Ryan Kennedy
U.S. utility-scale solar to more than double installations year-over-year
Over 10.4 GW was deployed in 2022, while 2023 totals may exceed 24 GW, said Lawerence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Ryobi introduces foldable 60 W solar panel for mobile tool charging
The lightweight panel can charge small devices or batteries in the company’s portable power station.
APsystems releases AC-coupled residential battery charger
APsystems has developed an AC-coupled residential battery charger, offering the ability to connect up to four batteries in parallel, for up to 20 kWh of storage capacity.
US set to install 66 GW of storage in 2023-27 period, says WoodMac
Wood Mackenzie says that US developers installed 1.7 GW/5.6 GWh of new storage capacity in the second quarter of 2023.
Panasonic introduces half-cut HJT residential solar modules
Panasonic unveiled its new residential solar modules – including half-cut heterojunction (HJT) models, along with a home battery system and energy management device – at the recent RE+ trade show in Las Vegas.
US energy storage deployments to exceed 10 GW this year
Energy storage is rapidly expanding as the sector scales to match growing renewable energy supplies, according to a new report by Interact Analysis.
Runergy releases new n-type solar module series
The Chinese manufacturer also inked new strategic cooperation agreements while displaying the new line of solar modules at RE+ 2023 in Las Vegas.
Gautam Solar introduces n-type TOPCon solar module series
The Indian manufacturer released product lines for residential, commercial, and utility-scale applications.
Silfab Solar to start US cell production, new line of TOPCon panels
Silfab Solar says that it has invested $150 million in a new manufacturing operation in South Carolina. It has also released new residential and commercial solar panels.
Solar giants bet big on US manufacturing
Major solar panel suppliers have announced the construction of three new factories, collectively adding 15 GW of manufacturing capacity. In 2021, there was only 7 GW of module manufacturing capacity in the United States.
