Silfab secures $100 million to manufacture solar cells in U.S.
Half of the funding is coming from a $50 million equity investment and the other half from a green loan, which will enable Silfab to scale its solar cell manufacturing plant in South Carolina.
Michigan townships challenge state’s solar control
A lawsuit alleges that Michigan’s takeover of zoning authority for large-scale solar and wind projects violates the state’s rulemaking process.
Sunrise brief: Corporate America vastly increases investment in solar and storage
Also on the rise: Sunnova to construct solar and storage microgrid for Penobscot Nation. Brown University’s solar project, the largest in the state, is complete. And more.
Brown University’s solar project, the largest in the state, is complete
MN8 Energy announced it completed construction of Brown University’s unprecedented solar facility.
New York community solar project 20% subscribed by local residents
The 3.5 MW Clemons Road project consists of 6,427 solar panels that will produce enough electricity to offset 2,284 tons of CO2 annually and power the equivalent of 409 average homes per year.
Sunnova to construct solar and storage microgrid for Penobscot Nation
Sunnova will deploy a grid independent solar and storage project for a tribe located in Maine and Quebec.
U.S. startup offers reversible fuel cell for remote locations
HyWatts has developed the Powerplant-in-a-Box system, a reversible high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell that can also work as an electrolyzer, ensuring energy supply anywhere and anytime.
United States on track to install 0.7 GW of floating solar by 2033
Wood Mackenzie’s floating solar report projects that global floating solar markets will reach 57 GW of capacity by 2033. The U.S. market remains small due to limited land availability and high capex.
Corporate America vastly increases investment in solar and storage
Technology firms are the dominant industry investing in solar as electricity demand soars to keep pace with data center growth.
Sunrise brief: Looming Trump tariffs drive rush on imports, push shipping costs higher
Also on the rise: Final rules on direct pay expands access to clean energy tax credits. Zendure releases pre-sized home solar and energy storage kit. And more.
