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US SEC Initiates Investigation Against Tesla Over Disclosures Linked To Solar Tiles
The problem of fire security has been an increasing issue. Since 2015 the Fire Administration has recorded 155 fires triggered by solar setups in the United States, with 84 being property systems as well as 71 being non-residential. The majority of concerns can be mapped to faulty setups.
Dec 7, 2021 // Residential, Rooftop PV, USA, TESLA, Amazon, Walmart, North America, Steven Henkes complaint, Tesla-SEC
Proposed US solar manufacturing act gathers vapor as crucial commerce department choice impends
The Division of Commerce has delayed its choice on opening up an examination into the anti-dumping and countervailing responsibilities circumvention declared by the American Solar Manufacturers Against Chinese Circumvention (A-SMACC), pending an ask for more information from the group. More on this upgrade will certainly follow.
Sep 30, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, North America, A-SMACC, anti dumping, budget reconcilation, jon ossoff, SEMA, wiley rein
Canadian Solar unveils PV manufacturing strategy shift targeting greater control over upstream supply
Canadian Solar has actually unveiled a brand-new PV production strategy, bringing even more upstream capacity inhouse to minimize its direct exposure to rates volatility.
May 24, 2022 // Manufacturing News, USA, Canadian Solar, investment, North America, module manufacturing, materials, solar wafers, department of commerce, AD/CVD, solar ingots
Microsoft, Partners Launch Solar and Wind Energy Atlas-- GRW
It will be a first-of-its-kind living atlas intended to map and also gauge all utility-scale solar as well as wind installations on Earth. Microsoft is offering the AI as well as platform modern technology, Planet Labs is contributing the underlying satellite images, and The Nature Conservancy is superimposing the subject-matter experience to analyze the output.
Sep 26, 2022 // Technology, Plants, Microsoft, The Nature Conservancy, GRW, Jennifer Morris, Juan Lavista Ferres, Planet Labs PBC, United Nations Climate Change Conference
Ascend Elements, EcoPro Group Collaborate for Supply of Recycled Battery Materials
Ascend Elements will supply recycled battery products to EcoPro, which will transform the product right into battery-ready, high-performance CAM for its battery producing customers. Ascend Elements claims that it can recoup approximately 98% of critical battery elements with lower carbon exhausts contrasted to typical cathode production approaches.
Oct 14, 2022 // Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, EV Battery, Michael O'Kronley, Ascend Elements, cathode active material, cathode products, EcoPro Group, North America EV market, recycled battery, Sangwook Park, SK Battery America
Trump ratchets up tariffs on Chinese products – including batteries
While the damage is largely done for cells, modules and inverters, increased tariffs on U.S. module components and 15% measures on lithium-ion batteries are not good news for either sector.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Inverters, Tariffs, USA, Lithium-ion batteries, TESLA, Sungrow, Trump, Inverters, Huawei, North America, tariffs, PV cells, modules, Enphase, Flex, USTR, Kelly Speakes-Backman
Hannon Armstrong (HASI) Invests 1.3 GW Renewables of AES Corp in U.S.A.
HASI will make a common equity investment in a concerning 1.3 GW portfolio of operating solar as well as wind projects situated in 6 states of the US. The general public company is also funding land had by AES for a solar project as well as a standalone battery energy storage system in California.
Jan 5, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, California, USA, North America, hannon armstrong sustainable infrastructure capital, Wind Energy, AES Corporation, Leo Moreno, HASI, Manny Haile-Mariam, Moreno, Susan Nickey
U.S.A.'s Leeward RE Raises $260 Mn For Chaparral Springs Solar + Storage Project in California
Wells Fargo, MUFG as well as Silicon Valley Bank to supply $260 million in Green Loan building and construction funding; J.P. Morgan Chase to give $143 million tax obligation equity financial investment. Leeward expands footprint in California with 174-megawatt (MW) solar facility as well as 88-MW storage facility.
Jan 12, 2023 // Storage, Wells Fargo, Kern County, MUFG, leeward renewable energy, leeward, jp morgan, California solar plus BESS, Chaparral Springs Solar + BESS Facility, Chris Loehr, Green Loan Principles, Rabbitbrush solar and storage project, silicon valley bank, solar plus storage in USA
Qcells Supplier Hanwha to Invest $147 Million in Georgian Center
The new center by Hanwha will provide clean power company Qcells with encapsulant film. Likewise, Hanwha will certainly be the only company in the USA producing solar encapsulants.
Mar 24, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Georgia, Europe, North America, Brian Kemp, Qcells, encapsulant film, Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia, HG Park, Inhwan Kim, Matt Santini, Qcells facility in Cartersville, Qcells North America
Origami Solar readies second-gen steel module frame for certification testing
Steel photovoltaic panel frame supplier Origami Solar revealed that its second-generation frame is now ready for evaluation as well as certification testing. This 2nd variation is lighter as well as gives improved architectural efficiency compared to the first-generation prototype.
May 23, 2023 // Manufacturing News, origami solar, Gregg Patterson
First Solar's Indian Solar Factory Powers Up with 3.3GW Capacity
First Solar's new module factory in Tamil Nadu, India, boosts the country's solar technology sector and creates high-value jobs, supporting India's self-sufficiency goals and the global shift to cleaner energy.
Jan 12, 2024 // Manufacturing News, India, First Solar, Asia, PV module
Much more effective photocatalysts might open the capacity of solar power
A natural semiconductor photocatalyst that dramatically improves the generation of hydrogen gas can cause extra effective power storage space innovations.
Feb 18, 2020 // Technology, USA, UK, Europe, North America, KAUST, Jan Kosco
Solar projects allocated to support N'Djamena borders in Chad
Argentine corporation Alcaal Group has signed an MoU with Chad's Ministry of Finance and also Ministry of Energy for a 200MW solar PV with a battery storage element located near the resources city of N'Djamena.
Aug 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Africa, chad, Alcaal Group, Idriss Déby
SolarEdge Selected as Supplier for Fiat E-Ducato, Issues Financial Outcomes
SolarEdge has revealed it has been chosen to supply powertrain as well as batteries for the Fiat E-Ducato, likewise reporting its economic results.
Feb 17, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Transport, USA, BATTERIES, SolarEdge, North America, EVs, Zivi Lando, Fiat E-Ducato, Powertrain, SolarEdge Fiat E-Ducato
EDP goes for 50GW of renewables additions by 2050, aims to US for solar development
EDP will certainly concentrate on The United States and Canada to ramp up its solar capacity in the following five years as part of a brand-new tactical update that will see the Portuguese energy target more than 50GW of renewables enhancements by 2030.
Feb 26, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Portugal, EDP, South america, Europe, Brazil, distributed solar, utility, carbon neutrality, largescaleeu, sfi con london, distributed generation