IEA calls for stronger solar, wind integration measures
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest report warns that failing to support integration at the point of deployment could jeopardize up to 15% of solar and wind projects by 2030. This shortfall would reduce their combined share of the global electricity mix by 5%.
Robots, sheep, SCADA, and more: Highlights from RE+ 2024
On day three at RE+ 2024 in Anaheim we saw the integration of natural agricultural processes alongside sophisticated solar technologies, with other exhibitors presenting everything from advanced hand tools to complex solar module manufacturing systems.
The IRA: What’s to come, what’s to go
While we watch the spectacle of the 2024 elections unfold, it is wise to consider the implications of a repeal or rollback of the IRA.
Sunrise brief: GE Vernova and Fronius each introduce new solar inverters
Also on the rise: Strategies for hiring a solar workforce. Firebrick thermal energy storage could reach 170 GW in the U.S. by 2050. And more.
Arkansas to cut 1:1 solar net metering rate
After September 30, new rooftop solar customers in Arkansas will be paid a much lower rate for sending electricity to the grid.
Fronius debuts hybrid residential solar inverter
Designed for U.S. solar installations, the GEN24 Plus inverter enables users to connect their solar array to home energy storage.
RE+ 2024: Dragon scales, power ties, emergency chargers, and more
As the largest energy conference in North America expanded beyond the Anaheim Convention Center, attendees explored auxiliary venues scattered across seven locations.
GE Vernova releases 2,000 V (DC) utility-scale inverter
GE Vernova has developed a 2,000 V (DC) utility-scale inverter, to be used in a North American pilot operation starting in early 2025. The inverter offers up to 6.0 MVA of output power.
World now has five times more PV than nuclear power
According to the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2024, the world had 408 operational reactors producing 367 GW in the middle of the year, which is significantly less than installed capacity predictions for solar by the end of the year and five time less the world’s cumulative PV capacity.
Strategies for hiring a solar workforce
As part of the Solar Jobs Census, IREC conducted a series of interviews and found that companies are seeking workers through partnerships through high schools and vocational schools and they’re using a number of strategies to increase the diversity of the workforce.
