Oscilla Power deploys ocean wave energy converter prototype
Floating in the oceans of coastal Maine is a 1/6 scale model of the company’s 1 MW floating device that converts wave energy into electricity.
Over half of solar facility loss claim costs are due to hail damage
GCube Insurance said despite representing less than 2% of total claims filed, hail damage represents over 50% of total costs incurred.
DEPCOM Power is constructing Puerto Rico’s largest hybrid solar project
The company is developing a 90 MW solar / 51.5 MW energy storage project with an agrivoltaic pilot program.
California rooftop solar installations drop 80% following NEM 3.0
Over 17,000 layoffs have occurred, representing 22% of the industry. More job losses are expected.
New Hampshire seeks $70 million to expand low-income community solar
The state’s Department of Energy requested a federal grant under the EPA’s Solar for All program.
SB Energy secures $2.4 billion for incentive-rich utility-scale solar projects
The 1.3 GW portfolio of projects are among the first to take advantage of the domestic content adder from the Inflation Reduction Act and are also qualified for the energy community credit adder.
BP to take full control of Lightsource BP
Energy giant BP announced today it would take full ownership of solar and wind energy developer Lightsource BP once a deal – pertaining to the purchase of the remaining renewables company’s shares BP does not own – goes through next year.
Sunrise brief: D.C. area targets 250,000 solar rooftops by 2030
Also on the rise: A western National Parks EV charging network, a residential heat pump turbine, lessons learned from battery energy storage systems, and more.
Michigan passes 100% clean energy mandate
The Clean Energy and Jobs Act includes several bills that include a mandate that utilities sell 100% of electricity generation from emissions-free sources, though environmentalists argue it has opened the door for non-clean sources to participate.
Waaree to supply 1.5 GW of TOPCon solar modules for U.S. projects
Waaree Energies has signed a three-year deal with Spanish developer Acciona to supply 1.5 GW of TOPCon solar modules for Acciona’s PV installations in the United States from 2024 to 2026. The contract follows Waaree’s latest 850 MW mono PERC shipment to Acciona’s four projects in the U.S.
