People on the Move: Solaria, Empower Energies, Amprius, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Florida regulators approve FPL rate settlement agreement
The new rates will help to support the expansion of two of the utility’s prominent solar programs, 30-by-30 and the SolarTogether community solar initiative.
Sunrise brief: Google deploys ‘dragon scale’ solar shingles at its Silicon Valley campus
Also on the rise: Large format modules are gaining market share and presenting a new set of challenges, Honeywell and Duke will jointly test a flow battery, and Sunnova will offer EV charging through a partnership with ChargePoint.
Solaria wins a round in its solar shingle patent case against Canadian Solar
The patents cover shingled solar modules and a process for separating pv strips from solar cells for use in shingled solar modules.
Sunnova to offer EV charging through partner ChargePoint
The two plan to embed ChargePoint software in customers’ Sunnova portal to help optimize car charging with other home energy demands.
Should I include a battery with my home solar project? Part 1
A growing share of residential solar projects now attach energy storage batteries. In part one, we consider the backup power feature of batteries.
Large format modules present a new set of challenges
As modules change in size and form factor, ripple effects are felt across the entire solar industry, requiring tweaks, modifications, and outright changes to longstanding project development and construction practices.
Honeywell, Duke Energy partner on flow battery test project
The battery, which uses an electrolyte to convert chemical energy into electricity for storage and deployment, will begin testing in 2022 at Duke Energy’s Emerging Technology and Innovation Center in Mount Holly, North Carolina.
iSun pegs its C&I project backlog at $80 million
Preliminary Q3 revenues were estimated at between $6.2 million and $7.2 million, while gross margin is expected to range from 18-20%.
Watch: Dragon scale solar tiles installed on Google buildings in Silicon Valley
Some 90,000 individual solar panels will generate enough electricity to cover around 40% of the electricity use in two buildings for Google.
