Enel mulls building heterojunction solar module factory in the US
In a recent media brief, new Enel Green Power CEO Salvatore Bernabei said that another heterojunction solar module factory may be built abroad, with the United States being a possible location.
Sunrise brief: A net-zero microgrid service for datacenters
Also on the rise: Solar-plus-storage projects in Nevada move forward. Growatt releases lithium-iron phosphate battery for off-grid solar. Zinc-air battery, CHP, and solar to power apartment complex in New York. Solar Decathlon celebrates 20 years of training tomorrow’s clean energy workforce. Louisville startup secures $2 million funding for copper paste that replacessilver in solar panels.
Microgrid and net zero as-a-service providers form partnership
InfraPrime and Instant ON will launch PowerShell, a solar microgrid and energy management service for datacenters.
Louisville startup secures $2 million funding for copper paste that may lower cost of solar
Bert Thin Films, a University of Louisville research-backed startup, is developing a copper-based paste that may replace silver components in solar panels.
Solar Decathlon celebrates 20 years of training tomorrow’s clean energy workforce
The US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon has trained over 25,000 students from 40 countries, supported 790 teams, and expanded to include both residential and commercial design and build challenges.
Primergy gets the regulatory ‘OK’ to develop 600 MW of solar and 480 MW of storage in Nevada
The Iron Point and Hot Pot solar-plus-storage projects will be constructed by Primergy Solar and sold to NV Energy upon completion, under a Build Transfer Agreement.
Growatt releases battery for off-grid solar
Growatt’s new AXE LV battery covers a wide range of capacities, from 5kWh to 400kWh, and can support off-grid systems with power outputs of 3kW to 30kW.
Zinc-air battery, CHP and solar to power apartment complex in New York
A 100kW/1.5MWh zinc-air battery will be installed in Queens, New York, in combination with a combined heat and power system and a PV array. The pilot project is intended at demonstrating the long-duration energy storage capability of the zinc-air battery.
Sunrise brief: Experts call for changes to NEM 3.0, calling it ‘Taxing the Sun’
Also on the rise: Verizon and Leeward Energy sign two PPAs totalling 360 MW. Researchers suggest that six terrawatt hours of energy storage would bring US to net zero. Duke Energy launches grid resilience testing with ‘Bring Your Own Battery’ program.
“Taxing the sun”; experts call for changes to potential California rooftop solar-killing proposal
Net Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0 is expected to crush rooftop solar as proposed. In an Environmental Working Group (EWG) webinar, experts debunked NEM’s assumptions, forecast the damage the proposal would cause to California’s environment and communities. The group issued a call Governor Newsom to shut down the proposal, which many are calling a “tax on the sun”.
