Qcells to secure solar glass from Canada for its US manufacturing operation
Canadian Premium Sand and Hanwha sign agreement for patterned solar glass manufactured in Manitoba.
Sunrise brief: How Mosaic is able to accelerate growth in uncertain times
Also on the rise: Toledo Solar talks made-in-USA solar for stable supply chains, lower emissions, fair labor. What’s the value of curtailing renewables? And more.
Sunrise brief: Panasonic plans $4 billion US electric vehicle battery factory
Also on the rise: No resting on laurels, New York seeks to improve upon successful solar programs. Shipping costs remain key challenge for solar sector. And more.
Shipping costs remain key challenge for solar sector
The solar industry will face elevated shipping costs and supply disruptions for at least another year until the global ocean freight system starts to normalize.
RFP alert: Tennessee Valley Authority seeks 5 GW of carbon-free energy
In its quest to be net-zero by 2050, TVA plans to bring an additional 10 GW of solar energy online by 2035.
Wärtsilä to supply Clearway with 500 MW/2 GWh of energy storage for projects in California and Hawaii
The storage units will be spread across five projects, including the recently completed Rosamond Central solar facility in Kern County, California.
Boviet Solar reaches 700 MW module supply deal with Origis Energy
Boviet Solar will supply its 550 W bifacial solar modules for utility-scale projects.
Polysilicon prices rise over 200% in 2022 amid supply shortages
Polysilicon, a key material in the creation of solar panels, has undergone steady price climbs as output has been cut for a variety of reasons.
New TVA solar projects will power DENSO’s Tennessee operations
The company has signed on for 10.5 MW of capacity through TVA’s Flexibility Program, as well as additional capacity under TVA’s Green Invest program.
A zinc-based alternative to lithium-ion batteries
Salient Energy developed the water-based zinc-ion battery to have the same power, performance, and footprint as lithium-ion systems without the safety risk.
