New lithium battery cells and packs for commercial vehicles
Microvast announced the release of two new battery cells and Gen 4 battery packs.
Sunrise brief: Texas can shut down coal and run on solar and wind
Also on the rise: Underserved communities get a clean energy boost from DOE. Michigan renewable energy program so popular that the utility has “thousands of megawatts” of clean energy planned to meet demand. Ampyr Energy USA plans 5GW solar development in US. Nextracker unveils all-terrain tracker.
Nextracker unveils all-terrain tracker
pv magazine sat down with Nextracker CEO Dan Shugar to discuss how customer feedback drives engineering innovation, and the potential unlocked by expanding the terrain that trackers can be installed on.
SolarEdge $590 million capital raise “expands the war chest,” said ROTH
A recent offering of 2 million shares at $295 arms the company with capital for “acquisitions and general corporate purposes.” Philip Shen, managing director, ROTH Capital Partners said in an industry note the offering was “well timed,” reiterating a buy rating.
EnergySage solar market report finds that as prices rise, customer choice expands
Despite slightly higher prices, findings show that buyers have myriad choices and strong preferences for paired modules/inverter; shoppers are interested in storage–where choices abound, but three stalwarts remain.
Making sense of solar supply chain issues
From duties to tariffs to COVID-19 and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, a look at the supply chain issues threatening the solar module supply market.
LONGi releases Hi-MO 5 snow load test results, suggests module superiority
LONGi Solar has released the data of an inhomogeneous snow-load test. Its results show that its 72-cell solar modules held 1,800 pascals more force than a competing large format product using 210 mm cells.
Powin, Borrego reach storage system supply agreement
The agreement brings Powin to nearly 10GWh of Stack750 storage solutions under contract via supply agreements and other contracts.
Mitrex releases the Solar Brick–a solar-integrated building facade
Mitrex solar facades are being installed on a 7000 square feet area on a building in Canada, producing an estimated 90,000 kWh of power annually.
Cold weather EV bus from Canada
The Electrip by Letenda is a 30-foot bus with Cummins batteries and nearly 300kWh onboard.
