Sunrise brief: Vikram Solar to manufacture modules, wafers, ingots in the U.S.
Also on the rise: Operational risk for solar asset owners. Agrivoltaics seeking mainstream recognition in Farm Bill. And more.
Michigan bill proposes residential solar-plus-storage credits
Michigan customers would be offered $500 per kW for a new solar system and $300 per kWh for a new battery storage system, which would be doubled for low- and moderate-income customers.
Vikram Solar announces $1.5 billion vertically integrated manufacturing operation
Vikram reports that its new joint venture will build a 4 GW solar module production facility in Brighton, Colorado, followed by a wafer and ingot facility in a Southern State.
Puget Sound Energy to reach 63% clean energy by 2025
While approving the utility’s plan that would add 300 MW of utility-scale solar and 50 MW of storage by 2025, state regulators ordered the utility to increase the transparency of its resource planning and to advance equity for its customers.
Sunrise brief: Panasonic introduces home battery for new and existing solar arrays
Also on the rise: Top risks for solar assets–Financial modeling. Rutgers University to add 15 MW of solar carports. And more.
Climate change and solar project flood risk
A well-balanced project design is one that maximizes use of the buildable space for a parcel of land while avoiding costly impacts from flood damage during the operational period.
Rutgers University to add 15 MW of solar carports
As part of its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040, the university will add 16 solar carport installations by DSD Renewables at its four main campuses and off campus buildings.
People on the move: EDP Renewables, Altus Power, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Ten most common rooftop solar safety risks
Also on the rise: Top risks for solar assets–Extreme weather. Community solar, workforce, solar canopies in focus at NYSEIA conference. And more.
SEG Solar signs agreement for Horad PV manufacturing equipment for Texas plant
SEG Solar is setting up a TOPCon solar module manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas and will use state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment from Suzhou Horad New Energy Equipment.
