The DOE released a list of 10 potential national interest electric transmission corridors, something that would allow the federal govt to expedite development of grid expansion projects in those regions and could unlock federal funding. The corridors totals more 3,500+ miles across the Northwest, Mid-Atlantic, New York and New England, Southwest and Northern Plains.
This SPW article details contractor-created apprenticeship programs to help meet IRA requirements (and qualify for the credits) and fill labor gaps. It discusses best practices, challenges for the industry, and solutions for other barriers faced by companies looking to tap IRA benefits.
LONGi released a new solar panel designed for durability and reliability against hail and wind. The Hi-MO 5 Ice-Shield module is a dual-glass bifacial panel using thicker top-glass (3.2-mm integrated top layer of tempered glass) than traditional modules (2-mm of heat-strengthened front and rear glass). The modules showed no visual defects and almost no power degradation after impact from a 55-mm hailstone.
The International Energy Agency dropped a report on renewables stating that manufacturing investment rose over 70% to roughly $200 billion in 2023 with 40% of this spending on plants meant to come online in 2024. China, however, remains the preeminent manufacturing force, accounting for three-fourths of 2023’s investment, down from 85% in 2022.
This article digs into the role of anti-dust tech for modules. It walks through dust accumulation and its impact on PV performance. It also looks at a few key dust accumulation scenarios and details how LONGi’s design combats them. Apparently, LONGi’s long-term outdoor testing showed a max power generation gain of 6.08% in a single month and a monthly average of 2.4% with their Hi-Mo 5 Anti-Dust design.
RP is partnering with Huaxing Cable USA to provide Huaxing’s line of solar cable and wire products in America. RP will be the exclusive distributor supplying Huaxing’s cable and wire offerings to large-scale solar projects in the US. The solutions include a line of UL-certified conductors, PV wire, MV cable and concentric cable.
In this Solar Conversation, Kerim Baran of SolarAcademy talks with Nathan Gutzmann, Product Manager at Energy Toolbase, for Acumen EMS™, an Energy Management System which utilizes AI and machine learning to forecast and optimize energy storage systems operating in the field. Kerim and Nathan talked about:
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- Nathan’s background and +12 years of experience in controls and data acquisition in the energy industry.
- What is Energy Toolbase? Their story and line of products.
- Energy Toolbase’s Acumen EMS™, a hardware product that optimizes battery assets for economic payback. How Acumen EMS combines behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter strategies to generate the highest revenues from assets, including: demand charge management, Time-of-Use arbitrage, PV self-consumption, demand response programs, and wholesale market participation.
- The accuracy of Energy Toolbase’s modeling tool and its ability to forecast and make decisions about battery usage in real time.
- The video is below.
