Solar panel manufacturer Illuminate USA inks 15 GW recycled glass supply deal
The Ohio-based solar will purchase domestically manufactured solar glass from Solarcycle’s planned facility in Cedartown, Georgia.
Georgia Bright launches free rooftop solar program at ‘no cost, ever’
Georgia Bright launched a program that will provide more than 800 rooftop installations through fully prepaid leases, enabling households to go solar without upfront. maintenance, or monthly costs.
Georgia Power agrees to give community solar a path forward
Following years of pushback from a utility that was “adamantly opposed” to community solar, Georgia Power agreed to work “in good faith” to enable a path forward for community solar and Solar for All.
Qcells expands into solar panel recycling business
The new EcoRecycle facility, based in Cartersville, Georgia, will remove aluminum, glass, silver and copper from used solar modules and process them for re-use.
Solar’s ‘remarkable’ boom in Trump country
A wave of solar projects and manufacturing investments have poured across states that voted for Trump last November.
Georgia Tech, Stryten Energy tap lead battery innovation
A new battery energy storage system will combine academic research and real-world deployment to create a living laboratory for energy storage experimentation.
The Southeast needs regional transmission for clean energy and savings, groups say
Better transmission planning in the Southeast can save billions, largely by enabling access to low-cost clean energy, says a Brattle report prepared for three business groups.
Titanium makes perovskite solar cells more durable
After finding a way to make spiro-OMeTAD, a popular perovskite solar cell hole transport layer, less prone to heat-induced crystallization, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology are now seeking partners to scale the technology for large-area PV cells.
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.
