California pivots to propose $24 average fixed fee to electric bills
The Public Utilities Commission said the new billing structure will include a reduction of electricity rates by 5 to 7 cents per kilowatt hour.
Environmental lifecycle assessment of PERC solar modules
IEA PVPS Task 12 analyzes the environmental impact of passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) technology in PV installations in comparison to the monocrystalline silicon technology (AI-BSF) and the trend towards installing horizontal single-axis tracker systems as opposed to fixed tilt systems.
West Virginia Governor vetoes bill that would double allowable solar project size
House Bill 5528 would have lifted the limit on utility-scale solar project size from 50 MW to 100 MW.
Half of homeowners see solar as a good investment, but 75% said cost is a problem
A survey report from solar design and sales software provider Aurora Solar showed continued customer interest in solar, but a high interest rate environment is dampening that interest.
IRENA says solar capacity rose by 345.5 GW in 2023
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says developers installed 345.5 GW of solar throughout the world in 2023. China mainly drove the surge, accounting for nearly three-quarters of all new renewable energy, but IRENA says more equitable growth will be needed to hit 2030 deployment targets.
Texas solar boom project updates
Hundreds of megawatts of clean energy head to Texas as Microsoft signs a power purchase agreement, Amshore secures land for solar and batteries, and Swift Current Energy secures tax equity for a 260 MW project.
Maxeon sues Canadian Solar for alleged TOPCon patent infringement
Maxeon has filed a lawsuit against Canadian Solar in a US court, claiming patent infringement on an unspecified TOPCon solar cell technology.
Maxeon claims 24.9% efficiency for IBC solar panel
Maxeon said it has achieved a 24.9% efficiency rating for a full-scale Maxeon 7 solar panel using its IBC technology. The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) confirmed the result.
Consumers Energy developing 250 MW solar project in Michigan
The Muskegon County project will support the utility’s goal of adding 8 GW of solar by 2040.
Solar energy rising: Predictions to illuminate 2024
Climate the entrepreneur and chief executive officer of Sunrock Distributed Generation Wilson Chang shares his predictions for the changing energy landscape.
