Sunrise brief: EV battery manufacturing coming to America
Also on the rise: Grid forming inverter to stabilize microgrids. GAF Energy breaks groun on Texas solar roofing plant. And more.
Lab manufactured perovskite solar panel goes nine months, loses 25% of its efficiency
Researchers built and deployed a nine perovskite solar panel array that showed little generation loss due to high temperatures, and performed better over time than researchers expected.
Grid-forming inverter to stabilize microgrids
Toshiba has developed a smart synchronous inverter that stabilizes power fluctuations in microgrids. The Japanese company said it has tested the device in combination with PV and battery storage.
Solar on canals moves closer to reality
Project Nexus expects to break ground in fall 2022 and reach completion by the end of 2023.
Houston area 113 MW, $160 million solar project achieves financing
Monarch Private Capital announced it closed the tax equity investment in the Longbow Solar project, which is expected to reach operations this year.
Panasonic plans second $4 billion U.S. EV battery plant
Adding to its $4 billion Kansas electric vehicle battery factory plans, the company now eyes Oklahoma for a second location.
GAF Energy breaks ground on Texas solar roofing plant
The Georgetown, Texas facility will provide hundreds of U.S.-based, clean energy jobs.
Sunrise brief: The growing demand for automation in demand response
Also on the rise: Nano-grid home runs solely on DC power. Engineering study begins for 500 MW compressed air energy storage project. And more.
University of Arkansas signs on for solar
A 25-acre solar farm developed for the Fayetteville campus will save money, reduce air emissions, and hedge against rising utility rates.
Engineering study begins for 500 MW compressed air energy storage project
Hydrostor announced it has selected an engineering firm to provide front-end studies for a 500 MW compressed air energy storage project in California.
