U.S. residential solar down 20% in 2024
A webinar hosted by Roth Capital Partners looked at the health of the residential solar market and forecasts for next year.
Solar electricity “a good idea” for 83% of poll respondents
Support for solar electricity has declined by 8% since 2013, according to a recent RFF poll.
Mission Solar introduces modules for C&I and utility-scale
The residential solar panel manufacturer introduced large format bifacial solar modules for larger projects.
With acquisition of Lyra, Aurora adds automated permitting to its toolbox
Lyra provides permit packaging software that automates permit-ready solar designs.
Protecting smart inverters from cyberattack
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has flagged a cybersecurity risk for smart inverters, and is developing guidelines to prevent cyberattacks.
Solar supply chain, technology trends, and policy update
A report from Clean Energy Associates (CEA) provides the latest on global and regional solar supply chains, technological trends, and market impacts from policy.
Sunrise brief: California approves 525 MWac of solar and 320 MW of geothermal
Also on the rise: Global solar installations to nearly quadruple by 2033. Vineyard installs solar to keep distillery warehouse cool. And more.
California approves 525 MWac of solar and 320 MW of geothermal
Southern California Edison received approval from the State of California to proceed with power purchase agreements for three solar power projects and two geothermal projects from startup Fervo Energy.
Battery storage deployment in Canada kicks into gear
The deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Canada is picking up the pace, with the announcement of a 705 MWh battery storage system delivery to Nova Scotia by Canadian Solar’s e-Storage and various other projects in provinces across the country. However, this surge cannot come quickly enough says Energy Storage Canada.
The secret to keeping a highly renewable island grid stable
It may seem counterintuitive to operators who are familiar with traditional grid management methods, but the key to stabilizing the destabilizing effects of more renewables on the grid is–more renewables.
