Tesla’s Investor Day: Ramping up the Megapack business
The electric vehicle and storage manufacturer shared insight into its Megapack energy storage business and the Megapack XL, the stationary battery storage product that Tesla says has the highest energy density on the market.
Sunrise brief: Solar panel imports are picking up after months of detainment gridlock
Also on the rise: Inside transferability, or selling renewable energy tax credits. Polar Racking 19 MW Axsus tracker order for N.Y. community solar portfolio. And more.
Silfab Solar raises $125 million for U.S. cell and module manufacturing
The North American module manufacturer announced a second investment round from ARC Financial Corp.
Maxeon posts Q4 2022 revenue beat, increased shipments, stock up 44%
Maxeon module shipments of 734 MW were above ROTH MKM Partners’ estimate of 699 MW, and a 27.2% improvement over 577 MW shipped in Q4 2021.
Arizona county approves solar-powered cobalt sulfate production facility
The facility expects to produce 7,000 tonnes of cobalt per year and calls for 28.4 MW of on-site solar power generating arrays to be installed on 105 acres of the company’s 139-acre property in Yuma County, Ariz.
Sunrise brief: Raptor Maps points to growing problem of PV system underperformance
Also on the rise: Distributed generation finance platform raises $25 million. Honda reusing vehicle fuel cells to build 500 kW stationary fuel cell system. And more.
Reviewing the U.S. solar panel value chain manufacturing capacity
From polysilicon to panels through recycling, how much domestic capacity does the U.S. have?
Sunrise brief: Solar, wind, storage account for 82% of new U.S. capacity additions
Also on the rise: Lessons learned from state community solar program caps. Meyer Burger shifting to 100% glass-glass bifacial. And more.
All-in on the future: Meyer Burger shifting to 100% glass-glass bifacial
The Swiss solar module manufacturer stated they will transition all of its manufacturing away from plastic.
Silicon anode battery producer files for 5 GWh production facility in Colorado
Located in Brighton, Colorado, the facility will become the first large-scale commercial advanced manufacturing center for silicon anode lithium-ion batteries by the time it opens in 2025. The facility will be built in phases, with the first phase starting with an initial 500 MWh of production at the facility which at full scale will produce 5 GWh.
