Utility scale solar inverters need improved commissioning and upkeep
Recurring power grid faults are testing solar inverter reactions, and have exposed issues that could seemingly be solved by improvements to commissioning, operations, and maintenance.
California solar bill would extend access, savings to renters and low-income families
Assembly Bill 2316 would create a community solar program that leverages distributed solar and storage aggregation and extend benefits to Californians who have not yet been able to directly take advantage of the clean energy transition.
Battery fire at Salt River Project in Arizona
Fire crews in Chandler, Arizona sent robots into a building at the Salt River Project where a 10 MW battery was smoldering.
Yotta Energy secures $16.5 million in funding, lands Air Force base microgrid deal
The new funds will allow the company to accelerate the scaling of its panel-level solar-plus-storage system, develop new technology, and increase its headcount.
Sunrise brief: Reduce, re-use, recycle–PV ICE modeling tool helps predict flow of solar materials
Also on the rise: Minnesota’s renewable generation has risen 60% over the past decade, providing 28% of Minnesota’s generation in 2021. Mosaic solar finance company reaches $7 billion in loans funded. Leeward Renewable Energy, First Solar come to terms on module supply agreement. Growatt unveils solar rechargeable portable power station.
Student activism leads Boston school to adopt solar
The Planet Protectors club at the Winsor School, an all-girls college prep day school, successfully launched a project that will cover one third of the school’s energy needs and is estimated to save the school over $1 million during the project’s life.
Mosaic solar finance company reaches $7 billion in loans funded
The milestone occurred just months after Mosaic achieved $6 billion in loans funded and reduced pricing across its entire suite of solar loan products.
PV in the Circular Economy: Modeling tool helps predict flow of solar materials
PV ICE uses the latest data from the solar industry to model the flow of PV materials over the next several decades, helping to predict the effects of different market trends, technological developments, and government policies.
Leeward Renewable Energy, First Solar come to terms on module supply agreement
The deal expands the two companies’ supply agreements to over 3 GW and will enable Leeward to develop 18 new solar facilities in its 20 GW US solar development and construction pipeline through 2024.
Growatt unveils solar rechargeable portable power station
Chinese inverter maker Growatt has launched Infinity 1500, a portable power station for off-grid applications.
