Workplace EV chargers, which number only 10,000 in the US, are needed for charging EVs in regions with abundant solar generation, says an RMI study. Home chargers are fine in regions with high wind generation, to enable nighttime charging with wind power. March 10, 2022 Some electric vehicle owners automatically charge their vehicles when solar …
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Also on the rise: New York solar plan needs some tweeks to support energy justice. Jobs moves at NREL, CPower, Brattle Group, and more. FTC solar uses novel approach to tackle the damage potential of dynamic and static wind loads on single axis trackers. Sacramento utility signs its largest solar and storage PPA with D.E. …
Vote Solar, the New York Energy Democracy Alliance, and Alliance for a Green Economy filed comments with the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) on the state’s Distributed Solar Roadmap that was released in December 2021. The roadmap offers a strategy for expanding the state’s NY-Sun initiative into one of the largest solar programs in the nation, expected …
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Also on the rise: Greenbacker acquires a significant financial interest in the 150MW operating Aurora solar portfolio. Community choice solar programs save New Yorkers $7 million in seven months. LONGi pits its modules against others in snow load test. American Battery Factory announces giga-plans. UL and NREL released a report on cybersecurity certification recommendations. Vibrant …
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As large format modules (LFM) have begun to take over the utility-scale solar space, design and engineering protocol from manufacturers across the solar value chain have had to change their practices accordingly, making tweaks in some instances and entire overhauls in others, in order to accommodate the new technology. Tracker manufacturers have been especially subject …
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The agreement brings Powin to nearly 10GWh of Stack750 storage solutions under contract via supply agreements and other contracts. March 7, 2022 Oregon-based Powin Energy, which develops products and software including battery modules, packs, and turnkey systems, announced that it has signed a supply agreement with Borrego for 800MWh of Powin’s Stack750 storage solution. Borrego will utilize …
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With an additional 350 solar systems to be installed at the Fort Riley military base, 1,600 homes on the base will be solar powered–and there’s more to come. Corvias,the project developer is a solar installer headquartered in East Greenwich, RI. Corvias has been a partner for 20 years to the US Military under the Department …
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Mitrex solar facades are being installed on a 7000 square feet area on a building in Canada, producing an estimated 90,000 kWh of power annually. March 4, 2022 Mitrex, a Canadian solar technology manufacturer, is launching the Solar Brick. This solar-integrated surface looks just like a brick wall, but embedded lie solar modules. Mitrex Solar …
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No longer the new kids on the block, large-format solar modules (LFMs) have become the industry standard for new, utility-scale solar installations, with the conversation now shifting to what the optimal wafer size is: 210mm or 182mm. And while manufacturers, developers, and EPCs have an extra year of experience under their belts working with and …
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