Ryan Kennedy
First Solar delivers on earnings, margins, falls short on revenue
US-based thin-film PV manufacturer First Solar says it has raised its expectations for 2023 as its order backlog continues to grow.
California curtailing more solar than ever before
Curtailment of power output increases when solar generation surpasses transmission capacity.
Hoymiles introduces three-phase solar microinverters
Chinese manufacturer Hoymiles has announced the North American launch of its new inverters, which are designed for commercial and industrial installations.
Storing renewables with landscaping gravel
Sandia National Laboratories and CSolPower have started researching the use of landscaping gravel as a thermal energy storage medium.
Canadian Solar to open 5 GW solar cell factory in Indiana
Canadian Solar says it plans to invest $800 million to open a 5 GW solar cell factory in the US state of Indiana.
American Battery Factory breaks ground on US gigafactory
American Battery Factory has started building a $1.2 billion gigafactory in the US state of Arizona. It is set to generate approximately 1,000 job opportunities in the Tucson region.
Organic flow battery developer secures $106 million growth investment
CmBlu says it has has obtained funds to scale up its long-duration energy storage systems.
Powin, Hitachi Energy form strategic alliance for power control systems
Hitachi Energy has set up a strategic alliance with Powin, under which it will take a majority ownership stake in eks Energy, a supplier of power electronics and energy management solutions.
Tesla steps in as challenger to rooftop PV inverter duopoly
Enphase and SolarEdge dominate US sales of rooftop solar inverters, but Tesla could be set to change that.
High interest rates, regulatory changes crushing US residential solar
Many US solar installers are filing for bankruptcy, with stocks falling by 15% to 30% based on weak guidance.
