JinkoSolar sues Waaree Energies for alleged TOPCon patent infringement
JinkoSolar has filed a lawsuit in Texas against Waaree Energies and its US subsidiary for the alleged infringement of one of its n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patents, marking another move in its aggressive patent defense strategy.
Bipartisan action on Capitol Hill to protect critical energy credits
Clean energy investment strengthens energy security, creates jobs in their districts and ensures long-term economic stability—and Republican-led states are seeing some of the largest clean energy investments, with hundreds of projects and jobs in their backyards.
Tesla begins production at Shanghai Megapack Factory amid intensifying price war
Tesla’s first overseas energy storage plant starts operating as global competition from Chinese firms and pricing pressures mount.
Colorado permitting red tape adds thousands to rooftop solar cost, finds study
Instant permitting and remote inspections can lower cost and drive installations in the state, according to a study by Brown University, Greenhouse Institute and Watson Institute.
The solar bowl: Which U.S. sports stadiums have the most solar panels?
As we enter Super Bowl weekend, pv magazine USA looks at how the National Football League and other major league sports adopt solar.
Moss Landing fire leads to emergency regulations
Following the Moss Landing fire in Monterey County, local Californian counties are enacting regulation for battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Battery storage in California delivering as a daily workhorse, details IEEFA report
An institute report details how batteries are now regularly capturing otherwise-curtailed solar generation, and are firmly integral to daily grid operations.
Piclo opens electric grid flexibility marketplace in California
The distributed energy resource market provider enables operators of batteries, smart EV chargers, and demand response systems to sell flexible capacity to utilities.
A 920% tariff on anode materials from China “would throw the economics of U.S. storage out of whack”
Battery installations in the U.S. are threatened by the imposition of anti-dumping, countervailing duties on active anode materials. The supply chain for Active Anode Materials (AAM) is dominated by Chinese producers, with attempts to establish the full supply chain outside of China years away.
Battery anode AD/CVD case moves forward, threatening to double U.S. battery costs
The United States International Trade Commission has affirmed it will move forward with antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, which may lead to tariffs as high as 920% on a critical battery material.
