Sunrise brief: Enphase launches commercial scale microinverter
Also on the rise: Tribal community breaks ground on solar canal, new MPPT approaches, and more.
Arizona Tribal community to cut irrigation canal water losses with solar canopy
Gila River Indian Community announced it has broken ground on a solar array that will cover a stretch of irrigation canal south of Phoenix.
Fortescue continues U.S. expansion with new clean energy manufacturing plant
Australian mining and green energy major Fortescue has revealed plans to establish a new clean energy technology manufacturing plant in the United States, as it looks to take advantage of the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
New MPPT approach for multi-string PV systems under partial shading
Egyptian researchers have developed a multi-string PV system with a converter control strategy, achieving 99.81% efficiency with a direct duty cycle for maximum power point tracking (MPPT).
Using air conditioning to cool down PV modules, dry dishes
An international research team has investigated how air conditioning may be used to reduce the operating temperature of PV panels. The researchers not only found that the proposed approach is technically viable, but they also tested the use of excess heat from the panels for drying dishes.
Enphase launches commercial scale microinverter
The IQ8-3P solar microinverter enables peak power output of up to 480 W.
How to meet the need for certified EV infrastructure maintenance experts
Technological advancements are informing the way maintenance specialists are trained and deployed in the industry.
Reconductor existing transmission to “unlock” renewables, says UC Berkeley study
Large-scale reconductoring of existing transmission lines could cost-effectively double transmission capacity within existing rights-of-way, a study says. Renewable energy projects near reconductored transmission lines could more easily interconnect.
Sunrise brief: California slashes rooftop solar export compensation for renters, schools, farms
Also on the rise: Treasury releases guidance for clean energy Investment Tax Credit. Solar tracker manufacturing comes to East Texas. And more.
Treasury releases guidance for clean energy Investment Tax Credit
Section 48 guidance has been released, updating the requirements for the ITC under the Inflation Reduction Act.
