Data center capacity soaring, along with investment and land use
According to a new Wood Mackenzie report, data centers developed since 2023 exceeded 92 GW of capacity at the end of 2024.
Corning, Suniva, Heliene to produce first fully US-made solar module
Corning, Suniva and Heliene are combining their strengths to produce what will be the first solar module with polysilicon, wafers and cells made in the United States.
Tandem PV moves toward perovskite manufacturing with $50 million funding
With a perovskite layer 200 times thinner than silicon and requiring just 10% of the energy needed to produce conventional panels, Tandem PV reports it will be able to reduce energy use during manufacturing.
Quidnet Energy tests MWh-scale geomechanical energy storage
Quidnet Energy has demonstrated its long-duration geomechanical energy storage (GES) at the megawatt-hour scale. The tech stores excess grid electricity by pressurizing water underground, later releasing it to supply reliable power.
First Solar ships 14.1 GW of thin-film solar modules in 2024
First Solar delivered 14.1 GW of thin-film solar modules in 2024, driving $4.2 billion in revenue. The US cadmium telluride panel maker now faces global policy uncertainty.
FranklinWH launches 15 kWh residential battery
The 15 kWh aPower 2 battery can store input from solar, grid, generator and EV.
California Energy Commission announces $55 million in funding to build out EV charger network
The CEC estimates that approximately 24,000 new chargers were installed in the first half of 2024, and the Fast Charge California Project aims to incentivize even more.
U.S. surpasses 50 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity
The buildout is happening across the domestic solar supply chain and, at full capacity, planned facilities will produce enough to meet the demand for solar in the U.S., according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.
Solar-powered, off-grid accessory dwelling unit
Mesocore offers a pre-assembled 5.4 m x 7.3 m tiny home with solar and battery storage.
US state-level solar policy moving away from traditional net metering
The NC Clean Energy Technology Center’s (NCCETC) 2024 annual review and fourth-quarter edition of “The 50 States of Solar” finds that most states enacted distributed solar policy measures in 2024. The majority of actions focused on net metering policies, residential fixed charge increases, and community solar programs.
