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Grid-scale, residential energy storage installments established new quarterly records
The utility-scale energy storage space market set up 4,733 MWh in Q3 2022, going beyond the previous quarterly high of 4,590 MWh set in Q1 2021. This info is in the most up to date "united state Energy Storage Display" record from ACP and Wood Mackenzie. Grid-scale storage releases in Q3 primarily came from California and Texas, which accounted for 96% of overall mounted capacity.
Dec 16, 2022 // Residential, Grids, Market Research, USA, Jason Burwen, Wood Mackenzie, North America, Vanessa Witte
White House Mulls Extension of Trump-era Solar Tariffs, with Tweaks
Former President Donald Trump had actually imposed a four-year tariff regime on solar imports in 2018, starting at 30% and decreasing to 15% in the final year, in a bid to develop U.S. solar production jobs. The strategy brand-new is an a by attempt by U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to locate commonalities in between 2 essential political constituencies: union labor, which supports import constraints to protect residential jobs, and also clean energy designers keen to gain access to abroad materials that are less costly than U.S.-made goods.
Feb 1, 2022 // Tariffs, USA, North America, Joe Biden, solar tariff, White House
United States organisations require 'demonstrable progress' on BBB clean power provisions as deadlock continues
Greater than 60 organisations from throughout the US clean energy field have contacted congressional leaders prompting them to enact the climate and also clean energy provisions in the Build Back Better (BBB) Act before President Biden's State of the Union Address on 1 March.
Feb 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, SEIA, North America, ACORE, Joe Manchin, Build Back Better
United States based Hecate Energy Closes $550 Million Funding Package For Green Ambitions
Innovative financing supports advancement of Hecate's ~ 35 GW U.S. renewables pipe as well as targeted monetization of ~ 5 GW per year
Jan 25, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, hecate energy, Chris Bullinger, solar financing, nomura, Vinod Mukani, Fred petit, Investec, PEI global partners, solar in north america
Scatec Secures $27M for 142-MW Brazilian Solar Project
Scatec ASA secures BRL 150 million for its 142-MW solar plant in Brazil, powering 145,000 homes and cutting CO₂ by 150,000 tonnes annually. Completion set for Q2 2026.
Aug 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, South america, Brazil, PV Power Plant
First Solar planning 150-MWac Arizona solar array for Microsoft data centers
First Solar announced that its Sun Streams 2 PV solar plant will power new energy-efficient data centers being built by Microsoft in Goodyear and El Mirage, Arizona. The 150-MWac facility, is being developed and constructed by First Solar in Maricopa County and will power the data centers under a 20-year agreement and will be operational in 2021.
Jul 31, 2019 // Large-Scale, USA, Arizona, First Solar, PV solar, Sun Streams, El Mirage, North America
SunPower’s new Design Studio uses machine learning to design residential solar projects in seconds
SunPower has launched a web application that can design rooftop solar projects in seconds. SunPower’s Design Studio combines SunPowers’s Instant Design technology, Google Cloud and Google Sunroof to deliver customizable residential solar designs that take into account roof size, shading and energy potential. Homeowners can modify their design based on their energy needs, resulting in more accurate predictions of electricity bill and energy savings.
Sep 9, 2019 // Plants, Residential, SunPower, Design Studio, Jake Wachman
US racking business moves making to China
Despite strong income growth in its domestic market, Quick Mount PV-- which was obtained by Netherlands-based Esdec last year-- is deserting its U.S. production to relocate overseas.
Jul 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Residential, USA, China, Asia, Quick Mount PV, North America, esdec
Canadian Solar Comments on ITC Complaint Filed by Solaria
China-based solar module maker Canadian Solar has replied to the new ITC complaint filed by the Solaria Corporation.
Sep 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, USA, Canadian Solar, solaria, solar modules, North America, patent, International
Poway included in Saturday’s Natural Solar Tour
The 24th Annual National Solar Tour is coming to San Diego and Orange counties on Saturday, organized locally by Sullivan Solar Power in conjunction with the nonprofit groups American Solar Energy Society and Solar United Neighbors.
Oct 2, 2019 // Solar, California, USA, storage, North America, Annual National Solar Tour, Poway, Sullivan Solar Power, Daniel Sullivan, seminar, Kathy Wright
EDP acquires Brazil solar energy business
Portugal's EDP has authorized an arrangement with Brazil's Blue Sol Participações to acquire a minority stake of up to 40% of the latter's voting shares.
Dec 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Portugal, EDP, Europe, Carlos Andrade
United States tidy energy field ends 2020 with 12% of pre-pandemic workforce out of work
The US tidy power industry finished in 2014 with the fewest number of employees considering that 2015, as influences of the coronavirus pandemic mean 12% of the field's labor force is out of work.
Jan 14, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, ssfusa, North America, policy, Gregory Wetstone, ACORE, covid-19, Bob Keefe, e2
Trina Solar first PV manufacturer to get a double Environmental Protection Certification
Trina Solar Co., Ltd. ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading global PV and smart energy total service company, has recently gotten double "Environmental Product Declaration" (EPD) certifications from UL, the worldwide independent security science certification institute, and also EPDItaly, which is the first UL as well as EPDItaly equally recognized EPD in photovoltaic sector, verifying the Company's ecological efficiency and also sustainability.
Jan 15, 2021 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, Trina Solar, EPD certification, photovoltaic industry, Sustainable, UL-CCIC Company, Jun Shi, Bo Cao
Empower Energies, Redflow In Tie-up for Solar and also Flow Battery Solutions in North America
They will certainly establish integrated solar and flow battery solutions largely for the North American commercial and also industrial. The risk-free zinc bromine chemistry in their option has no risk of thermal runaway, making the service much better to release in city and country atmospheres where safety and security is a paramount factor to consider.
Sep 16, 2022 // Storage, Empower Energies, Lithium ion, Redflow, flow battery, Fortune 100, Mark Higgins, Michael Belko, Patrick Corr, zinc bromine batteries
Schletter reveals 1P solar tracker as well as customizable flat roof covering racking
Global solar mounting manufacturer Schletter Group is showcasing its most recent item solutions at RE+ in Anaheim, California next week, including its new one-in-portrait solar tracker, which is making its North American debut.
Sep 16, 2022 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, Solar Tracker, Schletter