Solar microgrid community launched in California
KB Home announced the energy-smart, all-electric, solar, and battery powered new home community comes in partnership with the Department of Energy, SunPower, University of California, Irvine, and more.
People on the move: Perch Energy, Stracker Solar, QCells USA, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Rackless, earth-mounted solar 107 MW memorandum of understanding signed
Erthos announced a 14 MW portfolio of earth-mount solar PV projects under contract along with a memorandum of understanding for a 107 MW project.
Mission Solar announces 1 GW made-in-USA solar panel manufacturing expansion
The company plans to add 300 MW of production capacity immediately and targets 1 GW of annual production expansion by 2024.
PV modules with longer lifetimes could slash demand for materials
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) says in a new report that PV module lifetime extensions should be prioritized over closed-loop recycling to reduce demand for new materials.
Heliene adds 420 MW U.S. solar panel assembly line
The North American solar panel assembler added significant capacity to its existing 150 MW operation in Minnesota.
Canada launches Electricity Transition Hub to assist utilities
The Canadian Government is providing CAD1.5 million over three years to establish the Electricity Transition Hub – a knowledge sharing platform for its diverse utility sector. The hub was launched today at the Electricity Transformation Canada event in Toronto.
Algae could boost solar panel efficiency by 4%
A Swedish team has inaugurated a pilot facility to mass produce algae material that can potentially boost silicon solar module efficiency by 4% and thin film by 36%. The algae are added to the encapsulant in silicon-based modules or to the anti-reflective coating on the glass of thin film modules. The team estimates the resulting modules would be 3.9% cheaper.
Nearly 4% of U.S. homes have solar panels installed
In 2020, 3.7% of U.S. homes generated electricity from small-scale solar arrays, as did 1.6% of commercial buildings, reports the Energy Information Administration.
Engie acquires 6 GW of solar and battery storage projects
The company announced the acquisition of projects across the ERCOT, PJM, MISO, and WECC territories.
