Ohio Supreme Court rejects local opposition to block 325 MW solar project
Despite Ohio’s intensified local opposition and restrictive solar restrictions in recent years, the state’s Supreme Court sided with the Ohio Power Siting board to allow a 350 MW project in central Ohio.
Strategies for de-risking early-stage renewable energy projects
Over 70% to 90% of early-stage projects fail and are never constructed, according to findings reported by Paces.
Construction begins on 9 MWh battery energy storage system for Massachusetts municipal utility
Convergent Energy and Power will finance, own and operate the energy storage system for the West Boylston Municipal Light Plant.
SunPower regains Nasdaq compliance, reports first profitable quarter in four years
After regaining Nasdaq compliance, the company announced its first profitable quarter in four years, though its financial results have not yet been audited.
Trump budget proposal includes over $20 billion in energy and climate cuts
The budget cancels funds for renewable energy, carbon capture, EV programs and more.
Inverted perovskite solar cell based on ionic salt achieves 26% efficiency
An international team led by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has used ionic salt for the electron transport layer of a perovskite solar cell to improve device stability and performance. Test results showed a 26% power conversion efficiency with 2% degradation after 2,100 hours of 1-sun operation at 65 C.
Georgia Tech, Stryten Energy tap lead battery innovation
A new battery energy storage system will combine academic research and real-world deployment to create a living laboratory for energy storage experimentation.
April storms cut Eastern U.S. irradiance as northwest surges
In another weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that strong jet stream and Eastern storms split solar conditions across the U.S. in April, with the east experiencing a downturn in solar irradiance while the northwest saw irradiance gains.
RFP alert: IREC seeks proposals for five solar-plus-storage projects in Puerto Rico
The work will consist of installing solar systems with a capacity of approximately 5 kW and battery energy storage systems with an approximate capacity of 13 kWh. An informational webinar will be held on May 6.
In case you missed it: Six big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
