S-5! unveils new mounting systems for rooftop solar
S-5!, a supplier of mounting systems, plans to release two new mounting components for rooftop PV systems, including a new mount that allows for module-level power electronics to be attached directly to solar panel frames.
Renewables and storage interconnection backlog grew about 30% last year
The wait for transmission interconnection studies constitutes a “major bottleneck” for solar, storage and wind projects, which accounted for over 95% of all active capacity awaiting studies at the end of 2023, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has reported.
Sunrise brief: Community solar provider secures over half-billion-dollar investment
Also on the rise: Virginia governor signs legislation establishing community solar. How safe are LFP batteries? And more.
Community solar provider secures over half-billion-dollar investment
Nexamp secured a $520 million capital raise. It serves nearly 80,000 customers nationally and has a $2 billion investment strategy in Illinois.
Heliene inks 2 GW U.S.-made solar panel supply deal
Excelsior Energy Capital will purchase modules primarily produced at the company’s Minnesota factory.
Virginia governor signs legislation establishing community solar
Virginia targets 30% renewable energy by 2030, and 100% by 2050. While much of the buildout thus far has been at the utility-scale, this legislation now opens a market for the buildout of shared solar for Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power .
People on the move: Affordable Wire Management, Generac, Infinity Power and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Naked Energy to manufacture solar electric plus thermal in U.S.
Also on the rise: New Jersey farm studies agrivoltaics with vertically mounted solar. Solar is beginning to sunset natural gas use in Texas. And more.
Solar is beginning to sunset natural gas use in Texas
The top state for solar deployment in 2023 is seeing tangible changes to its daily electricity supply, lowering the need for natural gas peaker plants, said the Energy Information Administration.
Long-duration energy storage innovators receive DOE funding
The Department of Energy Office of Electricity announced recipients of the $15 million in EarthShot funds directed to accelerate development, commercialization and use of next-generation energy storage solutions.
