REC Silicon to shut down polysilicon business in Montana
REC Advanced Silicon Material LLC is shutting down one of its two polysilicon production facilities in the United States. It says the decision is primarily due to regional structural imbalances in supply and demand for electricity.
Nikola opens its first hydrogen refueling station in SoCal for heavy-duty vehicles
Nikola aims to build a network of up to 60 such hydrogen fueling stations over the next few years.
Arcadia releases its first report on the state of community solar
The future is bright for community solar notes Arcadia’s report, as states have strengthened programs, federal legislation is increasingly implemented and billions of dollars are invested in solar projects for all income levels.
Connecticut Green Bank allocates $100 million toward solar and storage projects
The funds will help facilitate the development of renewable energy infrastructure for municipalities, the commercial sector and the state.
Sunrise brief: Super Bowl to be hosted in first 100% renewable energy NFL stadium
Also on the rise: Utah bill proposes rooftop solar net metering rate protection. Battery storage plus hydrogen can enable a reliable, cheap clean energy transition. And more.
People on the move: GlidePath Power Solutions, Onyx Renewable Partners, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Yaskawa Solectria Solar to exhibit U.S.-made utility-scale inverters
In partnership with solar panel manufacturer First Solar, the company developed the inverters to reduce degradation rates.
Utah bill proposes rooftop solar net metering rate protection
In the wake of net metering cuts leading to an industrywide implosion in California, Utah regulators are proposing a law that would increase compensation for exporting rooftop solar generation.
RFP alert: DOE to provide $1.2 billion for transmission buildout
The RFP will use capacity contracts to commit DOE to purchase up to 50% of the maximum capacity of a transmission line.
Nextracker makes its mark in distributed energy generation
Nextracker inked agreements with channel partners trained to resell the company’s flagship NX Horizon solar tracker to help scale DG sales to the commercial and industrial segment.
