SEIA fires back on tariffs, calls A-SMACC’s case ‘baseless’
In a 138-page rebuttal to a petition for anti-dumping tariffs, the trade group insisted that the solar industry would miss out on 46,000 jobs by 2023 if tariffs were put in place.
Enphase launches microgrid-forming microinverter line
The IQ8 solar microinverters are capable of forming a microgrid during a power outage using only sunlight, providing backup power without a battery. The systems also allow any size Enphase battery to be paired with a solar system.
Sunrise brief: Consumers can drive decarbonization faster than utilities, study says
Also on the rise: Ohio officials approve more utility-scale solar, SCE will add 2,150 MWh of energy storage, and large format modules are headed for standardization in a move driven by a Chinese trade group.
NextEra Partners buys stake in 2,520 MW renewables portfolio
The deal includes more than 800 MW of solar and solar+storage in four states.
FERC denies utilities’ request to leave TVA
FERC said it lacked authority to grant the request, but is now looking into allegations that TVA retaliated against the petitioners.
Pine Gate to bring second solar project to North Carolina county
The company said it has lined up financing and started work on the 70 MW Stanly Solar project.
Sunrise brief: Calculating the economic lift offered by community solar
Also on the rise: Polysilicon prices are likely to stay high as a ‘crazy year’ extends into ’22, Hawaiian Electric is seeking energy and capacity, and the latest landfill-hosted solar array enters service.
Fast charging battery startup to launch research and development hub in California
StoreDot is opening the facility with the hope that the additional research and development capacity will allow the company to commercialize its battery products by 2024.
Polysilicon’s upward price ride is not over, analyst says
Polysilicon prices could top $41/kg through 2021 and stabilize in the second quarter as springtime temperatures ease power demand constraints across China.
Sunrise brief: Energy storage provider Fluence eyes a $4b IPO valuation
Also on the rise: D.E. Shaw lines up financing for a 149 MW solar project, Sunnova prices its latest securitization, and DOE awards $40 million for solar innovation projects.
