Solar power generation soars in Mexico, southwestern U.S.
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that areas across Mexico and Southern Texas saw reduced cloud, leading to 120-130% of average September irradiance.
Corporate investment in climate tech is about more than dollars
Energy companies should look for investments that help them break into new markets, new segments of the value chain, or help to future-proof existing assets so that the risk-profile and shareholders’ tolerance for returns do not have to be the same as their core businesses.
Accelerating large-scale solar development while minimizing land use impact
Historic land use agreement unites developers, environmental organizations and local interest groups, and is the result of a 20-month Solar Uncommon Dialogue convened by Stanford’s Woods Institute for the Environment, the Solar Energy Industries Association, and The Nature Conservancy.
DOE announces $7 billion to kick off seven regional clean hydrogen hubs
The hubs are collectively expected to produce three million metric tons of hydrogen each year; however, some stakeholders shared their skepticism.
Sunrise brief: 3Sun to offer Oklahoma-built modules by 2025, perovskites possible by 2027
Also on the rise: Solar cell prices are expected to hit fresh record lows following China’s Golden Week. Aqua Metals, 6K plan first circular supply chain for lithium batteries in the U.S. And more.
3Sun to offer Oklahoma-built modules by 2025, perovskites possible by 2027
3Sun, once limited to Enel projects, has plans for up to 9 GW of global module manufacturing capacity split between the Old and New World locations – with the potential of perovskite modules being available in 2027.
Construction begins on 550 MW solar / 150 MW energy storage in Mississippi
Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority announced the facilities, which will be built in three phases.
Aqua Metals, 6K plan first circular supply chain for lithium batteries in the U.S.
The two companies have signed a multi-part memorandum of understanding, and are planning a co-located facility at a site in Jackson, Tennessee.
Sunrise brief: FERC Commissioner Allison Clements describes the path forward for renewables
Also on the rise: Solar PV LCOE expected to slide to $0.021/kWh by 2050, DNV says. Vermont utility announces emissions-free “zero outages” initiative. And more.
Fossil-intensive utilities plan to add 115 GW solar, 53 GW gas by 2030
In a renewables transition report card from the Sierra Club, only six utilities earned a grade of A, while 29 received an F. “Utilities are failing,” said the group’s executive director, “to protect our health and our collective future.”
