50 states of solar incentives: South Carolina
South Carolina has over 2 GW of solar installed, much of it coming online in the last five years, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.
A 100% solar community in Florida suffered no power losses from Hurricane Ian
Just 12 miles from Fort Meyers, Babcock Ranch was built with climate resiliency in mind.
Utility-scale developer to recycle 95% of value of end-of-life solar panels with SolarCycle
Silicon Ranch, a major U.S. utility-scale solar developer with a 5 GW portfolio, entered an agreement to recycle its panels at the end of their useful life.
Endurans Solar expands production of Made-in-America solar backsheets
The IRA includes over $60 billion for domestic manufacturing across the clean energy supply chain, incentivizing companies like Endurans Solar to increase domestic production.
Trina introduces two TOPCon solar panels
For commercial, industrial and utility projects, the Vertex N was released, and the Vertex S+ is available for residential installations.
Rallying for the ‘Solar+ Decade’
With energy challenges abounding, PV has emerged as a crucial part of the solution – building resiliency, creating jobs, and cutting emissions. In pursuit of energy markets and a system that embraces these features, Solar Energy Industries Association CEO Abigail Ross Hopper is advocating for more stable trade and policy settings, in order to facilitate the expansion of PV, in line with its “Solar+ Decade” goals.
Three major drivers in solar growth
Three forces are driving solar adoption today: the economics of energy, the energy crisis driven by the war in Ukraine, and a growing global focus on green and net zero initiatives. What matters is that these three drivers change the dynamics of investment – there is a growing body of capital looking to align with low-carbon, net-zero initiatives. Yet as the debate rages about operational versus overall sustainability, what is the future of solar for ESG finance?
People on the Move: Quickbolt, Solar Landscape, JPMorgan, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Netting true value from batteries
Net metering reforms in the U.S. are a missed opportunity to harness residential battery storage, argue researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Compensation rules for residential rooftop solar are evolving toward a model that encourages customers to use battery storage to maximize solar self-consumption. However, is this a good thing? Galen Barbose, Sydney P. Forrester, and Chandler Miller investigate.
U.S. investment giant snaps up New Zealand rooftop solar specialist
American investment behemoth BlackRock has agreed to acquire New Zealand rooftop solar PV and battery energy storage specialist SolarZero as part of its push into renewable energy in the Asia Pacific region.
