Sunrise brief: North Carolina appeals court weighs critical rooftop solar decision
Also on the rise: Publicly traded solar installer Sunworks files for bankruptcy. New York Power Authority seeks proposals for 5.2 MW solar project. And more.
North Carolina appeals court weighs critical rooftop solar decision
Environmental advocates appealed a cut to rooftop solar generation exports, arguing that utility Duke Energy ignored the benefits of customer-sited solar in its internal analysis of net metering rates.
Publicly traded solar installer Sunworks files for bankruptcy
The residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural solar installer files for bankruptcy amid troubled macroeconomic conditions for distributed solar nationwide.
Optimizing photovoltaic grid integration through active power management
PV systems, surpassing minimum load demands in various regions, necessitate innovative grid integration measures. Active power management (APM), notably curtailment, emerges as a powerful solution here. By actively managing power peaks, PV systems can unlock new possibilities, contribute to grid stability, and enhance their overall value. The new IEA-PVPS Task 14 report encourages a shift in perspective, urging DSOs to explore the potential of APM instead of traditional grid expansion methods.
Stormy January impacts irradiance across North America
In its weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that North America saw irradiance below average, primarily due to the stormy conditions that prevailed during the second half of January.
RFP alert: New York Power Authority seeks proposals for 5.2 MW solar project
NYPA looking for proposals for solar installation at State University of New York at Oneonta, preferably with a battery energy storage system. A second, non-lithium long-duration energy proposal is sought.
Sunrise brief: REC Silicon to shut down polysilicon business in Montana
Also on the rise: Connecticut Green Bank allocates $100 million toward solar and storage projects. Arcadia sees a bright future for community solar. And more.
The solar rebound effect in residential PV
The rebound effect consists of a reduction in expected gains from a more resource-efficient technology as a result of behavioral or systemic change. An international research team has investigated this phenomenon in the residential PV segment in Vietnam and has found that it could happen in any country where the policy supporting solar power is not fully and scientifically explained.
CubicPV halts U.S. solar silicon wafer factory plans
The company will instead focus on producing perovskite tandem modules.
Onyx Renewables and Qcells partner on solar-plus-storage projects in Massachusetts
The community solar projects will benefit from the Massachusetts SMART program and the the state’s Clean Peak Energy Standard initiative.
