‘The strategy is to go big.’ A conversation with SEIA’s Abigail Ross Hopper
In a wide-ranging interview, Ross Hopper discussed supply chain challenges, the hope for federal policy certainty, workforce diversity, and the need to act “with boldness and vision.”
Is Enphase poised to challenge SolarEdge’s inverter lead?
A sample of permit and interconnection sources across several markets shows Enphase expanding its inverter market share during 2020.
Spare capacity exists to support a supply chain shift, industry group says
Michael Parr of the Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance said that excess production capacity in the U.S. and EU could support a call for a supply chain shift.
National Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator bills introduced in House and Senate
The Accelerators would seek investment and procurements in areas such as renewables, storage, transportation, transmission, resiliency, efficiency, reforestation, agriculture, and industrial de-carbonization.
Solar Farm 2.0 helps Illini reach its campus renewable energy goals
The 12 MW installation nearly triples the university’s on-site renewable energy generation portfolio.
Sunrise brief: Following Covid-19, energy consumption will take years to recover, EIA says
Also on the rise: TVA allows local power companies to charge new fees to solar customers, Southwest Power Pool launches an imbalance market, and J.D. Power rates EV charging satisfaction.
SunPower launches home solar and storage monitoring app
The SunPower solar monitoring app draws inspiration for its user interface from non-energy sources such as Spider-Man.
Report assesses solar impact on ISOs and reliability
The Berkeley Lab report covers the seven organized U.S. wholesale power markets and is based on historical hourly solar generation profiles for every plant larger than 1 MW.
A look inside Rhode Island’s most successful solar incentive program
The REGRowth program lets owner/occupants produce as much solar as the roof can support, with 100% of the energy sold to the power grid. John Weaver says the program should be a model for the nation.
What role will battery storage have in Biden’s America?
Chip Breitenkamp of NanoGraf discusses American battery manufacturing, how to ensure a resilient and equitable supply chain, and how to create jobs.
