Sunrise brief: Six members of Congress sign letter urging DOC to continue solar anti-circumvention investigation
Also on the rise: How much will solar costs rise? The answer to where Qcells will build its manufacturing plant. Interesting gear at Intersolar. Duke and installers compromise on net metering. And more.
Qcells confirms location of solar panel manufacturing expansion in the US
The solar manufacturer will bring nearly 500 news jobs to Dalton, Georgia and invest $171 million on the new facility.
Analyst predicts extent of rise in this year’s solar capital costs
Wood Mackenzie this week made a slew of predictions for the industry in 2022 and noted the effects the US’ recently announced anti-circumvention investigation is already having on utility scale plans.
Nextracker, Silicon Ranch reach 1.5 GW supply agreement
The deal also includes a shared commitment by both companies to increase domestic supply and promote lower-carbon production processes.
New record for solar cell efficiency – 39.5% – built upon quantum wells
Using highly specialized materials that capture electrons in quantum wells, NREL set a new solar cell efficiency record.
Sunrise brief: Solar jobs–80,000 trained in the last three decades, and that should double in next three years
Also on the rise: Low-income rooftop solar loans in New England. Bifacial solar modules shine in the snow. No cost solar-plus-storage for residents and businesses in Washington D.C. area. And more.
Nextracker announces second dedicated steel line for tracker components
Nextracker will now have a manufacturing line dedicated to producing steel tracker components for use in utility-scale solar power plants at Atkore’ Phoenix, Arizona facility, which has been expanded and reconfigured with new capacity dedicated to Nextracker products.
Sunrise brief: Members of House of Representatives join growing opposition to solar anti-circumvention investigation
Also on the rise: Electrify America EV charging network now 100% powered by renewable energy. Trina launches grid-scale storage solution. Energy sector should be better prepared for cyber attacks. Common Energy’s invests $16.5 million on vision for the future of community solar. And more.
Perovskite solar cell technology on the road to commercialization
Efforts are underway to overcome technical barriers and other challenges in commercializing perovskite technology for the solar energy sector.
Li-Cycle opens its third North American Spoke facility
The Gilbert, Arizona facility will be able to process up to 10,000 metric tons of manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries per year.
