Sunrise brief: US Congress passes landmark Inflation Reduction Act
Also on the rise: What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act for the solar industry? FlexGen launches modular C&I battery. And more.
Sol Systems develops bifacial, single-axis tracking solar project with pollinator habitat
Monroe County Water Authority recently flipped the switch on the 5 MW ground-mounted solar array in Penfield, New York.
Sunrise brief: About 20% of utility-scale solar capacity was delayed in the first half of 2022
Also on the rise: Ford Motors commits to largest purchase of solar energy from a utility. Michigan pledges to cover over 1200 public buildings with solar. And more.
Net losses triple at US tracker maker after acquisition
New Mexico-based Array Technologies is keen to emphasize the revenue benefits of buying Spanish rival STI Norland and said US President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act would also be good for business.
Sunrise brief: Study finds 100% renewables would pay off within 6 years
Also on the rise: Four steps to creating a sustainable distributed generation strategy. Chicago commits to 100% renewable energy by 2025. And more.
Waikoloa solar + storage project will contribute to more than 7% of island’s electricity needs
BayWa r.e. will construct the solar-plus-storage facility on the Big Island of Hawaii, which will feature tracker-based bifacial solar modules and a lithium-ion battery system.
Solar tracker designed for solar installations of under 20 MW
FTC Solar and AUI Partners introduce new single-axis tracker solution for distributed generation market.
Green car dealership powered by green energy
TC Chevy in Ashland, Oregon is installing pole-mounted solar on trackers manufactured locally by Stracker Solar.
GameChange Solar to add 6 GW to its US manufacturing capacity
The solar tracker manufacturer will begin operating a new manufacturing line somewhere in the Midwest in February 2023.
Sunrise brief: New world record of 31.25% efficiency for tandem perovskite-silicon solar cell
Also on the rise: Battery storage use more than tripled in the US in 2021. One-third of global PV manufacturing capacity is at medium or high risk of bankruptcy, IEA says. And more.
