Markets & Policy

Chinese-Canadian PV heavyweight Canadian Solar has for an undisclosed sum offloaded two of its Australian utility scale solar power projects with a combined generation capacity of 260 MW to an offshoot of United States renewable energy giant Berkshire Hathaway Energy.

The second smallest state in the nation is not known for large-scale solar installations, but the tide is slowly turning.

Also on the rise: Battery storage use more than tripled in the US in 2021. One-third of global PV manufacturing capacity is at medium or high risk of bankruptcy, IEA says. And more.

The 6.8 MW portfolio is comprised of nine different project locations, including an innovative installation on one of the city’s capped landfills.

Nextracker’s smart tracker yield-optimization and control software helped Arevon realize a more than 2% increase in production at its 38 MW Beacon 5 solar project in Kern County, California.

Tesla unveiled a fold-out solar trailer equipped with nine panels and a SpaceX Starlink satellite internet system.

The Department of Energy is launching demonstration projects to revitalize mine lands, create jobs, and generate clean energy.

Fourteen installations for low- to moderate-income homeowners in North Carolina are part of national initiative charged by the Department of Energy

A new report from the International Energy Agency stresses the importance of geographically diversifying the global PV supply chain. This would prevent supply chain vulnerability to bankruptcies and underinvestment.

Also on the rise: Entergy seeks to grow renewables up to 2500% over next decade. A zinc-based alternative to lithium-ion batteries. And more.