March 23, 2023 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Qcells announces new solar encapsulant facility in Georgia

Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia will supply ETA encapsulant film to Qcells, supporting Qcells plans to develop a fully integrated solar supply chain in the USA. March 23, 2023 Hanwha Qcells America announced that its solar supplier, Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia (HAGA), will build a new advanced materials manufacturing facility in Bartow County, Georgia. HAGA will supply Qcells with encapsulant film ethyl vinyl acetate …

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Four legislative actions for an equitable energy transition

Policy / By Staff

Renewable energy, primarily solar, wind and energy storage, is expected to become the dominant source of electric generation by 2030. The low-case and high-case projections place clean energy’s share of electricity generation between 71% to 90%. But this energy transition will not happen automatically, and political actions must be taken to ensure that the move towards …

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Congressional Progressive Caucus starts task force to help accomplish IRA goals

Industry / By Staff

Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) announced the launch of a new task force, the Accelerating Clean Energy (ACE) Task Force, which will be led by CPC Vice Chair Jared Huffman (CA-02). Under Huffman’s leadership, the task force will develop a blueprint for expeditiously achieving the benefits of the 117th Congress’ historic investments in …

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AVANGRID inks PPA with Meta to supply Texas operations with new 240 MW solar farm

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AVANGRID has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Meta to procure renewable energy from True North, a 240 MW solar farm under development in Falls County, Texas. “With projects like True North, we continue our mission of helping the country meet its ambitious clean energy goals, while also creating quality jobs and strengthening our …

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North America represents 21% of global energy storage market by 2030

Installation / By Staff

The global energy storage market is growing at a strong 23% compound annual growth rate, with annual additions projected to reach 88 GW/278 GWh in 2030, or 5.3 times the expected 2022 level for new installations, according to BloombergNEF’s 1H 23 energy storage outlook. March 23, 2023 Energy storage deployments reached a new high in …

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Hanwha will start EVA sheet manufacturing near Qcells solar panel factory in Georgia

Industry / By Staff

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp today announced that EVA and backsheet maker Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia intends to invest $147 million in a new manufacturing factory in Cartersville, Georgia. The facility will create more than 160 new jobs and supply materials to Qcells solar panels made within the state. Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia is a subsidiary …

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Aurora Solar study spots trends, myths and challenges in residential solar

Policy / By Staff

The study surveyed homeowners as well as solar professionals to learn what incentivized homeowners to go solar, their interest in energy storage, challenges faced by solar professionals and the myths that still hang over the solar industry. March 23, 2023 The overall residential solar market continues to grow at a rapid pace. Falling prices combined …

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Spearmint Energy expands BESS portfolio with 900 MW acquisition in Texas

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Spearmint Energy has acquired a 900 MW portfolio of battery energy storage solutions (BESS) assets in Texas. Collectively known as Nomadic, the acquisition marks a significant expansion of Spearmint’s BESS portfolio and cements the company as the one of the largest battery energy storage developers in the state. Nomadic consists of three projects, each with …

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Sunnova files for $3.3 billion Department of Energy loan

Finance / By Staff

Sunnova, a publicly traded energy-as-a-service and residential solar provider, is looking to advance its buildout of virtual power plants (VPP) through a $3.3 billion loan from the Department of Energy (DOE). The company made an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission outlining the purpose of the loan, which would be made available through …

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Creating success and energy justice in community solar markets

Finance / By Staff

Energy justice and promoting the development of low-to-moderate (LMI) income solar projects were common community solar themes at the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) Finance, Tax and Buyers Seminar this week in New York. During a panel titled, “How to Create Successful Community Solar and LMI Projects,” panelists from community and residential development companies said …

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