How US solar companies can manage supply chain risk following Customs WRO on Hoshine
In late June, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection placed a Withhold Release Order (WRO) on products containing material from China’s largest metallurgical-grade silicon (mg-Si) manufacturer. We will discuss the ramifications of this decision on the U.S. solar industry and look at the critical points from the WRO to understand how solar goals and plans could be affected.
San Diego Community Power inks solar-plus-storage deal with Baywa re
The not-for-profit entered a 90 MW solar, 70 MW storage, 20-year power purchase agreement, to be developed and serviced by Baywa re.
Longi reports US decision dismissing Hanwha patent claims
The Chinese solar giant today announced a final written decision published by the American authorities which reportedly invalidates Hanwha Q Cells patents. That development appears to have come 12 days after the Korean manufacturer carried out a seizure of a Longi panel shipment in Rotterdam on the basis of the potential for the infringement of Hanwha patents which apply in Europe.
Bringing clean energy to local communities: the O’Brien Solar Project
EDF Renewables, in partnership with Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), developed a 20 MW solar project in Fitchburg, Wisconsin: the O’Brien Solar project. Join this pv magazine Webinar to gain insight into the process that led to the project’s development and understand what drives these kinds of projects forward in the Midwest of the US.
US farmers opting for solar leases over carbon sequestration contracts
In a recent Purdue University survey, farmers reported adopting solar leases at more than double the rate of carbon sequestration plans as a much higher price-per-acre was offered.
Spanish asset manager will run ‘Canada’s largest solar farm’
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has chosen Exus to manage the 700 MW Travers Solar Project.
Do engineers dream of solar panel efficiency?
A true next generation of solar cell technology is upon us. It is time to contemplate the benefits.
Solar 101: ‘Goldilocks’ your PV project to make it just right
Too big? Too small? Just right? Many factors need to be considered when deciding how large or small to make your rooftop solar array.
New tool to evaluate economic benefits of hydrogen storage
Developed by U.S. scientists, the Hydrogen Energy Storage Evaluation Tool (HESET) can assess the economic and technical characteristics of individual system components and the modeling of each hydrogen pathway. Furthermore, it can help understand how hydrogen storage can be used for various grid and end-user services.
Storage solution takes batteries back to basics
Urban Electric Power has been accepted into EPRI’s Incubatenergy Labs program to prove the value of its new battery tech to some of the top utilities in the United States.
