury releases guidance for clean energy Investment Tax Credit. Solar tracker manufacturing comes to East Texas. And more.
Solar tracker manufacturing comes to East Texas
Nevados announced a partnership with Priefert, a steel manufacturer that has begun manufacturing the all-terrain solar mounting and tracking equipment at its 23-acre U.S. factory.
GAF Energy completes construction of 250 MW Texas solar shingle factory
The Georgetown, Texas facility increases GAF Energy’s solar shingle manufacturing output by 500% to 300 MW per year.
