PVH to open 6 GW U.S. solar tracker manufacturing site
PV Hardware expects the plant to be operational in 2023. This is the latest in a wave of solar supply chain onshoring in the wake of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Solar inverter reactions to forest fires analyzed
After forest fires caused power grid issues in 2016 and 2017, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation inverter reliability team determined that inverter settings need work to help them better react.
Bi-directional charging approved for Nissan LEAF in the U.S.
The Fermata Energy FE-15 charger passed key requirements from Nissan and is now verified to be compatible with the Nissan LEAF and available for fleets.
Community bank tax equity financing backs 11.6 MW solar portfolio
Funding for Renewable Properties’ community solar portfolio provided by KeyState Renewable’s SOLCAP solar tax equity fund.
Sunrise brief: Perovskite solar cell achieves 24% efficiency, retains 87% of output after 100 days
Also on the rise: Flyover footage of a 6.5 MW community solar project in Maine. The PV Magazine states of solar tour stops in North Carolina. And more.
Fully operational residential microgrid will help power exhibits at RE+
One of the features on the show floor at RE+ will be a live demonstration of an operational hybrid, bi-directional microgrid.
People on the Move: First Solar, Scale Microgrid Solutions, NY-BEST, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
50 states of solar incentives: North Carolina
North Carolina is ranked fourth in the country for solar installations, growth that is driven by solar supportive renewable energy portfolio standards, policies and regulations.
Reliance Industries to acquire majority stake in U.S. solar startup
Reliance Industries is set to buy 79.4% of US-based SenseHawk, which provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for process optimization, automation, and asset information management across the solar asset lifecycle.
Sunrise brief: Energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining slows the march to 100% renewables
Also on the rise: California law would target 90% renewables and zero-carbon electricity by 2035. Residential solar to add 340,000 workers in five years, says U.S. installer survey. And more.
