Three global trends for solar in 2023
Component cost declines, local manufacturing and distributed energy are trending in the renewable energy sector this year.
Sunrise brief: State of the Union celebrates investment in clean energy
Also on the rise: Linton Crystal to move PV equipment manufacturing back to the U.S. EV battery has 50% more energy density than traditional lithium-ion, 10-minute charge. And more.
Battery supply chain state of health
As the U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act demonstrated, companies preparing to spend big on batteries are at risk of being blindsided by supply-chain-related legislation. Here are some tips on how US developers can anticipate policy curveballs.
Best practices and guiding strategies for playing the solar procurement game
The solar module buying journey is anything but predictable.
It will take about a year to birth a 2 GW solar module assembly facility
The world’s fourth largest solar manufacturer joins a plethora of U.S. solar manufacturing announcements that have amounted to greater than 40 GW since the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Capitalizing on the Inflation Reduction Act
How the Inflation Reduction Act is stimulating investment in clean energy technologies, the challenge of grid infrastructure, and supply chains.
The price of polysilicon has fallen by 54% since August
A slowdown in purchasing in China, along with a massive ramp up of supply, has led to anticipated price declines for polysilicon.
Ultium Cells closes on $2.5 billion DOE loan for three U.S. battery manufacturing plants
The battery cell manufacturing company is a joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors.
NanoGraf to produce advanced battery materials in facility near Chicago
New headquarters will help onshore advanced silicon anode materials for U.S. battery supply chain.
Sunrise brief: U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2022 forecasts a 23% decline in solar installations
Also on the rise: “Dragon scale” solar panels chosen for new space station housing units. Solar carport tax incentives legislation proposed in California. And more.
