Electric vehicle DC fast-charge network provider invests in solar
Electrify America signed a power purchase agreement for a 75 MW utility-scale solar facility.
Sunrise brief: First Solar reports forced labor in supply chain
Also on the rise: Enphase releases solar products optimized for NEM 3.0. Nikola announces recall of battery electric vehicles, pauses sales after fire investigation. And more.
Mote unveils plans to build its second biomass-to-hydrogen plant in Northern California
The company is working with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, its hydrogen offtake partner, to develop the project.
Enphase releases solar products optimized for NEM 3.0
The solar microinverter and battery energy storage provider released updates to its product suite to maximize returns under the new net metering rates regime in California.
U.S. startup to produce perovskite glass for tandem modules
Caelux secured series A funding to deploy perovskite glass that can be integrated with existing solar manufacturing processes to boost module efficiency.
Sunrise brief: Sunlight Financial challenged to sell $550 million in residential loans
Also on the rise: Nikola bags $58.2 million for hydrogen stations to fuel heavy-duty vehicles. How New York State can stay on track with green-grid goals. And more.
Nikola bags $58.2 million for hydrogen stations to fuel heavy-duty vehicles
The largest of the grants is $41.9 million from the California Transportation Commission, along with California Department of Transportation, to build six refueling stations for heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell trucks in Southern California.
Sunrise brief: Maxeon Solar to build 3 GW cell and module plant in Albuquerque
Also on the rise: An alternative to California’s proposed income-based fixed monthly utility bill charge, retired coal plant to be running on 100% hydrogen by 2045 and scientists explore aquatic effects of floating solar.
Promoting electrification without penalizing efficiency
Economist and rate design expert Ahmad Faruqui offers an alternative to California’s proposed income-based fixed monthly utility bill charge.
Clearway to procure 2 GW of solar trackers from Nextracker
The U.S.-made trackers will supply a portion of Clearway’s solar development pipeline across 17 states.
