SEIA battles Suniva, SolarWorld for hearts and minds of the U.S. ITC
Trade case petitioners Suniva and SolarWorld brought the collapse of their businesses on themselves, the association said. The companies respond with equal fervor, saying SEIA’s claims are wrong on the law and contradicts its earlier statements.
Suniva, SolarWorld claim trade protections could generate 114,800 solar jobs
One week before the U.S. International Trade Commission hears testimony on the Section 201 trade case, the petitioners released a study that insists a decision in their favor could create 45,000 U.S. solar manufacturing jobs.
What causes PID?
Potentially Induced Degradation (PID) can significantly impact PV system output and be a real headache for system owners. But what is PID, what causes it, and what can be done to prevent it?
Vivint moves towards short-term profit
The residential solar company’s Q2 results show a smaller Vivint that is emphasizing direct sales versus the third-party model.
Enphase CEO Paul Nahi steps down during second-quarter earnings call
In a move that caught some by surprise, the third member of the founding team at Enphase said he felt it was time for a new CEO to continue its global growth. The company expects to name a new CEO by Aug. 31.
Sempra swoops up 200 MW-AC of PV from Recurrent
The power company has acquired the massive Great Valley Solar project near Fresno, as part of an increasing trend of mainstream power companies buying up renewable energy assets.
Fossil fuel front group slams Utah solar, using cost-shift argument to divide consumers
A “consumer protection group” almost entirely funded by every major fossil fuel company in the country is using the “cost-shift” argument to attempt to weaken support for solar in the state.
No panic necessary: Eclipse won’t dramatically effect grid stability
Despite the significant amount of solar near the path of the solar eclipse, grid experts do not expect the 90-minute event to create reliability issues.
Imec hits 23.9% efficiency with tandem perovskite/silicon mini-module
Belgian research institute Imec has achieved a conversion efficiency of 23.9% on a perovskite/silicon tandem module measuring 4 square centimeters. This efficiency level, according to Imec, represents the first time such a stacked configuration has outperformed a standalone silicon solar cell.
Enel snags EnerNOC for $250 million
Now that the transaction is complete, the Massachusetts-based company owns EnerNOC the demand-response giant.
