Silfab doubles U.S. solar panel manufacturing capacity
The company opened a new plant north of Seattle and is now shipping a 370 W Prime series module.
Sunrise brief: Developers are now targeting Ohio for big solar projects
Also on the rise: Nextracker wins tacker orders for 1.6 GW of capacity, Greenskies and Vanguard top off a rooftop solar project, and Hurricane Ida knocked out 2k miles of transmission in Louisiana.
Arevon Energy taps Nextracker for 1.6 GW of solar projects
Nextracker will supply NX Horizon smart solar trackers with TrueCapture and NX Navigator software and control systems for seven projects in Indiana and Nevada.
Global EV growth is leaving the U.S. in the dust
Wood Mackenzie said that price continues to be a pain point for U.S. consumers as EVs are mostly aimed at the luxury end of the market.
Developers target Ohio for big solar capacity additions
Solar projects totaling more than 1.1 GW in potential capacity have public hearings coming up this fall, as Ohio experiences a rush of developer proposals.
PacifiCorp’s new IRP includes plans to ditch coal
While the full Integrated Resource Plan has yet to be submitted to regulators, we now know that PacifiCorp is planning no new investments in gas or coal, with plans to retire all coal units by 2040.
Sunrise brief: What we know about the grid failure impacting New Orleans
Also on the rise: PPA signed for output from 127 MW Pennsylvania solar facility, and here is a look at the world’s largest solar power stations.
Startup Sunday: EightTwenty shines light on Oklahoma solar
Also starting up: Watts Battery joins accelerator program, and an autonomous solar plane with a wingspan larger than a 747 takes flight.
PPA signed for output from 127 MW Pennsylvania solar facility
The agreement with Competitive Power Ventures marks Norway-based Hydro’s first long-term energy contract in the United States.
Sunrise brief: Vote Solar’s Adam Browning talks with pv magazine about the industry he helped shape
Also on the rise: Opening salvos are fired as the battle over solar safeguards heats up, grid-forming inverters enter prime time with DOE funding, and, ICYMI, watch a video about a gravity-based renewable energy storage tower for grid-scale operations.
