Clark State to offer paid training program at Big Plain Solar project
Students and interns can learn solar fundamentals and gain an understanding of various components, system architectures, and applications for solar systems.
Solar module recycling facility coming to Coachella Valley, California
Upon opening, Mycrogrid Materials Recycling will be among the first solar recycling facility in the U.S. developed by a solar installation company, which is also expected to be its largest contributor of end-of-life modules.
Rondo announces 90 GWh heat battery factory
U.S.-based Rondo Energy will operate the world’s largest battery factory in Thailand, two and a half times the size of Tesla’s Gigafactory.
How your state can fix interconnection of distributed solar and storage
IREC and Vote Solar have recommended individualized state-by-state fixes to remove barriers to interconnection of distributed solar and storage, in a set of 50 state report cards.
Increasing restrictions on siting solar in the U.S.
A study from Columbia University has identified 59 new local renewable energy siting restrictions across 35 states in the U.S., taking the total count to 228. In addition, nine state level restrictions were noted as being severe enough to block projects.
Savant Systems releases 18.5 kWh home battery
The Massachusetts-headquartered company introduced a lithium-ferro-phosphate battery and inverter kit.
Sunrise brief: Vikram Solar to manufacture modules, wafers, ingots in the U.S.
Also on the rise: Operational risk for solar asset owners. Agrivoltaics seeking mainstream recognition in Farm Bill. And more.
Top risks for solar assets: Operational risk
From $2.5 billion in losses from equipment underperformance, to clipping losses, to inverter derating and more, this third installment based on kWh Analytics reporting focuses on asset operation.
Michigan bill proposes residential solar-plus-storage credits
Michigan customers would be offered $500 per kW for a new solar system and $300 per kWh for a new battery storage system, which would be doubled for low- and moderate-income customers.
Vikram Solar announces $1.5 billion vertically integrated manufacturing operation
Vikram reports that its new joint venture will build a 4 GW solar module production facility in Brighton, Colorado, followed by a wafer and ingot facility in a Southern State.
