Sunrise brief: Enphase to expand microinverter manufacturing in the U.S.
Also on the rise: Wisconsin utility decision could spur more rooftop solar development. 50 states of solar incentives–Oklahoma. And more.
Enphase to add 4.8 GW to 7.2 GW of U.S. solar microinverter manufacturing capacity
In a ROTH Capital Partners webinar, Enphase CEO Badri Kothandaraman announced the company will be adding four to six new manufacturing lines in the states.
Longroad Energy acquires 98 MW Titan Solar Project from Sunpin
With the acquisition of the Titan Solar Project, Longroad enters the CAISO market and expands its California holdings to 340 MW.
Sunrise brief: Rallies underway in 10 California cities to combat anti-rooftop solar policy
Also on the rise: Inside the IRA–How does prevailing wage affect my solar tax credit? Solar and storage prices soared as a result of market disruptions, NREL reports. And more.
Rallies underway in 10 California cities to combat anti-rooftop solar policy
In opposition to a 75% cut of utility payments for excess rooftop solar customer production, California residents, environmental activists, and renewable energy workers will hold rallies across the state on Thursday, December 1, calling on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and Gov. Gavin Newsom to keep rooftop solar growing and affordable.
California 100 MW solar facility now generating power for community-owned electricity providers
The Rabbitbrush Solar Facility includes a 20 MW, 50 MWh battery energy storage system.
Sunrise brief: California rulemaking to cut solar net metering payments by 75%
Also on the rise: Guidance for solar tax credit prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements. Battery manufacturer to install massive 3.8 MW rooftop solar system at Pennsylvania HQ. And more.
California rulemaking to cut solar net metering payments by 75%
A vote is expected mid-December on a rulemaking change that would severely dampen the value of new rooftop residential solar installations in the nation’s largest market.
Brick and iron heat battery for zero-carbon industrial processes
Bill Gates-backed Rondo Energy released the “brick toaster” heat battery, a unit that stores renewable energy and dispatches heat and electricity for processes in steel, cement, chemical manufacturing, and more.
Corporate solar doubles since 2019, displacing 20.4 million tons of carbon annually
Companies in the United States are installing solar at unprecedented rates with corporate solar now accounting for 14% of installed capacity.
