Eric Wesoff
Gigawatt-scale tandem PV cell output by 2022?
Frank van Mierlo, the CEO of 1366 Technologies, is a betting man. And he’s betting your humble narrator that high-efficiency tandem solar cells are the near-term commercial future of solar.
SunPower raises guidance after solid Q3 driven by energy storage
It took a pandemic, but the U.S. residential solar and storage industry has finally figured out how to lower customer acquisition costs.
US startup wins $7.6 million in funding for ribbon silicon furnaces
Leading Edge Equipment Technologies falls in the kerfless solar wafer or direct solar wafer category. Its “drop-in” manufacturing tech cuts wafer costs by 50%, drives up commercial PV power by 7%, and reduces manufacturing emissions by 50%. It’s the emissions piece that may be winning over investors.
Tesla’s Musk: ‘Energy business will ultimately be as large as our vehicle business’
Tesla’s solar and battery businesses show signs of life in another profitable quarter for the EV manufacturer.
US solar racking companies are getting acquired in a consolidating market: Who’s next?
The U.S. solar racking market has quiet revenues of billions of dollars and continues to consolidate — driven by equity firms such as Esdec and Tenex. The market segment has become a small hotbed of M&A. Who’s next?
Wärtsilä’s 9 MW battery storage system reduces demand peaks
An independent power producer, AEP OnSite Partners, will be the first to deploy Wärtsilä’s new storage product.
US tracker supplier Array Technologies to launch IPO
Array Technologies is going public the old-fashioned way by eschewing the SPAC method favored by other renewable companies such as QuantumScape and ChargePoint.
US residential solar set for a record-breaking year — despite, and because of, 2020
With folks housebound by Covid-19 restrictions and more conscious of their home energy needs, April proved a banner month for companies generating digital leads through their own accelerated transition to a new way of working.
US steel mill to get powered by 300 MW of solar
The iron and steel sector is the ‘world’s largest industrial source of climate pollution.’ This steel mill in Pueblo, Colorado, will be the first in North America to rely on solar power.
The weekend read: Outcompeting fossil fuels in the energy transition
Energy markets are not exactly free markets, and the replacement of existing generation is not entirely tied to price. There are artificial regulatory constructs and financial structures built into energy markets which can favor certain parties (utilities) and fuels (legacy coal, gas, and nuclear).
