‘Microgrids are like a Swiss army knife’: Schneider Electric on the decentralisation of the grid
Microgrids in the US still face several challenges – speed and standardisation chief among them – in order to help alleviate and decentralise the grid.
California’s ‘largest’ commercial solar carport breaks ground at Six Flags theme park
A 12.37MW solar carport and energy storage system, built by US developer DSD Renewables and commercial solar EPC company Solar Optimum, has broken ground at California theme park Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Module capacity to more than double in 2023, reaches 1TW in 2024 – CEA
Global module capacities are on track to reach 866GW by the end of 2023, more than doubling the existing capacity at the end of 2022.
Vikram Solar forms JV to build vertically integrated solar manufacturing in the US
Indian module manufacturer Vikram Solar has formed a joint venture (JV) with private equity firm Phalanx Impact Partners, and venture capital company Das & Co. to develop a vertically integrated solar manufacturing operation in the US.
Canadian Solar to build first solar PV manufacturing facility in the US
Canadian Solar will build its first production facility in the US, with the capacity to produce 5GW of solar modules a year.
CubicPV bags US$103 million for 10GW US wafer manufacturing plans and perovskite research
US solar manufacturer CubicPV has received US$103 million in equity financing to support its plans to develop a US silicon wafer production base.
Is a 100GW solar cell foundry in the US essential to eliminate China supply overdependence?
A newly-created, equipment-supplier-led PV consortium could be vital for the future of domestic US solar manufacturing.
Enel North America chooses Oklahoma for 3GW HJT cell and module factory
Enel North America has confirmed Inola, Oklahoma as the location for its 3GW heterojunction technology (HJT) solar cell and module factory.
Solar industry reacts to Senate’s vote to remove Biden’s import tax waiver
The US Senate has passed a vote to repeal Joe Biden’s two-year waiver on solar import tariffs, a decision which the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has previously said could result in US$1 billion in retroactive tariffs for the industry and 4GW of project cancellations.
Enel eyes up Oklahoma for 3GW HJT cell and module factory
Italian utility Enel’s US subsidiary Enel North America has said that Oklahoma is the favourable location for its planned 3GW US cell and module manufacturing facility.