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Month: October 2023

Ascent Solar approved to apply for federal funds to finance agrivoltaic project 

Ascent Solar’s proposed system utilizes thin film solar cell technology from copper indium gallium diselenide chemistry to provide farmers with energy-producing and resource-saving agrivoltaic systems.  October 30, 2023 Solar panel manufacturer Ascent Solar Technologies received good news from the Department of Energy (DOE) in response to submitting a concept paper for their proposed new agrivoltaic …

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Solar sales don’t need to be quick or accurate – they need to be both

This August, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) officially turned one year old. As you probably heard, it’s the single largest piece of U.S. climate legislation ever. In fact, the National Renewable Energy Lab expects the IRA will result in clean energy accounting for up to 90% of total U.S. power generation by 2030. Solar is …

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Canadian Solar to start 5-GW cell factory in Indiana for Texas module assembly

Canadian Solar revealed today that it is establishing a 5-GW solar cell production facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The facility will supply Canadian Solar’s module assembly plant in Mesquite, Texas, which is slated to come online by the end of this year. The Indiana cell factory should begin production by the end of 2025. Credit: Canadian …

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Sunrise brief: Advancing iron and salt batteries with $8 million in seed funding

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CPUC Invites You to Public Forums on SDG&E’s Rate Design Request

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold in-person and virtual public forums for customers of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) to provide input into the company’s proposal to allocate previously approved electric costs among customers (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial) through electric rates. WHEN: WHAT: The public forums will begin with a brief overview …

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Generac to use $50 million DOE grant for VPP program in Massachusetts

Generac Grid Services has been selected by the U.S. Dept. of Energy to receive a $50 million grant to enhance the U.S. power grid’s ability to deliver affordable, clean energy to lower income homeowners in Massachusetts. Generac will use the funding to install its suite of whole-home energy solutions in homes across Massachusetts, including behind-the-meter wi-fi …

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Enphase stock slides on weakened demand, significantly lowered Q4 guidance

U.S. revenues dropped 16% from the previous quarter while European sales fell 34%. October 27, 2023 Enphase Energy, the largest global supplier of solar microinverters, has had a difficult year, with its stock falling more than 75% from all-time highs late last year. Its performance has struggled in line with other residential solar market leaders, …

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Advancing iron and salt batteries with $8 million in seed funding

Inlyte Energy moves forward in development of a nearly 50-year old battery technology with ARPA-A award, recent acquisition of Beta Research and new funding by At One Ventures. October 27, 2023 Inlyte Energy, the recipient of $8 million in seed funding, was founded by Dr. Antonio Baclig, who incubated the company as a 2021 Activate Fellow …

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Aspen Power completes nearly 50-MW Georgia solar portfolio

Aspen Power announced it has completed construction on 14 solar projects that the company acquired from Inman Solar in Georgia. The projects total 49.4 MWDC of generation capacity, with Aspen Power acting as the long-term owner and operator. Inman Solar originated and developed the projects and provided engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services. This portfolio …

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The role of partnerships and planning in solar and storage asset management

Owners and operators of solar and storage assets have three primary objectives: Minimizing repairs during the asset’s lifetime, ensuring consistent, high-yield energy performance, and delivering robust returns on the investment. Achieving these goals is crucial for accelerating the clean energy transition and in turn, mitigating the severe impacts of the climate crisis we now face. …

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