Sunrise brief: U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2022 forecasts a 23% decline in solar installations
Also on the rise: “Dragon scale” solar panels chosen for new space station housing units. Solar carport tax incentives legislation proposed in California. And more.
Sunrise brief: New Jersey boosts solar with new Competitive Solar Incentive program
Also on the rise: U.S. to deploy 30 GW, 111 GWh of grid-scale energy storage in three years. Joint venture commits $400 million to standalone battery buildout in Texas. And more.
The clock is ticking on the IRA’s prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements
Developers and contractors should create and implement compliance programs to ensure appropriate record-keeping to substantiate their payment of prevailing wages and use of appropriate apprenticeship programs.
Sunrise brief: Enphase to expand microinverter manufacturing in the U.S.
Also on the rise: Wisconsin utility decision could spur more rooftop solar development. 50 states of solar incentives–Oklahoma. And more.
Sunrise brief: California rulemaking to cut solar net metering payments by 75%
Also on the rise: Guidance for solar tax credit prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements. Battery manufacturer to install massive 3.8 MW rooftop solar system at Pennsylvania HQ. And more.
First Solar names Alabama as site for its fourth U.S. solar manufacturing facility
The company plans to invest approximately $1.1 billion in a 3.5 GW manufacturing facility to be commissioned by 2025.
Sunrise brief: Visualizing the remarkable progress of solar energy
Also on the rise: PEG racking system survives near-direct 120 mph hurricane hit in Cuba. EIA study finds high solar penetration states showed resiliency to major power outages. And more.
FREYR plans the Giga America lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Georgia
Leveraging SemiSolid battery technology from 24M Technologies, FREYR initially intends to produce 34 GWh with an investment of $1.7 billion.
Are sheep eligible for the ITC?
Most professionals believe that sheep are not Investment Tax Credit eligible because they’re not considered integral components of a solar plant, others suggest pushing the argument that a taxpayers’ patriotic duty is to challenge the tax code on behalf of sheep.
Solar tracker provider Array Technologies reports Q3 earnings surprise, chosen for 750 MW project
A 750 MW project in Ohio will make use of the company’s DuraTrack mounts. Plus, Array beats Q3 earning estimates.
