North America

Sol Systems-backed JV finishes purchase of 20 North Carolina solar projects
A joint venture in between Sol Systems as well as economic solutions strong Nationwide has actually completed the purchase of 148MW of US solar properties from Cypress Creek Renewables.
Aug 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North Carolina, utility-scale PV, Cypress Creek Renewables, North America, sol systems, nationwide, helios infrastructure, Jessica Robbins
New 100GW US energy storage space objective 'completely practical and possible', states ESA
The United States Energy Storage Association (ESA) has actually taken on a target of 100GW of energy storage capability in the country by 2030, an ability it said would assist facilitate better penetration of renewables.
Aug 26, 2020 // Storage, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, Battery Storage, North America, Kelly Speakes-Backman, policy, decarbonisation, renewables, ESA, regulation
The Texas battery boom
With 2 new projects appearing at 100 MW each, the Texas storage market is showing that California isn't the only U.S. state that can do large batteries.
Aug 26, 2020 // Storage, USA, North America
Simpliphi predicts cobalt-free battery takeover earlier than anticipated
pv magazine consulted with Catherine Von Burg, CEO of the Californian battery company, to go over why she believes lithium-iron-phosphate is the chemistry of the future.
Aug 26, 2020 // Technology, Storage, California, USA, Wood Mackenzie, North America, Catherine Von Burg
Solar-powered hydrogen under $2/kg by 2030
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have recognized websites where hydrogen could be produced via PV electrolysis at rates varying from $1.90/ kg to $4.20/ kg in the United States by the end of the years.
Aug 26, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Solar to Fuel, USA, hydrogen, North America
Screen-printed heterojunction solar cell with 20.48% performance
Researchers from the United States have utilized new passivated get in touch with styles to show a screen-printed silicon heterojunction solar cell on 40 micron thick standalone wafers.
Aug 25, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, solar cell, heterojunction, silicon, wafers, North America, Arizona State University
Free batteries for low-income houses to fight California blackouts
Sunrun CEO Lynn Jurich claims storage is "critical for equity"-- as well as putting even more standalone storage on the grid suggests much less electricity experiencing cables in wildfire-prone areas.
Aug 25, 2020 // Storage, USA, Sunrun, North America, Lynn Jurich, GRID Alternatives
Searching for cost-efficient techniques for III-V cell production
Scientists in Canada have discovered a promising technique for the production of gallium-arsenide solar cells. Growing these cells straight onto a silicon substrate is an appealing strategy that could eliminate several of the innovation's inflated manufacturing expenses. And also by making that silicon permeable, scientists may have taken an action toward creating high-performance III-V solar cells at a substantially lower cost.
Aug 21, 2020 // Technology, Canada, solar cells, North America
How requirements can guarantee battery safety
There's no understating the importance of keeping a risk-free battery system, and that maintenance will come to be only more vital as battery fostering grows tremendously in the coming years. Luckily, brand-new criteria are being established alongside existing protocols to make safety management attire and also convenient.
Aug 21, 2020 // Storage, USA, North America, Paul Dailey, NRTL, NFPA 855, NFPA 70, UL 9540, U.L. 9540A
LS Power to activate 'globe's biggest' battery in The golden state in the middle of power situation
Facilities company LS Power is to switch on what is thought to be the globe's largest single-site battery project at 250MW prior to the end of the month.
Aug 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, Battery Storage, North America, LS Power, caliso
Capital Dynamics and also Tenaska companion for 2GW of battery storage space in The golden state
Possession management company Capital Dynamics has authorized a deal with Nebraskan independent power manufacturer Tenaska to create nine battery energy storage space system (BESS) projects situated in California's highest possible electrical load centres.
Aug 20, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Capital Dynamics, California, USA, Battery Storage, CAISO, BESS, North America, Benoit Allehaut, Bernadette Del Chiaro, Tenaska, wildfires
Canadian Solar provides $13m to clear up class action
The Sino-Canadian solar producer has moved to settle a ten-year-old case in which it was accused of breaching generally accepted audit principles in its 2009 numbers. The firm has actually indicated the negotiation, which is yet to be authorized, is not a sign of regret.
Aug 20, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Canada, Canadian Solar, North America, action
New company version to assist utilities have as well as operate rooftop PV
Researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the U.S. have defined a utility-ownership design for roof PV they say can elevate power company investor earnings 2-5%.
Aug 20, 2020 // Technology, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Rooftop PV, USA, rooftop PV, North America
Approaches to improve rechargeable zinc metal batteries
An absence of standard methods is preventing rechargeable zinc metal batteries from enhancing lithium-ion storage space technology. A U.S. research group is now calling for standard methods for columbic efficiencies as well as better zinc/electrolyte security to make the technology sensible.
Aug 20, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America
Lithium battery equipment makers buffeted by Covid
Grid scale lith-ion batteries may be increasing Stateside, yet an expected recovery in the assembly line sector will be put on hold up until following year because of the pandemic, according to one expert.
Aug 19, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, China, IHS Markit, Europe, Asia, lithium, North America, middle east, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, northern africa, covid-19