Proterra plans to open EV battery factory in South Carolina
The company’s first battery system factory on the East Coast is expected to produce multiple gigawatt hours of annual battery capacity and create more than 200 new jobs.
Li-Cycle to upsize Rochester Hub facility in face of growing demand
The facility will be expanded to process 35,000 tons of “black mass” annually, enough material for 225,000 electric vehicles.
Apex Clean Energy signs 1 GW development deal with Weyerhaeuser
The solar installations are planned to be located on Weyerhaeuser property in the southeastern United States.
Sunrise brief: The value of net-metered solar is up for a vote in California
Also on the rise: Solar in Kentucky set to employ displaced coal workers, steps to take to mitigate cyberattack risks, net-metered solar up for a vote in nation’s largest rooftop solar market, and details emerge on what the Build Back Better program means for solar
Kentucky’s largest solar project to be built on former coal mine
The 200 MW Martin County Solar Project will be constructed on 1,200 acres of the former Martiki coal mine site, and construction is set to employ displaced coal workers.
Saudi Arabian module manufacturer to enter US market
The company currently has a manufacturing capacity of 110 MW, which is planned for expansion to 1 GW by 2023.
Sunrise brief: U.S. Trade Commission hands President Biden a conundrum
Also on the rise: GE brings proven inverter technology to the U.S. market, University of Alabama deploys outdoor solar-powered study pods, robots do the dirty work at CSP plants, land-use scenarios look at agriculture and renewable energy on Oahu
Sunrise brief: SunPower offers financing for residential solar and battery storage systems
Also on the rise: KKR launches Stellar Renewable Power, National Grid closes tax equity financing for 200 MW solar project, bp enters fleet charging segment, Mercedes Benz approved for an 80 MW solar project in Alabama, new technology allows renewables to connect to grid while removing the risk of costly upgrades.
KKR enters solar with launch of Stellar Renewable Power
The company will focus on sourcing, developing, and operating utility-scale solar plants and storage facilities through greenfield development and acquisitions of early-stage assets from other developers.
National Grid Renewables closes financing for 200 MW solar project
Once completed, the 200 MW Prairie Wolf Solar Project will be the largest of its kind in Illinois, and will bring the state near 900 MW of installed solar capacity.
