SunStyle brings its solar shingles to the US market
The “Dragonscale” diamond-shaped tiles are designed to completely cover the roof as an integrated solar system.
Sunrise brief: Autonomous laser system clears birds from solar installations
Also on the rise: SolaREIT closes $100 million securitization with Nuveen. Fort Riley gets 350 more solar installations on housing. Supply and construction partners selected for Gemini solar project. Mitrex releases the Solar Brick, a BIPV facade.
Mitrex releases the Solar Brick–a solar-integrated building facade
Mitrex solar facades are being installed on a 7000 square feet area on a building in Canada, producing an estimated 90,000 kWh of power annually.
Flexible PV panels based on hyperconnected back-contact solar cells
US start-up mPower Technology is scaling up its flexible crystalline silicon solar module technology for spatial and terrestrial applications. The back-contact solar panels consist of micro-singulated silicon dies that are “hyper-interconnected” in series or in parallel. The devices have efficiency ranging from 22 to 23% depending on the size or applications.
BIPV window coating maker Ubiquitous Energy secures $30 million funding round
The California-based manufacturer has now raised a total of $70 million to scale its technology.
GAF Energy launches Timberline nailable solar tile at CES 2022
Manufactured in a new facility in California, what sets the Timberline Solar roof system apart from others is that it directly integrates solar technology into traditional roofing processes and materials.
Sunrise brief: Mitigating environmental damage risks to solar panels in winter
Also on the rise: China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) criticized the adoption of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act by the United States Congress. Source Power Company selected by NJR Clean Energy Ventures to provide customer acquisition and management services to New York community solar project. Scout Clean Energy acquires another midwest solar project. A look at the role solar and energy storage can play in greening the world’s urban spaces.
Stepping UP in 2021: #4 Urban solar
Buildings are key to our daily lives and significantly impact our health and wellbeing. The majority also have substantial carbon footprints, employing heavy use of fossil fuels across their lifetimes, from their construction, use, and demolition phases. Thus, in Q4 2021, pv magazine’s UP Initiative focused on the role solar and energy storage can play in greening the world’s urban spaces.
Beauty in design: Five solar PV projects that caught our eye in 2021
Solar PV comes in many forms, and can be built with aesthetics in mind. pv magazine reviews some of the best-looking solar designs in 2021.
Sunrise brief: California is the first state to require solar power and batteries for all new commercial structures
Also on the rise: Canadian BIPV manufacturer releases solar modules that look like roof shingles, microgrids solve modern-day energy challenges, what may be the world’s largest battery complete, Colorado utility releases RFP for solar with battery storage.
