U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio from FL introduced the Protecting Advanced American Manufacturing Act which is meant to prohibit companies with ties to “foreign adversary” countries like China from receiving American tax credits via the loophole left in the IRA.
As part of a new preliminary design solution they’re calling PrelimScanifly, Scanifly has integrated its software platform with varied remote data sources. The software allows contractors to design remotely with features that include those of Scanifly3D plus internal proposal and financing tools as well as consolidation design solutions. The company also added Nearmap data coverage, satellite imagery and the US Geological Survey’s publicly available LiDAR data.
Wood Mackenzie reports that the resi market grew 24% through Q3. They also warn that the market should temper its expectations for next year as high interest rates persist that lower resi demand. The CA market will tank after the rush through the NEM 2.0 backlog ends – there has been an 80% drop off in install orders following the NEM 3.0 transition.
Solar Builder has rolled out their Project of the Year Awards. Categories include Resi, Community, Ulity-Scale, C&I Ground-Mount/Carports, C&I Rooftop, Microgrid and Editors’ Choice projects. Winners include the Port Newark Container Terminal project, an airforce station project, and one for the Seneca Nation.
Bifacial modules, even on flush-mounted roof systems, are on the rise. This is partially due to the lower costs, given that they have been exempt from tariffs. A recent report states that bifacial cells held 70% of the market in 2023 and will increase further to 90% by 2030. Some manufacturers are exclusively switching to glass-glass.
In this Solar Conversation, Kerim Baran of SolarAcademy talks to Amperon’s CEO, Sean Kelly, about the business of forecasting energy demand and pricing, one of the least understood yet probably one of the biggest value add segments of the energy sector, especially as it applies to the transition to renewables.
A seasoned energy sector executive, Sean Kelly, shares the founding story of Amperon and how he met his co-founder to create this amazing company which recently raised a $20M Series-B round led by reputable investors like Energize Capital. In this conversation, Kerim and Sean also talk about the key problems Amperon is tackling, Amperon’s unique value-add and position in the market, its list of marquee customers, and some of the technical aspects of energy forecasting. The video is below.
In this Solar Conversation, SolarAcademy host Kerim Baran talks to RaVolt’s Executive Vice President, Josh Weaver, about RaVolt’s grid-independent solution for homeowners and what makes it different from other alternatives in the market. Josh shares the origins of RaVolt’s, emerging out of a utility-scale EPC company, as well as their current offerings as a product-focused company that’s bringing grid optional solutions to homeowners.
In this conversation, Kerim and Josh touch on the versatility of RaVolt’s product, RaVolt’s ideal customer profile, the concept of grid parity, the challenges of the grid today, as well as how RaVolt melds a network of local installers and direct sales as part of their go-to-market strategy. The video is below.