U.S. residential solar down 20% in 2024
A webinar hosted by Roth Capital Partners looked at the health of the residential solar market and forecasts for next year.
Elastocalorics could replace heat pumps, air conditioning systems
Elastocalorics have the potential to replace current air conditioning and heating systems, offering significant energy savings when paired with technologies such as photovoltaics.
All indoor PV technologies at a glance
A review of indoor PV cell technologies by an international research team delves into recent progress, characterization, and design strategies used to develop highly efficient cells. The study presents 250 commercial and laboratory devices, as well as applications and performance reporting.
Solar nears 9% of U.S. total electric generation capacity
The monthly energy infrastructure update from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shows solar accounted for nearly 80% of capacity additions in May, continuing its dominance of new-build generation.
Mission Solar introduces modules for C&I and utility-scale
The residential solar panel manufacturer introduced large format bifacial solar modules for larger projects.
Generac introduces residential EV charger
The Level 2 charger offers between 25 and 30 miles of charge per hour.
SolarEdge aims to qualify for U.S. domestic content incentive
The company has brought over 1,500 new jobs to the U.S. through contract manufacturing facilities.
IEA-PVPS identifies 456 patents in PV module recycling
The IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme’s (IEA-PVPS) latest report on solar panel recycling offers a comprehensive review of all existing technologies in this market segment, from pure mechanical recycling to innovative techniques such as as light pulse treatment, water-jet cleaning, pyrolysis, and chemical treatments.
Fracsun introduces AI-powered solar soiling loss simulator tool
Dust, dirt, and debris can cause losses to solar production. Fracsun introduced software for measuring potential losses at a given project location.
GoodWe unveils double-glass TOPCon bifacial solar modules
GoodWe has developed new double-glass tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) bifacial solar modules for its Polaris series, available in 530 W and 580 W variants.
