Sunrise brief: TOPCon the likely choice of new U.S. solar manufacturers
Also on the rise: First Solar delivers on earnings, margins, falls short on revenue. U.S. has enough clean energy to power 65 million homes. And more.
U.S. has enough clean energy to power 65 million homes
Solar accounts for most of the new clean power being brought online, said a quarterly market update from American Clean Power.
First Solar delivers on earnings, margins, falls short on revenue
The U.S.-based thin-film solar panel manufacturer raised its expectations for 2023 as its order backlog grows.
TOPCon the likely choice of new U.S. solar manufacturers
At the pv magazine RoundtablesUS 2023, four experts weighed in on PV module choices now and into the future, with TOPCon in the spotlight but perovskite and tandem HJT on the not-too-distant horizon.
People on the move: Posigen, PowerFlex, EDF Renewables and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Department of Energy commits $1.3 billion to three multi-state transmission projects
DOE will fund the Transmission Facilitation Program projects.
Sunrise brief: How the IRA is changing the U.S. solar manufacturing landscape
Also on the rise: Sunlight Financial files bankruptcy, acquired by industry consortium. California is curtailing more solar power than ever before. And more.
California is curtailing more solar power than ever before
Curtailment, or deliberately reducing output, rises as solar generation exceeds available transmission capacity.
Nextracker announces split from majority holder, raises 2024 earnings outlook
Majority holder Flex plans to spin off its remaining interests in Nextracker. Plus, the company raised its earnings guidance for 2024.
54,500 GW-miles of within-region transmission needed for a clean grid, says DOE
Within-region transmission must increase 64% by 2035 to enable a clean grid, says the U.S. Department of Energy. The study will support DOE’s potential designation of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors.
