Sunrise brief: Solar shone in Q2 but its future is unsettled as bottlenecks and tariff threats persist
Also on the rise: ESS will supply energy storage tech to SB Energy, Leeward Renewable signs a PPA for solar plus storage, and we continue our look at the world’s largest solar facilities.
Arevon Energy taps Tesla for 2 GW/6 GWh of storage supply
Tesla Megapacks will be installed at California load centers in a four year series of projects called the Falcon portfolio.
Sunrise brief: More solar manufacturing is coming to the U.S.
Also on the rise: Koch makes a $100 million investment in li-ion battery recycling, and battery energy storage pairs well with solar, says the EIA.
Meyer Burger to open U.S. manufacturing facility
The facility will have an initial production capacity of 400 MW annually, with the potential to scale up to multi-gigawatts of capacity.
Sunrise brief: Fluence files paperwork for an IPO
Also on the rise: SEIA warns of a ‘death blow’ if anti-dumping solar tariffs are pursued, and Ford Motor plans a major EV and battery investment.
Energy storage company Fluence plans an IPO
The company applied to the SEC to list its Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “FLNC.”
TransAlta targets renewable energy growth in Canada, the U.S., and Australia
The Calgary-based utility is scrapping a plan to convert a coal unit to natural gas, redirecting the capital to renewable energy investments.
California officials consider 500 MW solar project
The project would be right at home in Kern County, which already hosts multiple utility-scale projects in the 100 MW+ range.
Startup Sunday: This Silicon Valley firm designs solar-powered fashion
Also starting up: Omnidian raises $33 million for solar performance services, and Lilac Solutions grabs $150 million for lithium brine extraction.
Canadian solar manufacturer expands to New York
Ubiquity Solar plans annual production capacity of 350 MW of utility-grade PV cells and 1.5 MW of advanced space-grade PV cells for aerospace customers.
