Amazon secures full capacity of 100 MW project in Mississippi
The Ragsdale Solar Park, situated in Madison County, Mississippi, will provide power directly into Entergy Mississippi’s transmission system.
Georgia facility to recycle 10 million solar panels per year
Unlike the single use of multi-million-year-old fossil fuels, solar panels can be recycled, recovering much of their materials for future use.
Sunrise brief: J.P. Morgan and Capital One provide $260 million tax equity financing for solar project
Also on the rise: SolarEdge unveils inverters for smaller solar projects. Runergy Alabama partners with Solarcycle to supply glass and recycle modules. And more.
Runergy Alabama partners with Solarcycle to supply glass and recycle modules
Solarcycle will supply at least 4 GW of glass partially made from recycled solar modules.
Sunrise brief: BLM releases plan to develop solar on 31 million acres of Western land
Also on the rise: U.S. DOE allocates $325 million for community solar, battery storage in Puerto Rico. Japanese manufacturer Toyo Solar announces 2 GW panel factory in U.S.
Canadian Solar partners with Solarcycle to keep solar panels out of landfills
Solarcycle will serve as Canadian Solar’s preferred recycling partner, with Canadian Solar’s customers now offered the option to secure recycling services at the time of purchase.
No ceiling on U.S. glass opportunity
With PV module capacity ramping up, glass suppliers have been investing in new solar glass production capacity. As in India and China, new facilities are popping up in North America, with unique twists to ensure competitiveness, such as using recycled material.
Sunrise brief: California bill to reevaluate rooftop solar net metering
Also on the rise: 26% of battery storage systems have fire detection and suppression issues. Solar glass manufacturing comes to Georgia. And more.
Solar panel glass plant planned for Georgia
Solarcycle plans to invest an estimated $344 million in a solar glass manufacturing facility, bringing 600 new full-time jobs to Polk County and bolstering the U.S. solar supply chain.
Sunrise brief: Qcells partners to recover 95% of solar panel value with recycler
Also on the rise: Hawaii legislation seeks to undo “massive momentum killer” for rooftop solar. Electrolyzer manufacturing capacity could outpace demand by 2030. And more.
