Freyr Battery abandons plans for Georgia battery factory
Freyr was motivated to build the factory based on the strength of the U.S. renewable energy and electric vehicle industries, coupled with the tax incentives associated with the Inflation Reduction Act. It would have been a $2.6 billion investment, creating 720 jobs.
Georgia Power’s 2025 IRP: Further shift towards battery storage
State resourcing plans are increasingly updating battery energy storage systems (BESS) plans, especially those tied to solar.
Rural electric co-ops receive $4.37 billion in clean energy funding
Funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Empowering Rural America Program is available to rural electric cooperatives in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Texas.
DOE finalizes $1.45 billion loan guarantee for Qcells’ Georgia solar plant
Qcells aims to reestablish critical parts of the U.S. solar supply chain by manufacturing ingots, wafers, cells, and finished solar modules.
Solar recycler approved for National PV Recycling Program
Solar Energy Industries Association added SolarPanelRecycling.com to its list of approved vendors for recycling program.
Jimmy Carter, champion of solar energy
At the age of 92, President Carter’s dedication to solar energy came full circle when his family decided to convert 10 acres of their peanut farm into a 1.3 MW solar farm.
U.S. DOE announces $1.45 billion loan for Qcells solar panel factory
The Department of Energy announced a conditional commitment to loan Qcells for its Georgia factory producing solar ingots, wafers, cells, and panels.
Atlanta Motorsports Park goes solar
The motorsports club with an F1-style track is installing a solar array that is expected to power about 60% of its operations.
Summit Ridge to procure 800 MW of Qcells solar panels
The recent agreement brings the total to 2 GW of solar modules that the community solar specialist will purchase from Qcells, mostly manufactured in its facility in Georgia.
Solar market update: Southeast U.S.
State-by-state insights shared at the RE+ Southeast conference held in Atlanta this month.
