November 2023 | Page 5 of 23 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Wärtsilä launches Quantum High Energy storage system

Wärtsilä has launched a new energy storage system with advanced safety features, the Quantum High Energy (QuantumHE). QuantumHE uses high-energy density battery cells (306 Ah), active dehumidification, pre-fabricated fire walls, external door latches for first responders, gas detection ports, centrally located dual-sprinklers and leakage protection for coolants, electrolytes and global warming-potential refrigerants (GWP). “Over the …

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Solar module prices may reach $0.10/W by end 2024

Markets / By Staff

Tim Buckley, director of Climate Energy Finance, speaks to pv magazine about the current steep trajectory of solar module prices. He estimates that PV panels prices will end up dropping by 40% this year and predicts the closure of old technology and sub-scale solar manufacturing facilities, both in China and globally. November 27, 2023 From …

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Clir Renewables releases new software to model hourly energy production

Industry / By Staff

Clir Renewables has released new technology to model the variability of hourly energy production. Powered by machine learning and over 200 GW of data, the software greatly improves upon the accuracy of industry standard approaches to modeling production shape and volume. The result is quality data to support owners and operators with production and revenue …

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Could Biden’s Clean Energy Push Be a Victim of Its Success?

News / By Staff

Dalton, Ga., was once known as the carpet capital of the country. Economic diversification meant branching out from wall-to-wall to hardwood flooring. Now, at Qcells, a solar panel company, robots patrol acres of shop floor where delicate solar cells are packaged, laminated and boxed into sophisticated panels — 6,000 a day — in a highly …

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An ag-tech revolution powered by the sun

Markets / By Staff

The seeds of change are being sowed in the agriculture industry. Climate change impacts, the need to feed a growing global population, rising energy costs, international conflicts, and shifting government policies and subsidies, are necessitating farmers and other stakeholders to look to innovative new technologies to adapt, and prosper, in this rapidly changing market. Agriculture …

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KSI completes 4.4-MW New Jersey community solar portfolio

Industry / By Staff

Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure (KSI) has begun operation of four new community solar projects totaling 4.4 MW and serving 686 households in and near Pennsauken and Moorestown, New Jersey. Partners on the projects include the tax equity finance firm Monarch Private Capital, New Jersey-based construction contractor Advanced Solar Products, New Jersey-based developer Independence Solar and climate …

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10 MW community solar landfill project in N.J. reaches completion

Projects / By Staff

CEP Renewables and Luminace have achieved commercial operation of the 10 MWdc BEMS community solar landfill project in Southampton, New Jersey. Located on the Big Hill Landfill, the project is part of New Jersey’s Community Solar Energy Pilot Program and is the first-of-its-kind in the state for having two 5 MW solar systems atop a …

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2022 IEA review: Growth and challenges in the US solar sector

Installation / By Staff

The US solar power market navigated through significant developments, including a decline in total PV from 2021, a surge in community solar projects, increased corporate solar adoption, and impactful policy shifts such as the Inflation Reduction Act. November 22, 2023 For the solar industry in the United States, 2022 was a year of contrasting events. …

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Maximizing the advantage of IRA energy credits

Policy / By Staff

The “Build It In America Act” proposed by the House Ways and Means Committee may have raised concerns about the future of energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). While the proposal is not expected to pass, it should serve as a notice for organizations with clean energy projects in development or consideration. …

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U.S. Energy Information Administration says solar power will surpass hydropower by 14% next year

Markets / By Staff

The rapid growth in the generation capacity of solar systems and decreased manufacturing costs can be attributed to this finding. November 22, 2023 Data published in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) November Short-Term Energy Outlook, finds solar power will bypass hydroelectric power by 14% in 2024. The analysis used industry reports detailing the continued …

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Month: November 2023