Lightsource bp expands First Solar module supply plan to 8.3 GW
The developer ordered 4 GW of U.S.-made thin-film solar panels, adding to the 4.3 GW ordered in 2021.
Lithium battery recycler loaned $375 million for New York hub
Li-Cycle received a conditional loan from the U.S. Department of Energy through its Advanced Technologies Vehicles Manufacturing program.
Silicon Ranch expands First Solar module supply plan to 6.2 GW
The deal expands upon the master supply agreement between the two solar businesses that includes a 4 GW transaction announced in April 2022 and, more recently, a 700 MW commitment announced in October 2022.
Sunrise brief: U.S. solar developers take on module manufacturing risk
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Silfab launches U.S.-made x-pattern residential solar panels
The Elite Series of solar modules for residential solar installations feature conductive backsheets for improved production.
U.S. Solar developers take on module manufacturing risk
Multiple deals signed over the last six months have shown solar panel manufacturers using long- term solar module supply agreements with developers to drive factory finance.
Sunrise brief: Trina Solar unveils TOPCon solar panel series for rooftop PV
Also on the rise: RVs take shade under PV carport. Michigan-based Our Next Energy announces LFP utility-scale battery. And more.
Solid-state battery design uses metal blend electrolyte
New battery materials tested by Berkeley Labs and Florida State University could result in a more conductive solid-state electrolyte that is less dependent on a large quantity of individual metals, which proves effective for the huge demand in the EV market.
SEG Solar releases 580 W TOPCon solar modules with 22.45% efficiency
California-based SEG Solar says its new panels have a temperature coefficient of -0.30% per degree Celsius. They come with a 30-year power output guarantee for 87.4% of the initial yield.
Michigan-based Our Next Energy announces LFP utility-scale battery
Aries Grid is a lithium iron phosphate battery designed for long-duration energy storage systems.
