Exosun rolls out robotic solar panel cleaner
Exosun has unveiled a PV panel cleaning robot that offers a waterless “desert-proof, scalable and plug & play solution for effortless and fast module cleaning.”
Updated low-income solar guide designed to accelerate deployment
GRID Alternatives and Vote Solar’s updated guide includes information on new programs they believe will help solar advocates reach stranded communities more quickly and with greater ease.
EV growth gives lithium-ion batteries cost edge in storage
The growing demand for affordable electric vehicle batteries is driving cost reductions in lithium-ion battery technology, which is beneficial for affordable stationary storage, according to a new Lux Research report.
Kaua’i to meet 1/4 of power needs with solar thanks to Tesla system (with video)
The island is a view into what a future with high penetrations of renewable energy will look like.
Plunging panel prices force Celestica from market
Just four years after becoming a solar panel producer, the Canadian manufacturing conglomerate pulls out of the market, citing an inability to make a profit at current market prices.
New York approves formula for valuing distributed solar
The ruling on the Value of Distributed Energy Resources order is a major step for New York’s ambitious REV process.
Final FERC nominations draw near
President Donald Trump appears to have narrowed his search to fill two of the commission seats with pro-business candidates, who have histories of opposing clean-energy development. The news comes amidst new reports of draconian cuts coming to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, with figures being attached to them.
Sunrun grows, captures more market share in 2016
The third-party solar company’s quarterly results show its 2016 deployments growing at double the rate of the U.S. residential market, as Sunrun begins offering energy storage and changes its relationship to utilities.
Aquion files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
After losing money for the past two years, the saltwater battery storage company couldn’t raise enough new capital to meet its debt obligations, leading to the filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware yesterday.
South Carolina snags another utility-scale solar farm
ESA Renewables will construct the project, which is projected to produce 23,100 MWh annually, enough to power 2,400 single-family homes per year.
