Ryan Kennedy
Siemens to open US utility-scale solar inverter factory
Global engineering and technology company Siemens plans to set up an 800 MW utility-scale inverter factory in the United States. The facility will focus on the production of string inverters.
Over 155 GW of U.S. solar manufacturing announced in one year
The United States has begun to reshore its energy supply chain one year after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
First commercial gravity-based energy storage tower begins commissioning
Energy Vault has begun commissioning a 25 MW / 100 MWh energy storage tower adjacent to a wind power facility outside of Shanghai.
Top solar panel brands in performance, reliability, and quality
Solar modules are evaluated in the Renewable Energy Test Center annual PV Module Index.
Autonomous robots for solar installation gain traction
Installation robots are moving from test centres to the field. American technology companies Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation and Terabase Energy recently announced key business developments.
NREL develops perovskite solar cells with 93% bifaciality
A research team at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has made highly bifacial perovskite cells with a front-side efficiency of 23%.
Flow battery capacity and longevity boosted by unexpected ingredient
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in America have demonstrated the use of sugar water to improve the performance of flow batteries for grid-scale energy storage.
Study shows potential for floating solar in Southeast Asia
The America-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released the findings of a study that assessed the technical potential for floating PV and underlined its co-benefits in environmental protection and food security.
Solar will be in ‘unassailable position’ as cheapest source of electricity
Solar levelized cost of electricity will reach less than $45 (USD 30) per MWh in 2050 as global capacity grows 22-fold, said DNV.
Panasonic introduces new generation home battery
The EverVolt home battery supports both DC and AC coupling for new and existing solar arrays.
