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This sprawling LEED Platinum Certified home now features 80 solar panels and microinverters mounted on a metal roof with penetration-free attachments.

With multiple U.S. states and global markets developing long duration energy storage plans, and with product orders rolling in, ESS is now supply constrained – and has plans to expand.

Also on the rise: Annual added PV capacity will more than quadruple to 650 GW in 2030, says IEA. Wood Mackenzie acquired by Veritas Capital. And more.

Researchers suggest that from 2008 to 2020, the globalization of solar module manufacturing has saved $67 Billion for U.S., German, and Chinese solar installers, even as it was heavily dominated by China’s investments.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published its “World Energy Outlook 2022” report. It expects the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to accelerate the global energy transition.

Also on the rise: First Solar announces $270 Million investment in R&D innovation center. Nearly 4% of U.S. homes have solar panels installed. And more.

Also on the rise: U.S. Army builds further resilience with flow battery pilot project at Fort Carson. Cooling down solar modules by increasing space between panel rows. And more.

Also on the rise: A globalized supply chain is key to cutting costs in solar module manufacturing. Enphase to open several U.S. manufacturing lines. And more.

A study published in Nature finds that a globalized supply chain of solar saved countries $67 billion in solar module production costs.

The construction and industrial manufacturer and distributor signed an agreement to source solar-generated electricity for its 145 industrial sites.