Alliant Energy completes its first community solar installation
The 1 MW installation is set to provide power to up to 1,000 customers, with more projects planned for Wisconsin and Iowa.
Midwestern states agree to co-develop an EV charging network
Governors of five states agreed to increase access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the Midwest.
Maxeon to set up 2.6 GW module hub in Mexico for U.S. market
Output will be shipped to the U.S. and the company is considering a U.S.-based manufacturing presence.
Sunrise brief: Module maker taps Georgia for new manufacturing plant
Also on the rise: Using AI to detect faults in residential solar systems, Georgia Power gets an OK for a BESS, and China’s power woes are affecting U.S. solar markets.
Georgia Power wins approval for a battery energy storage system
The Mossy Branch Battery Facility will connect to and charge directly from the electric transmission grid.
NanoPV to open manufacturing plant in Georgia
The company is investing $36 million into a facility to manufacture crystalline silicon and thin film modules, creating around 500 jobs.
California can cut power costs almost 20% by moving its RPS to 2040
Accelerated and unprecedented additions of renewable generation and energy storage will be needed, but the cost of making the shift is far lower than the status quo, a report argues.
Computer model uses AI to detect faults in residential solar
SunDown detects and classifies per-panel faults without the need for additional sensors and was developed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts.
Solar array now helps power a wastewater treatment plant
In a virtual net metering arrangement, SolRiver Capital completed a 3 MW solar project for a municipal plant in Pennsylvania.
China’s electric power woes cast clouds on U.S. solar’s near-term future
The solar manufacturing supply chain is among the Chinese industries hit by a combination of soaring power demand, coal shortages for power generation, and carbon emission reduction measures.
