Clean energy catalyst program announces funding awards
The program supports clean energy innovation and technology development across Massachusetts. Here are some of the recent cash awardees in solar and energy storage.
Silfab doubles U.S. solar panel manufacturing capacity
The company opened a new plant north of Seattle and is now shipping a 370 W Prime series module.
Sunrise brief: Developers are now targeting Ohio for big solar projects
Also on the rise: Nextracker wins tacker orders for 1.6 GW of capacity, Greenskies and Vanguard top off a rooftop solar project, and Hurricane Ida knocked out 2k miles of transmission in Louisiana.
Arevon Energy taps Nextracker for 1.6 GW of solar projects
Nextracker will supply NX Horizon smart solar trackers with TrueCapture and NX Navigator software and control systems for seven projects in Indiana and Nevada.
Greenskies and Vanguard complete rooftop industrial solar project
The two companies completed a 1,500-panel, 573 kW solar energy system for the Port Authority of NY & NJ.
Global EV growth is leaving the U.S. in the dust
Wood Mackenzie said that price continues to be a pain point for U.S. consumers as EVs are mostly aimed at the luxury end of the market.
Developers target Ohio for big solar capacity additions
Solar projects totaling more than 1.1 GW in potential capacity have public hearings coming up this fall, as Ohio experiences a rush of developer proposals.
PacifiCorp’s new IRP includes plans to ditch coal
While the full Integrated Resource Plan has yet to be submitted to regulators, we now know that PacifiCorp is planning no new investments in gas or coal, with plans to retire all coal units by 2040.
Hurricane Ida knocked out 2,000 miles of transmission lines; outages could last ‘for weeks’
Entergy counted 216 substations and 207 transmission lines as being out of service. One line that crosses the Mississippi fell into the river.
Sunrise brief: What we know about the grid failure impacting New Orleans
Also on the rise: PPA signed for output from 127 MW Pennsylvania solar facility, and here is a look at the world’s largest solar power stations.
