Solar EV developer Aptera crowdfunds $33 million
The new electric vehicle promises 400 miles of battery range and 40 miles of solar-generated range per day.
Decarbonizing disaster response
Diesel generators have been the workhorse of disaster relief for decades but as the frequency of extreme weather events rises, so do calls to decarbonize the emergency response. Sustainability may not be the only benefit to using solar in a crisis, as pv magazine discovers.
Sunrise brief: Georgia rooftop solar program “levels the playing field” for low-income households
Also on the rise: Tesla releases API for solar, Powerwall, EV charger. Heat pump awareness. And more.
Tesla releases API for solar, Powerwall, EV charger
The company released an application programming interface to enable third-party developers to interact with Tesla home energy products.
Sunrise brief: SunPower warns business may go under
Also on the rise: Waaree Energies to build 5 GW solar cell and module factory in Texas. Who’s on top of the residential solar-plus-storage market? And more.
Who’s on top of the residential solar-plus-storage market?
Wood Mackenzie’s new leaderboard ranks battery manufacturers and solar-plus-storage installers. Recent findings show that three companies have held 80% of the market since 2018, but that tide is turning as new providers enter the growing market.
Unprecedented solar and storage growth on horizon with record installations and investments
The Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law mark an epochal shift in the landscape of clean energy policy, heralding a new era for the solar and energy storage sectors in the U.S.
Sunrise brief: California “added insult to injury” latest anti-solar ruling
Also on the rise: Tesla Cybertruck can power your home and more. SolarEdge expected to drop from S&P 500. And more.
Tesla Cybertruck can power your home and more
The company’s recently launched truck offers 11.5 kW of power output to homes, and 9.6 kW of output via five plugs.
Transformer shortages: New bottleneck of the energy storage supply chain
Transformer shortages are taking their toll on battery energy storage system (BESS) integrators, as competition in the market intensifies.
