
Author: Sara Carbone


Fronius inverter update

Module manufacturing capacity now at 40 GW

$100 billion in IRA grant money

The fate of climate law tax credits under Trump 2.0

A new renewable energy investment bank

10 companies good at net-zero and circular economy goals

7 Things Worth Reading This Week

Hiring Veterans and Creating Apprenticeships

Consumption only batteries vs. home batteries

SolarEdge closing its energy storage division

US clean energy investment hits $17 billion

Aligning operations with new SEIA 101 standard re forced-labor

Solar financing remains robust

Key features of Generac’s PWRcell 2 Series

7 Things Worth Reading This Week (11/22/24)

Interest rate drop may help boost solar sales

Legislation to prevent Chinese companies from accessing IRA credits

5 ways AI improves O&M

Final rules on direct pay are out

Homeowner concerns about battery storage

Maxeon panels blocked at Mexican border

Utility’s assault on rooftop solar

7 Things Worth Reading This Week (8/15/24)

A more permanent cable management alternative

Preview of the next four years from advocates

Financiers not homeowners tap domestic content bonus credit

New head of EPA Lee Zeldin

How to sell energy storage properly

FREYR acquires Trina Solar US manufacturing

SaaS Glint Solar on the rise

7 Things Worth Reading This Week (11/8/24)

Mixed forecast from election results

Solar stock have crashed

Leased arrays do not add value to a home

How financiers and installers can effectively team up for SMB deployment

Debunking whole home electrification myths

EPC Strategies For Successful Battery Storage Integration

The shifting ESG landscape

7 Things Worth Reading This Week (11/1/24)

The state of taxes on imported solar racking

Ripple effect of the upcoming election

Solving solar tracker foundations with Nextracker

The boom in transferability

Roofers and installers working together

Commercial solar and the lending process

Climate First Bank explains ethical solar financing via OneEthos

7 Thing Worth Reading This Week (10/25/24)

Growth and contraction for domestic manufacturing

The hidden renewables bottleneck

Repurcussions of shrinking land for renewables

Solar largest source of new U.S. generating capacity for past year

Fault current design on the DC side of storage inverters

What’s New at REC: Alpha Pro M & More

TOPCon modules top p-type back-contact ones

7 Things Worth Reading This Week (10/18/24)

IEA Report: more clean energy is needed

Challenges and opportunities of virtual power plants

UL certification for resi solar against cyber attacks

Tools for high voltage solar from Fluke

Government clean energy investment to impact C&I market

Uncertainty brought by the Chevron ruling

7 Things Worth Reading This Week (10/11/24)

Global solar numbers for 2024

Utilities survey the possibilities of AI at Itron Inspire 2024

How our aging grid can manage the surge in solar energy

The lithium battery mess

The role of module bankability in selling to resi prospects

EnergySage says resi market is at a ‘turning point’

7 Things Worth Reading This Week (10/4/24)

A new method for the sizing of PV systems

Solar tiles vs. solar panels

Record energy storage levels since Q4 2023

Commerce to tariff imports from SE Asia up to 300%

Hitachi Energy investing $155 million in 3 NA plants

How to Use Financing Programs to Elevate Your Business

CA bill requires utilities to evaluate grid-enhancing technologies

7 Things Worth Reading This Week (9/27/24)

Mosaic’s journey to $15 billion in resi solar loans

75% of battery supply chain at risk of violating forced labor laws

Bipartisan permitting bill could bring solar power to underserved areas

Solar supply chain traceability standard

Protecting systems from lightning

Overview of Avalon Whole-Home ESS from Fortress Power

New microinverter factory in Mexico

7 Things Worth Reading This Week (9/20/24)

The state of silicon-free tandem solar cells

All time low for resi install prices

Solar jobs continue to be on the rise

SPW’s take on new power electronics at RE+

The importance of zip ties in system longevity

Capturing the Commercial & Industrial Solar Opportunity with SMA & Unirac

SEIA recaps RE+

7 Things Worth Reading This Week (9/13/24)

Google breaks the mold with new kind of carbon removal deal

More effective solar deployment in the face of today’s issues

Solar mount foundation services for broad range of soil types

Best Q2 for energy storage

Utilities need ‘broad culture change’ to deploy clean energy at scale
