Hope at the end of solar supply turbulence
Growing demand for solar products is colliding with the hesitant shipment strategies of manufacturers, according to pvXchange’s Martin Schachinger.
DOE announces $366 million for energy projects in rural and remote communities
The funding will support solar, energy storage and other clean energy deployment across 20 states and 30 tribal nations.
Meyer Burger to shut down plant in Germany and pivot to the U.S.
Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger will seek shareholder approval for a rights issue of as much as $284 million to finance the completion of its U.S. manufacturing facilities in Colorado and Arizona.
Energy Vault begins building first-of-its-kind green hydrogen storage project
The 293 MWh green hydrogen and battery storage facility is being built in utility Pacific Gas & Electric’s service territory in Northern California.
Sunrise brief: First Solar could have $5 billion impact on U.S. economy by 2026
Also on the rise: Arizona approves “discriminatory” charge on rooftop solar customers. California needs 10 GW of solar deployment in five years, 57.5 GW by 2045. And more.
Fire department nets 40% tax credit and $18,000 state rebate for rooftop solar
A fire station in Superior, Wisconsin will save on energy bills and cut emissions with solar.
Construction begins on largest utility-owned solar project in New Hampshire
ReVision Energy is building the 4.9 MW solar project on 36 acres of vacant land in Kingston, New Hampshire.
Arizona approves “discriminatory” charge on rooftop solar customers
The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a request from utility APS to raise rates and add a punitive charge to rooftop solar customers.
California needs 10 GW of solar deployment in five years, 57.5 GW of new solar added by 2045
For context, the state has about 43 GW installed cumulatively to date, according to SEIA. The state’s new 2035 electricity emissions goals include 19 GW of new solar power, 20.6 GW of new wind and 15.7 GW of new battery power.
Fully printable flexible perovskite solar cell achieves 17.6% efficiency
Developed by scientists in Canada, the 0.049 cm2 solar cell was built in ambient air fabricationand with a reactant known as phenyltrimethylammonium chloride (PTACl). It achieved an open-circuit voltage of 0.95 V, a short-circuit current density of 23 mA cm−2, and a fill factor of 80%.
