Amazon hits 100% renewable energy goal seven years ahead of schedule
The retail giant matched 100% of the electricity used in its operations with investments in renewable energy in 2023.
Sunrise brief: Solar wins hundreds of millions in New England capacity payments
Also on the rise: Amazon helps Duke Energy complete power flow studies in hours, not months. Canadian Solar to supply Texas-made TOPCon modules to Sol Systems. And more.
Amazon Web Services helps Duke Energy complete power flow studies in hours, not months
Adding residential solar or commercial-scale electric vehicle chargers on a utility’s distribution feeder may require the utility to conduct power flow calculations. Duke Energy can now complete those studies in hours, an Amazon executive said at a policy forum held by ACORE.
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.
Amazon Air Hub adds 2 MW rooftop solar array
The logistics giant’s airport is now generating clean electricity for the local utility.
Sunrise brief: Commerce pushes solar antidumping tariff decision to December 1, 2022
Also on the rise: Long Duration Energy Storage funding opportunity for up to $350 million. Longroad Energy begins construction on what will be the largest solar facility in Maine. And more.
Amazon launches solar technician training course
In partnership with StrataTech Education Group, the company offers a pre-paid tuition for a 10-week technician course.
Artificial intelligence could speed interconnection, says Amazon executive
Grid operator SPP is in discussions with Amazon Web Services about using AI to speed interconnection studies for utility-scale solar. A NextEra executive is bringing the idea to other grid operators.
Canadian Solar sells two Australian solar farms to US interests
Chinese-Canadian PV heavyweight Canadian Solar has for an undisclosed sum offloaded two of its Australian utility scale solar power projects with a combined generation capacity of 260 MW to an offshoot of United States renewable energy giant Berkshire Hathaway Energy.
Amazon is lead investor in US-based solar cell production facility
Ambient Photonics will build a fully automated manufacturing facility to produce solar cells for powering consumer electronics.
