HelioWing: Pre-assembled residential solar canopy
World4Solar designed the HelioWing as a modular solar canopy that comes pre-configured and can be installed in a day.
Bila Solar announces plans to manufacture lightweight solar modules in U.S.
The Singapore-based developer of glassless, frameless solar modules plans to invest nearly $35 million to renovate a facility in Indianapolis.
Sunrise brief: Arizona approves cut to solar compensation rates
Also on the rise: “Make it burn” and other lithium-ion first responder guidance. Coalition urges Biden Administration to scrap hydrogen hub plans. And more.
New York’s first state-owned energy storage project now operational
The 20 MW utility-scale battery energy storage facility will help accelerate the target of 6 GW of energy storage by 2030.
Arizona approves cut to solar compensation rates
A 37% cut had been proposed, but the Arizona Corporation Commission upheld the precedent of capping the reduction at 10%, but new risks may emerge.
GridLab 100% clean reliable grid study uses scrubbed data from utility PNM
New Mexico utility PNM has three possible pathways—all relying on a high percentage of wind and solar generation—to reach 100% clean electricity while maintaining reliable service, found a study by the non-profit consultancy GridLab and a team of experts.
Sunrise brief: Educating customers essential to scaling residential solar
Also on the rise: El Niño threatens U.S. winter solar generation. Sunlight Financial struggles for survival. And more.
Agrivoltaics may be one answer to solar buildout in Tennessee
Researchers at the University of Tennessee found that operational and contracted utility-scale solar installations in the state will require up to nearly 15,000 acres of land. To meet Tennessee Valley Authority’s goal of adding 10 GW by 2035, another 100,000 acres of land will be needed.
SunPower survey finds education is essential to scaling residential solar
Fewer than 5% of domestic homes are solar-powered today, as consumers list cost and confusion about IRA benefits as primary deterrents to installing energy efficient appliances and solar panels at home.
Sunrise brief: Arizona to vote on 37% slash to solar net metering
Also on the rise: Microsoft invests in 6.6 MW solar facility in Mississippi. Texas to activate its first virtual power plants. And more.
