Global polysilicon capacities may nearly double by end of 2023 to 536 GW
Clean Energy Associates expects manufacturing capacity to exceed installations next year.
GM aims to compete with Tesla as it moves into energy storage
The new GM Energy unit will provide a range of energy system with Ultium products for home and commercial markets as well as Ultium Charge, a public charging service.
EnerVenue offers 20-year/20k-cycle warranty for its nickel-hydrogen batteries
Capacity Assurance may be the stationary battery storage industry’s longest extended warranty.
Treasury seeks public input on the implementation of tax incentives in Inflation Reduction Act
With the release of the notices, Treasury has begun the process of soliciting comments from the public on key provisions. Over the coming weeks, Treasury will convene several initial stakeholder roundtables to hear directly from a wide range of voices.
Sunrise brief: Aptera’s solar car to use Maxeon solar cells
Also on the rise: Solar panels spotted at RE+. U.S. Steel Corporation site to be powered by 312 MW Arkansas solar project. And more.
Electrovaya to build lithium-ion battery gigafactory in New York
The U.S. facility adds to its existing two Canadian facilities and will produce its proprietary high-performance lithium-ion cells and batteries.
Meyer Burger secures $255.2 million to scale up production capacity to 3 GW
Swiss PV manufacturer Meyer Burger says it wants to rapidly expand its production of heterojunction solar cells and modules, following its recent supply agreement with U.S. project developer DE Shaw Renewable Investments.
Solar panel update from RE+
Common threads included manufacturing expansion into the United States, new product lines, and massive customer demand.
Sunrise brief: Multi-day iron-air battery startup nets $450 million investment
Also on the rise: Generac to bring EODev hydrogen fuel cell power generators to North America. 50 states of solar incentives: South Carolina. And more.
Sunrise brief: The Inflation Reduction Act may exacerbate the lithium problem
Also on the rise: How long do residential energy storage batteries last? Solar to the rescue as part of Hurricane Fiona relief .
