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NEM 3.0 erodes solar value, makes batteries essential, and weakens grid flexibility in California

Proposed changes to California’s net-metering program, the process by which the utility credits a customer’s bill for exporting excess solar production to the grid,...

U.S. identified land that could support 100 GW of federal solar infrastructure

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees nearly 250 million acres of land, most in the western half of the country. In 2012,...

NREL launches international consortium to advance high-tech mirrors used in concentrating solar plants

Heliostats are key components of concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) technologies, and the Heliostat Consortium aims to drive down costs and advance manufacturing. The consortium,...

New York proposes 4GW extension to NY-Sun programme

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled a framework for the US state to finish the decade with at least 10GW of distributed solar,...

Sen. Manchin opposes Build Back Better, tanking solar stocks

In a heavy blow to the roughly $2 trillion Build Back Better bill designed at overhauling U.S. infrastructure, health care, education, climate, immigration, and...

New York Governor unveils strategy to achieve a minimum of 10 GW of distributed solar by 2030

The roadmap proposes a strategy for expanding the state’s NY-Sun initiative into one of the largest solar programs in the nation, expected to spur...

Want to go to Disneyland? You could take a solar-charged electric bus

Sage Energy Consulting announced that it is is helping the Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) on a multi-stage plan to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions,...

Solar plus energy storage at Brooklyn Public Library demonstrates resilient preparedness

Project developers Solar One and Accord Power selected SimpliPhi’s lithium ferrous phosphate-based storage solutions for these projects. They have now achieved the industry’s highest...

US aerial imaging firm acquires solar data analytics provider AirProbe

Aerial imaging company DroneBase has acquired India-based AirProbe, a provider of artificial intelligence-enabled analytics of solar inspection data. The deal sees California-headquartered DroneBase add 22GW...

US Senate passes anti-forced labour act banning imports from China’s Xinjiang, President Joe Biden to sign into law

The US Senate has unanimously passed the bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) that will ban the import of products from China’s Xinjiang...

Biden expected to sign Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which could further affect solar supply chain

The U.S. House of Representatives this week unanimously voted to pass a bill banning all imports from Xinjiang, China, unless suppliers can prove the...

Folded steel solar module frame nets DOE prize

Origami Solar, developers of a patent-pending steel solar module frame, has advanced to the semi-final round of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) American-Made...

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China CORNEX signed cooperation agreement with the Italian Cestari Group

On November 13, CORNEX signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Italian company Cestari Group in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to the agreement,...

Solar Leader Enphase Energy Cutting 500 Jobs

California-based Enphase Energy, a company known for its solar power and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it is laying off about 500 workers....

Cincinnati’s solar array powers city operations, tens of thousands of homes

A sprawling solar array in Highland County now powers 20% of Cincinnati's operations and tens of thousands of homes. Cincinnati’s 900-acre solar farm was completed...

1.2-GW solar panel assembly facility to open in Puerto Rico

A contract solar panel assembly facility will soon open in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, that will supply the utility-scale market on the island and hopefully...