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Applications & Installations
US solar industry on track to install 250 GW in five years According to the United States Solar Market Insight Q3 2024 report, in the two years since passage of the Inflation Reduction Act the solar industry has added 75 GW of new capacity to the grid, representing more than 36% of all solar capacity built in nation’s history.
Anne Fischer
Sep 25, 2024
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Research & Development
PVEL releases tenth edition of PV Module Reliability Scorecard United States-headquartered independent test lab Kiwa PVEL has named 53 manufacturers and 388 models – a record number of ‘Top Performers’ in the 10-year history of its PV Module Reliability Scorecard.
Anne Fischer
Jun 06, 2024
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Raising consumer confidence critical to energy transition, finds EY report Energy providers, government and the broader energy ecosystem must raise up the access, appeal and affordability of clean energy in the United States, to help accelerate the uptake of clean energy.
Anne Fischer
Feb 20, 2024
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Report finds community solar flourishing in the United States The future is bright for community solar finds Arcadia, a utility data technology provider, in a new report. The report says the success of community solar is a result of US states strengthening support programs, federal legislation increasingly being implemented, and that billions of dollars are being invested in solar projects for all income levels.
Anne Fischer
Feb 08, 2024
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Applications & Installations
S-5! offers solar attachment solution to simplify wire management S-5! has introduced a module-level power electronics mount for solar developers, installers, end users, and engineering, procurement and construction contractors who are looking for a mounting device for solar module frames, without attaching to rails.
Anne Fischer
Jan 22, 2024
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Markets & Policy
Solar manufacturers unite to develop 700 W + module standards Solar module size standardisation will enhance supply chain efficiencies, boost production, and lower costs, according to the 700W+ Photovoltaic Open Innovation Ecological Alliance, thus accelerating the industrialisation of 700 W or greater modules.
Anne Fischer
Dec 21, 2023
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What drives solar adoption not equal across income levels Lawrence Berkeley researchers studied how solar buying decisions are influenced across varying income levels and offer rationale for policy changes and incentives to spur adoption among low- to middle-income households.
Anne Fischer
Dec 05, 2023
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Markets & Policy
China expected to dominate solar manufacturing through 2026 A Wood Mackenzie report forecasts that China will hold more than 80% of poly, wafer, cell and module manufacturing capacity for the next three years.
Anne Fischer
Nov 08, 2023
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Applications & Installations
Redflow lands biggest contract yet for Californian hospital microgrid The project team is led by the State of California through the California Energy Commission, and joined by Faraday Microgrids, and Redflow with zinc bromine flow batteries.
Anne Fischer
Sep 26, 2023