Ryan Kennedy
Major advances for US, Australian solar window specialists
Australian solar window supplier ClearVue says its products can reduce carbon emissions in buildings by as much as 90%, while California-based BIPV window coating producer Ubiquitous Energy has raised $70 million to scale up its own tech.
PV set to be largest source of new US generating capacity in 2022
About 46% of all new generating capacity in the United States is expected to be PV this year, giving it the largest share of the new US generation mix.
Silicon Ranch raises $775 million
Silicon Ranch, a Shell-backed utility-scale solar developer in the United States, has raised funds from new and existing investors.
Koch Investments unit invests $150 million in GameChange Solar
Koch Strategic Platforms, a subsidiary of Koch Investments Group, has invested in GameChange Solar, a commercial and utility-scale solar racking provider, in a clear divergence from its earlier anti-solar strategies.
NASA telescope deploys solar array
NASA sent the world’s most powerful telescope into space on Dec. 25. It deployed and powered a related PV array 30 minutes after launch.
PV and energy storage expected to comprise 62% of US capacity additions 2022-23
The US is expected to add 78GW generating capacity over the next two years, 49GW of which is expected to be large-scale solar and energy storage.
US government identifies land to support 100 GW of solar
The US government could lease about 1,400 square miles of public land for solar development, in a move that would effectively double the nation’s installed PV capacity. The Bureau of Land Management has already taken the first step by approving 465 MW of solar and 400 MW of storage in California.
Iron flow battery PV microgrid for fire-prone California
ESS announced the integration of its long-duration batteries for a microgrid project commissioned by San Diego Gas & Electric to mitigate and increase resilience to wildfires.
Paired with ‘wonder material,’ over 21% efficiency demonstrated in perovskite solar cells
The use of phosphorene nanoribbons boosted the cell, putting it on par with traditional silicon cell output levels.
Canadian BIPV maker releases 350 W shingle-mimicking modules
The panels match the look of composite shingles and come in four different shades.
