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SolarEdge’s First Commercial Storage System for PV Applications Now Available for Order in Italy

Availability in Italy follows first shipment of the South African version of the new commercial storage system in the fourth quarter of 2023 MILPITAS, California — SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technology announced today that the Company’s first Commercial Storage … [continued]

Lightsource bp Completes $348 Million Financing Package for Two Utility-Scale Solar Projects in Texas

288 megawatts of new solar capacity will generate enough electricity to reliably power 50,000 homes Financing includes a suite of transferability facilities made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act Projects to bring additional energy security and diversification to the Texas electric grid Lightsource bp has successfully closed on a $348 … [continued]

Green River Energy Center Quadruples Storage Capacity, Establishing Project as One of the Largest Solar…

The project has a combined solar and storage capacity of 800-megawatts SALT LAKE CITY — rPlus Energies (“rPlus”), a leading privately held renewable energy developer, announced that its Green River Energy Center project recently amended its power purchase agreement (“PPA”) with PacifiCorp to quadruple the battery storage capacity from 400-megawatt-hours (“MWh”) to … [continued]

Xpansiv Managed Solutions Tops 100,000 Solar Power Systems, 1.5GW Capacity

NEW YORK, LONDON, SYDNEY — Xpansiv, the leading market infrastructure provider for the global energy transition, has announced its Managed Solution business has surpassed 100,000 solar power systems and 1.5GW of renewable energy capacity, further establishing its position as the largest independent technology platform for managing and selling solar renewable … [continued]

Primergy Secures $588M in Project Financing & PPA with Microsoft for 408 MW Solar Project…

OAKLAND, California — Primergy Solar LLC (‘Primergy’), a leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar and storage projects, announced today that it closed commitments for $588 million in debt financing for the 408 MWac Ash Creek Solar project in Hill County, Texas. The company also signed a long-term power purchase … [continued]

A Crystal Ball for Solar Modules

NREL Links Rapidly Evolving Photovoltaic Module Technologies With Potential Reliability Impacts Historically, photovoltaic (PV) modules have demonstrated high reliability, making them a dependable and growing part of global decarbonization efforts. PV module technology also has a history of iteration and evolution over time, with potential impacts for module reliability. With … [continued]

This image shows a visualization of the calculated exciton transfer from an upper tetracene layer of a solar cell to the silicon substrate. The electron is shown in blue, and the electron hole in red. Image credit: Marvin Krenz, University of Paderborn.

Hawk Supercomputer Improves Solar Cell Efficiency

University of Paderborn Researchers Use Hawk Supercomputer and Lean into Imperfection to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency Solar energy is one of the most promising, widely adopted renewable energy sources, but raising the efficiency of solar cells that convert light into electricity remains a challenge. Scientists have turned to the High-Performance Computing … [continued]