Sunrise brief: Study weighs key factors in choosing monofacial vs. bifacial
Also on the rise: Making sense of the triple trade threat facing solar, proposed rules could speed up energy storage deployment in California, and water and a wipe may help cool down hot solar modules.
Sunrise brief: Market report signals a strong year-end finish for energy storage
Also on the rise: Heliene expands its panel manufacturing capacity, leading Chinese producers agree on 182mm standardization, and a battery recycler plans a facility in the Deep South.
Energy storage investment on track to top $5 billion in 2021, report says
A reported 345 MW of new energy storage systems were brought online in the second quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report.
Letter signed by 750 companies calls on Congress for long-term solar policy certainty
The companies, led by SEIA, lay out six policy actions deemed necessary to grow the industry to the size needed to fight climate change and realize clean energy goals.
Sunrise brief: Solar developers beware! Congress could revoke a key tax credit
Also on the rise: National Grid and NYSERDA challenge New York community solar program, Canadian Solar sells a stake in an energy storage project, and here’s how you can help bring emergency solar to New Orleans.
Canadian Solar unit sells stake in California energy storage project
The Crimson storage project is the company’s first stand-alone storage project and holds two offtake contracts with local utilities.
Sunrise brief: Moss Landing batteries overheat, forcing the newly opened facility offline
Also on the rise: Canadian Solar signs O&M deal for two California solar and energy storage projects, studies uncover serious security threats tied to common EV chargers, and a new study outlines how 18GW of solar can power the Carolinas by 2030.
Moss Landing energy storage facility knocked offline after batteries overheat
The impacted facility went online in December 2020 and features lithium-ion batteries from LG Energy Solution. Fire crews found scorched battery racks and melted wires.
Sunrise brief: PPA signed for 300 MW solar, 600 MWh BESS project
Also on the rise: A WTO panel rejected China’s complaint about Trump-era solar tariffs, Wallbox will produce EV chargers in Texas, and check out these flexible solar panels for vehicle integration.
EDF Renewables inks PPA for 300 MW of solar and 600 MWh of battery energy storage
The Desert Quartzite Solar+Storage Project is in Riverside County, California, and could enter service in early 2024.
