Solar-plus-storage microgrids minimize power shutoffs during wildfires
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers have shown that microgrids equipped with solar-plus-storage systems can maintain an average levelized cost of energy (LCOE) below $0.30/kWh and limit annual public safety power shutoffs to 2% to 3% of annual energy demand.
Virtual power plants roll out across the U.S.
Virtual power plants (VPPs) coordinate distributed resources and demand for a more resilient, cost-effective energy transition. And they are gaining traction in the United States.
Solar awning for recreational vehicles
Eco-dynamic Tech’s 1,000 W solar awnings for recreational vehicles (RVs) feature flexible heterojunction solar cells and can be customized with a range of color patterns.
Canadian Solar announces 5 GW US module factory
Representing an investment of $250 million, the facility is expected to bring 1,500 jobs.
Perovskite solar cell based on indium sulfide ETL promises 20.15% efficiency
An international team has sought to use indium sulfide as an electron transport material in a perovskite solar cell. The result is a device with lower defect density and improved performance.
CubicPV secures $103 million of support for US wafer manufacturing
CubicPV says it plans to establish 10 GW of conventional mono wafer manufacturing capacity in the United States, driven by incentives in the US Inflation Reduction Act. The wafers could fill a void in the domestic supply chain and create 1,500 new direct jobs.
EY lists India as world’s most attractive solar market
India has retained its crown as the most promising market for solar investment, according to the latest edition of Ernst & Young’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI).
US green hydrogen market set to surge to $1.4 trillion by 2050, says Deloitte
By 2050, the practice of using renewable energy to electrolyze water and create hydrogen fuel could become a global market of well over $1 trillion, according to a new report by Deloitte.
First Solar showcases pre-commercial bifacial thin-film PV modules
First Solar has announced a limited production run of the “world’s first” bifacial solar panel with a cadmium telluride (CdTe) semiconductor. The pre-commercial Series 6 Plus Bifacial module is making its debut this week at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany.
Form Energy to deploy 100-hour iron-air battery system in US
US utility Georgia Power has more than 850 MW of active energy storage projects under development or in operation across its service territory.
