Meyer Burger set to begin production at U.S. module factory
The relocation of the photovoltaic manufacturer’s core business from Germany to the USA is taking shape. Production of heterojunction solar modules is starting and financing for a new cell plant is progressing.
Sunrise brief: Nextracker acquires solar foundation specialist Ojjo for $119 million
Also on the rise: Arizona’s largest energy storage project closes $513 million in financing. Aiko presents ABC solar module with world record efficiency of 25.2% at Intersolar. And more.
Arizona’s largest energy storage project closes $513 million in financing
The 1,200 MWh Papago Storage project will dispatch enough power to serve 244,000 homes for four hours a day with the e-Storage SolBank high-cycle lithium-ferro-phosphate battery energy storage solution.
J.P. Morgan commits $680 million tax equity financing for solar and storage
The funds support project developer Ørsted’s portfolio in Texas and Arizona.
Important Q1 solar policy changes across 50 states
Trends spotted in the NC Clean Energy Technology Center report include legislation to enable community solar, net metering reform considered by new states and states clarifying time of use rates for net metering customers.
Amphenol begins operations at solar junction box factory in Arizona
The company announced the first line of its Mesa manufacturing facility is operational.
Sunrise brief: Car batteries can optimize the power grid
Also on the rise: Group challenges anti-renewables messaging of 50-state policy network. Longroad Energy installing U.S.-made First Solar modules in Arizona solar-plus-storage plant. And more.
Longroad Energy installing U.S.-made First Solar modules in Arizona solar-plus-storage plant
The 220 MWdc solar and 214 MWac / 855 MWh Serrano solar-plus-storage project will also feature Powin’s BESS, Sungrow inverters, and Nextracker trackers.
Arizona approves “discriminatory” charge on rooftop solar customers
The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a request from utility APS to raise rates and add a punitive charge to rooftop solar customers.
California solar and storage project secures $1.1 billion
Arevon Energy secured the funds for a 374 MW solar project with co-located energy storage.
