Sunrise brief: Rooftop solar in Arkansas threatened by new legislation
Also on the rise: Energy storage market is shining, with corporate investment up 55%. Subway restaurants to install fast EV chargers. And more.
RE-volv secures investment to build solar projects for non-profits
Kresge and Schmidt Family foundations funded the investment, which builds off the momentum off a U.S. Department of Energy contract to help BIPOC-led houses of worship go solar.
Subway restaurants to feature battery-buffered EV fast charging stations
The ultra-fast DC charging stations feature a lithium battery-based charging box that requires no grid infrastructure or hardware upgrades.
Court rules that inverter sizing guides grid connection
U.S. Court of Appeals rules that an 80 MWac/160 MWdc solar farm, with 50 MW of battery, meets Qualifying Facility status – 80 MWac or less – under PURPA.
Growatt opens automated factory in Vietnam to produce batteries, inverters
Growatt has an expansion plan to achieve an annual production capacity of 500,000 units of inverters and 100,000 units of batteries to serve the growing U.S. market as well as other markets throughout the world.
Sunrise brief: Retaining value for solar customers under California NEM 3.0 rule change
Also on the rise: Innovations in long-duration energy storage. Illinois utility to double its community solar capacity this year. And more.
Retaining value for solar customers under California NEM 3.0 rule change
pv magazine reviews the California NEM 3.0 rule change and explores remaining options for prospective residential solar customers, along with how a residential solar installer can win in this new environment.
Illinois utility to double its community solar capacity this year
By the the end of 2023 Commonwealth Edison expects to double its current cumulative installation to more than 150 community solar projects installed, serving more than 36,000 customers across its more than 11,400 square mile service territory in northern Illinois.
Sunrise brief: The outstanding success of solar on new homes in California
Also on the rise: Intersolar North America takeaways. Over 25 GW of solar is actively being constructed in the U.S. And more.
Intersolar North America takeaways: Residential Storage and utility solar O&M improvements
The event, which is dedicated to advancing the clean energy transition, featured four keynote addresses, hundreds of exhibiting companies, the third annual Solar Games installer competition, and valuable distributed energy panel sessions and networking opportunities.
