First Solar to power its module factory in India with solar and wind
Cleantech Solar says it plans to develop 150 MW of solar and 16.8 MW of wind in India, supplying around 7.3 GWh of clean electricity to First Solar’s new 3.3 GW vertically integrated solar factory in the state of Tamil Nadu. The solar component of the project will use First Solar’s India-made Series 7 modules.
The largest solar facility in Wisconsin is now active
The 300 MW project serves Madison Gas and Electric and WE Energies customers.
Nextracker spin-off from Flex is complete
Tracker and solar solutions provider Nextracker is now its own entity.
Contact lens manufacturer safeguards operations with rooftop solar
California-based Staar Surgical will reduce operational costs and avoid spoiled production with an on-site solar microgrid.
Direct Energy to power Boston Community Choice Electricity program
This municipal aggregation initiative will offer Boston residents 24% to 100% renewable electricity while reducing their utility bills by about 15%.
Indoor bifacial solar cell technology at CES 2024
Ambient Photonics touts its new solar cell as the future power source for connected devices, potentially eliminating the need for batteries.
Huge Texas battery energy storage facility begins operation
The 300 MWh Revolution energy storage facility was completed in one year—on schedule and within budget.
Sunrise brief: Idaho cuts rooftop solar compensation rates
Also on the rise: Top ten articles on pv magazine USA in 2023. Make PV modules as cheap as possible, but not cheaper. And more.
Most read articles of 2023: pv magazine USA
The top ten most read articles in U.S. solar circled around shifting state policies, solar power curtailment, equipment longevity, and more.
Borrego Energy rebrands its O&M business
Newly-branded Cleanleaf Energy will focus on providing operations and maintenance services to utility and commercial solar and battery energy storage projects.
