Sunrise brief: PV Reliability Scorecard results in record number of Top Performers in every test
Also on the rise: An American at Intersolar. Why a long-term maintenance plan is essential. Solar that works in the shade. Scout Clean Energy buys nearly 400 MW of First Solar modules. Pine Gate purchases 2.4 GWh of EnerVenue batteries. And more.
Amazon is lead investor in US-based solar cell production facility
Ambient Photonics will build a fully automated manufacturing facility to produce solar cells for powering consumer electronics.
Scout Clean Energy buys nearly 400 MW of First Solar modules
The 378 MW of modules will be used to begin construction on several late stage projects with start of operations expected in 2024 across Scout’s 12 GW renewable project development pipeline.
An American at Intersolar, Part I: Amsterdam to Munich
Solar panels abound, racking and battery choices expand, and robots make a move – Intersolar 2022 and ESS Europe. But first, how to get there.
Solar O&M: Why a long-term maintenance plan is essential
The commercial PV industry continues to grow at record rates and shows every indication that it will continue to supplement and even surpass conventional energy production methods in the future. The requirement for professional and experienced operations and maintenance service providers has grown right along with it, as solar is an investment that needs to be protected and cared for.
Pine Gate purchases 2.4 GWh of EnerVenue batteries
EnerVenue’s batteries will be supplied to Pine Gate to provide a choice in storage technology for Pine Gate’s development partners, and marks EnerVenue’s second major battery supply deal since launching in 2020.
Sunrise brief: California solar policy misaligned with clean air board’s rooftop priority
Also on the rise: 1 TW of solar annually by 2030. Piloting solar for low- and moderate-income customers. Energy storage adds resiliency to Army garisson. 30 patents for lithium-ion battery alternatives. And more.
Argonne National Lab achieves battery patents for redox flow, solid-state, multivalent-ion and more
Joint Center for Energy Storage Research is developing alternative chemistries for batteries that may provide safer and longer lasting alternatives to the commonly used lithium-ion. The group has over 30 license-ready patents.
US-based battery cell maker to supply 18 GWh to off-grid solar generator provider
The American Battery Factory lithium ferro-phosphate cells will be integrated with Lion Energy portable solar generators and energy storage devices ranging from residential to utility-scale applications.
Urban Electric Power, Pine Gate Renewables agree on multi-GWh battery supply deal
Urban will Supply Pine Gate with 4.6 GWh of its rechargeable zinc alkaline batteries over the next five years to provide a choice in storage technology for Pine Gate’s development partners and customers.
