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Relocation of US Solar Panel Manufacturing
The latest white paper on solar and storage manufacturing by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) includes an interactive map. It demonstrates that momentum for a transformational expansion of domestic solar and storage manufacturing has b…
Mar 23, 2023 Learn more
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Longi reveals plans to establish 5 GW solar module factory in US market
Longi Solar, a Chinese solar panel manufacturer, and Invenergy, a US solar project developer, have agreed to construct a 5 GW solar panel factory in Pataskala, Ohio, through a newly formed entity called Illuminate USA. According to a press release i…
Mar 21, 2023 Learn more
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The solar industry hopes for supply chain relief in 2023
After another year of trade policy turmoil, the US solar industry is hoping for supply chain relief in 2023. Our expectations for the industry shifted throughout the year as the anticircumvention investigation was initiated in March, President Biden…
Mar 15, 2023 Learn more
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How NEM 3.0 might affect the renewable energy market in California
California's electricity bills are already about 5% higher than the national norm, and this trend is expected to continue. Rate increases went into force in January, and Southern California Edison(SCE) proposed another 4.4% increase for this summer.…
Mar 13, 2023 Learn more
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Solar and storage provides energy solution for South Australian town Willliam Creek
After flipping the switch on a 200 kW PV array that removes the need for diesel generation, the remote town of William Creek in outback South Australia is now powered completely by solar backed by a battery energy storage system. Willia…
Mar 07, 2023 Learn more
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The US government has released $1 billion in energy resilience relief for Puerto Rico.
The United States government has announced a new funding package to support residential solar and storage projects in Puerto Rico, which will be followed by energy resilience solutions such as microgrids, community solar, and grid modernization.…
Mar 02, 2023 Learn more
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Experts urged California to reduce its reliance on natural gas under rising energy prices.
As California reels from the consequences of high natural gas prices this winter, as well as the ripple effects on the electrical sector, some experts are encouraging policymakers to focus on lowering the state's reliance on natural gas in the first…
Feb 28, 2023 Learn more
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Eolian claims the 200-MW energy storage project in Texas is the first to apply the IRA tax credit for independent energy storage.
Eolian, a developer of energy storage systems, announced that it will construct two interconnected battery facilities capable of supplying 200 MW to the Texas energy market. According to the company, a tax equity investment made possible by the Infl…
Feb 23, 2023 Learn more
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Developing a revenue model is the next challenge of energy storage
A California Independent System Operator representative stated recently that grid operators and stakeholders are trying to build a pricing model for energy storage as a transmission asset, which is gaining attention as one approach to increasing ele…
Feb 22, 2023 Learn more
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Annual Solar and Storage Interconnection Data Shows a Record Year in 2022
Complete 2022 interconnection data has now been released. It demonstrates that California consumers installed more solar and storage than ever before last year. Click market data slides to view more.The overall capacity for behind-the-meter sola…
Feb 15, 2023 Learn more
