New deep learning tech for PV inverter fault diagnosis
A team of scientists at Georgia Southern University has combined both spatial and temporal attention mechanisms to develop a new approach for PV inverter fault detection. Training the new method on a dataset created in MATLAB/Simulink, the group has compared it to a series of other data-driven and statistical-based methods and has found accuracy reached 97.35%.
National Laboratories releases energy procurement navigation tool
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s tool helps public and private energy buyers, like colleges, utilities, local governments, industrial buyers and more, explore off-site electricity options with cost-informed insights tailored to their specific goals.
Clean energy transition requires more comprehensive local planning, study says
Local energy initiatives have increased at the local level, but researchers say more focus on addressing spatial planning and economic benefits is needed in the renewable energy transition.
Solar tax credits are a carbon tax by another name
The American public has shown a strong willingness to fund solar and other renewable energy projects through tax credits, largely because voters trust directed infrastructure funding more than open-ended government revenue pools.
kWh Analytics launches excess natural catastrophe insurance for solar projects
The new coverage will provide up to $20 million in additional expanded capacity, covering damage from severe storms in non-coastal regions.
Navigating One Big Beautiful Bill and tariffs in U.S. solar PV and storage
Turning challenges into opportunities as the U.S. solar and storage sectors enter a phase of major policy and market realignment.
How batteries can change a data center application from a “no” to a “yes”
Energy storage can be the final push a utility needs to accept a new large load application.
September events for the solar industry
Events for solar professionals and advocates taking place this September.
In case you missed it: Six big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
RE+ preview: Mission Solar introduces residential and commercial modules
The company will display a 435 W N-type solar panel for residential projects, among other products, at the RE+ trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
