One year after passage of the IRA, the renaissance has begun
Among the many benefits of the passage of the historic Inflation Reduction Act is the decarbonization of the U.S. grid; however, challenges remain.
Sunrise brief: First Solar reports forced labor in supply chain
Also on the rise: Enphase releases solar products optimized for NEM 3.0. Nikola announces recall of battery electric vehicles, pauses sales after fire investigation. And more.
Three ways that community solar can grow Wisconsin’s economy
Forward Analytics estimates that building 350 solar installations will grow Wisconsin’s economy by funding local businesses, stimulating the regional real estate market and increasing jobs.
People on the move: Origis Energy, Schneider Electric and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Enphase releases solar products optimized for NEM 3.0
The solar microinverter and battery energy storage provider released updates to its product suite to maximize returns under the new net metering rates regime in California.
First Solar reports forced labor in supply chain
A third-party examination revealed that employees employed by four subcontractors at manufacturing sites in Malaysia were subject to unethical labor practices.
Nautilus acquires 23 MW of community solar assets in Maryland
Nautilus is no stranger to community solar in Maryland, having been an early participant in the community solar pilot program. The company owns and manages nearly 90 MW of operational and late-stage development projects in the state.
Nikola announces recall of battery electric vehicles, pauses sales after fire investigation
The company said the voluntary recall will not affect its hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles currently in production, as they have a different design.
Sunrise brief: Over 155 GW of U.S. solar manufacturing announced in one year
Also on the rise: Top five solar inverter vendors accounted for 71% of shipments in 2022, U.S. startup to produce perovskite glass for tandem modules and Amogy eyes commercialization of zero-emission, ammonia-powered semi-truck.
Mitigating residential duck curve via solar pre-cooling
Solar pre-cooling consists of using residential PV systems to run air conditioners to pre-cool residential and commercial buildings. It offers benefits in terms of mitigating low minimum demand in electricity networks, flattening the grid’s net demand profile, and reducing electricity bills.
