Massachusetts

pv magazine was joined by Borrego to discuss a recent provisional win for solar developers in the state, and how the future of interconnection costs may be distributed.

The differential physics-based software simulates how the change in a given input can change the cell’s power output, potentially paving the way for faster improvements in PV efficiency.

Also starting up: Haliburton funds a company capturing and using waste heat from solar panels, and nonprofit Native Renewables connects Navajo and Hopi families with solar power.

The arrangement links colleges in a 20-year power purchase agreement that mirrors corporate-style renewable sourcing strategies.

Purchased from developer Belltown Power, the two projects are located in Illinois and Kentucky.

pv magazine looks at the six New England states’ solar incentives, several of which rank among the top 10 best incentives in the nation.

Hurricane-force wind gusts hit New England during a late October storm, damaging at least one rooftop solar array and leading Commercial Solar Guy to offer a few pointers.

In its fourth renewables deal of the year, the Canada-based pension fund vehicle bought Navisun.

SunDown detects and classifies per-panel faults without the need for additional sensors and was developed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts.

Some solar developers have said the proposed revisions would remove 90% of Bay State land from solar development opportunities.