Wallbox launches bidirectional home EV charger with blackout backup
Quasar 2 allows homeowners to charge and discharge their EV, home, and export to the grid. It also enables the use of a charged EV battery to isolate and power the home during blackouts.
TVA attempts to block solar cooperative
The Tennessee-based power provider is trying to bar approval of a solar co-op in its territory. Project supporters are accusing TVA of protecting a monopoly.
Heliogen nets $188 million in cash in business combination, added to NYSE
The concentrated solar power provider announced the completion of a business combination with Athena Technology Acquisition Corp.
CPIA pushes back against U.S. ban on solar imports from Xinjiang
The China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) has criticized the adoption of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act by the United States Congress, which bars all imports from China’s Xinjiang region, and urged the country to stop spreading harmful rumors.
Scout Clean Energy acquires utility-scale solar project in Illinois
The acquisition of the $400m Blue Sky Project follows closely on the heels of Scout’s announced purchase of a 112 MW solar project in Missouri.
Koch invests $150 million in GameChange Solar
Koch Strategic Platforms, a subsidiary of Koch Investments Group, invested in the commercial and utility-scale solar racking provider, marking a divergence from earlier anti-solar strategies.
Sunrise brief: Lightsource BP closes financing, breaks ground on two projects
Also on the rise: Borrego Solar discusses a recent provisional win for solar developers in Massachusetts. California solar project developers alter plans after viewshed analysis. The Office of Clean Energy Demonstration was established to promote clean energy through projects across the U.S., and more.
A provisional victory was scored for Massachusetts PV interconnection. What’s next?
pv magazine was joined by Borrego to discuss a recent provisional win for solar developers in the state, and how the future of interconnection costs may be distributed.
PV and energy storage expected to be 62% of U.S. capacity additions 2022-23
The U.S. is expected to add 78 GW generating capacity over the next two years, 49 GW of which is expected to be large-scale solar and energy storage.
Watch: NASA Webb telescope deploys solar array
The world’s most powerful telescope took to the skies on December 25th. The array was deployed and powered 30 minutes after launch.
