Nevados trackers to qualify as domestic content in 2025
Nevados reports that it will soon be taking orders for its domestic content All Terrain Trackers that it says will fully comply with both Treasury’s new elective safe harbor and pre-existing direct cost requirements, helping developers qualify for a 10% domestic content tax credit, which is in addition to the 30% base investment tax credit.
Sunrise brief: Utilities plan hydrogen power projects that crowd out renewables
Also on the rise: Canadian Solar drops 15% post Q2 earnings report. Report shows U.S. states and utilities easing into EVs. And more.
Terrasmart trackers now with hail stow feature
Terrasmart reports that the hail mitigation system uses cloud-based monitoring to automatically trigger optimum stow position to protect solar assets without requiring operator intervention.
Sunrise brief: California advances flexible demand that can absorb renewable power
Also on the rise: Google invests in 800 MW solar project in Illinois. PV systems can now support grid as fossil fuels decline. And more.
Google invests in 800 MW solar project in Illinois
The Double Black Diamond Solar project may be the largest solar installation east of the Mississippi when complete in 2025.
Sunrise brief: Form Energy iron-air battery in Maine granted $147 million
Also on the rise: Sage Geosystems begins construction of 3 MW geothermal storage facility for ERCOT grid. What to look for in tracker monitoring technology. And more.
What to look for in tracker monitoring technology
Software can boost production and mitigate risks
Sunrise brief: Sunrun stock rises on strong cash generation in Q2 earnings
Also on the rise: Mobile floating PV plant powers Paris’ Olympic village. Array Technologies unveils wireless tracker system that requires no trenching. And more.
Array Technologies unveils wireless tracker system that requires no trenching
The SkyLink Tracker System runs on solar power and stows when storms are detected by its snow and hail response systems.
WoodMac says global solar tracker shipments grew by 28% in 2023
Global tracker shipments reached 92 GWdc last year, according to WoodMackenzies’ latest report. The US accounted for the majority of the global market, with three US-based manufacturers, Nextracker, Array Technologies and GameChange Solar, ranking as the three largest shippers in the world.
