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California city to install pop-up solar canopy with EV charging
The City of Campbell contracted with Paired Power to install its Pairtree solar canopy.
U.S. household energy can wield 15 GW to affordably meet electricity demand
A report from Deloitte showed how distributed energy resources (DER) can help the U.S. meet its climate goals while improving the functionality of the grid.
Pre-assembled residential solar canopy HelioWing product launches
World4Solar has launched a pre-assembled residential solar canopy, HelioWing, at an event in its warehouse in Miami, Florida.
New US platform vets residential solar salespeople
An industry plagued by deceptive practices is now verifying salespeople via the Recheck platform.
RETC releases 2024 PV Module Index
Solar modules are evaluated in the Renewable Energy Test Center annual PV Module Index.
Spontaneous glass breakage on solar panels on the rise
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory noted an increase in spontaneous glass breakage in solar panels. The PV Module Index from the Renewable Energy Test Center investigates this and other glass-related trends in solar manufacturing.
U.S. grid-scale storage grows 84%, residential storage 48%
Wood Mackenzie reported large growth in Q1 year-over-year for grid-scale storage and residential storage in the USA, while commercial and industrial storage slowed.
U.S. startup claims doubled energy per acre with terrain-following solar array
California startup Planted Solar uses construction robots and high-density arrays to deliver what the company says are higher energy outputs and lower balance of system costs.
Another U.S. residential installer announces business closure
An email informed the employees of U.S. residential installer Titan Solar that the company had ended operations.
Maxeon reveals minimized risk of hotspots in IBC solar panels
Maxeon’s Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) solar panels were found to disperse heat evenly, leading to lower operating temperatures in the shade and reduced degradation.
