The Vermont Public Utility Commission has issued its required update of the state’s net-metering program. As a result of the adjustments, future net-metering systems that apply for permits on or after August 1, 2024, will see a small net decrease in compensation — less than three-fourths of a cent — compared to what existing systems …
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JinkoSolar announced it has reached a conversion efficiency of 33.24% of its n-type TOPCon-based perovskite tandem solar cell, as tested by the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The tandem solar cell employed Jinko’s n-type high-efficiency monocrystalline TOPCon solar cell as the bottom cell. This conversion efficiency for the perovskite/TOPCon …
Jinko reaches 33.24% efficiency on TOPCon-perovskite tandem solar cell Read More »
East Bay Municipal Utility District TotalEnergies and the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) have dedicated the Orinda Photovoltaic Solar Energy Project (Orinda PV), EBMUD’s largest solar facility. Designed, built, owned and operated by TotalEnergies, the 4.6-MW project will supply the not-for-profit water agency with approximately 10 million kWh of clean solar energy per year …
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The California Public Utilities Commission voted to approve a revised proposed decision on the state’s community solar program on May 30 that solar advocates warned would not correct course for a failing sector. Derek Chernow, Western Regional Director for the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), issued the following response to the CPUC’s vote on …
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Alliant Energy completed constructing its Grant County Solar Project, a 200-MW solar array in Potosi, Wisconsin, that can generate enough electricity to power more than 50,000 homes annually. Credit: Alliant Energy The project’s completion is the culmination of Alliant Energy’s multi-phase buildout of 12 utility-scale solar projects in Wisconsin totaling 1.089 GW. This investment in …
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Commercial solar loan platform Sunstone Credit will work with global asset finance company DLL to provide solar financing solutions throughout the United States. Through this partnership, Sunstone Credit will leverage DLL’s global reach, as well as its customer service and product offering to bring creative new financing solutions to the U.S. commercial solar market. The …
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Play Mart recently broke ground for a more than $3 million expansion project in Pulaski County, Kentucky, that will add equipment, personnel and materials to meet the growing demands of this global playground manufacturer. This expansion features a 252-kW solar project powered by 20 dual-axis trackers from Oregon-based Stracker Solar, making Play Mart one of …
Kentucky’s first 100% solar-powered factory uses Stracker Solar systems Read More »
Solar panel company LONGi has launched its latest design, the Hi-Mo X6 Max series, which uses the industry-compromised new wafer size of 182.2 × 191.6 mm (M11). The M11 wafer size was agreed to by six manufacturers in 2023 — Canadian Solar, Chint (Astronergy), DAS Solar, LONGi, Risen Energy and Tongwei. The new rectangular wafer …
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Today, PV Hardware USA (PVH USA) is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new 50,000-square-foot, $30 million facility in Houston dedicated exclusively to manufacturing solar structures and trackers. Credit: PV Hardware USA “With the opening of this factory in Houston, PVH USA is affirming its unwavering commitment to solar energy development in the United States,” …
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A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal “Cell Reports Sustainability” found U.S. wind and solar generation provided $249 billion in climate and air quality health benefits from 2019 to 2022. Though past studies have demonstrated that wind and solar generation provide substantial health and climate benefits, this research provides an important update: It accounts …
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