pv magazine launches its U.S. website
At the Intersolar North America trade show we have launched a new site specifically for the American solar industry, with a focus on downstream markets and, of course, policy.
Combined solar and energy storage could bring 27,000 new U.S. jobs by 2021
The Solar Foundation has released its first report on the interaction of solar with energy storage and its impact on employment.
Intersolar North America day 1: Solar goes to war
Conflict with entrenched interests was a major theme of the 2016 Intersolar North America opening session
Duke Energy backs $225 million in C&I solar projects
The funding is part of an expansion of C&I developer REC Solar’s channel partner program.
Solar Frontier Americas breaks ground on 107 MW of solar projects
The U.S. subsidiary of the Japanese CIS solar specialist has seen construction begin on two large-scale U.S. solar projects in California’s Imperial County.
Sonnen introduces new residential battery at up to 40% cost reduction
The new 4 kWh sonnenBatterie eco compact retails at $5,950 plus inverter but before installation.
Largest solar rooftop system in the US installed on the Mandalay Bay Convention Center
A giant 8.3 MW solar rooftop system has been installed by NRG Energy on MGM Resorts International’s famous Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, making it the largest in the U.S.
Berkeley Lab discovery could push perovskites to 31 percent efficiency
New research has indicated a pathway for perovskites to achieve a conversion efficiency of 31%. The findings were published by researchers from Berkeley Lab this week. Nanoscale images of perovskite solar cells revealed a characteristic of perovskites that points to the potential for dramatically higher efficiencies.
Southern Power acquires controlling interest in SunPower’s 102 MW Henrietta solar project
The subsidiary of utility Southern Company owns large portion of the Californian solar plant, which was built and developed by SunPower, which still owns remaining interest in the project.
Residential storage warms rapidly
Solar+storage: As the U.S. residential solar market matures, a growing number of homeowners are looking at various battery storage options as an addition to their arrays. pv magazine examines the state of the market, the challenges ahead and the leading players in this increasingly competitive space.
