Originally published on Solar Love. On October 2, SolarCity announced that it has developed the world’s most efficient solar panels. The new panels convert more than 22% of sunlight into electricity. SolarCity will begin producing the first of the new panels in small quantities this month at its 100 MW pilot facility. … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. SolarCity’s goals for the Silevo solar module manufacturing facility under development in Buffalo, New York, are certainly not unambitious ones — based on the company’s recent SEC filing detailing the achievements needed via its performance-based compensation plan to vest tranches of shares. Amongst these achievements, … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. The much ballyhooed SolarCity “Gigafactory” under construction in Buffalo, New York, recently saw a new milestone passed in its development — with the “topping off” ceremony for the 1.2 million-square-foot facility recently taking place, and seeing the attendance of a wide range of important figures. … [continued]
SolarCity is now leasing a 200,000-square-foot facility in Fremont, California, formerly used by the doomed and media-loved solar energy company Solyndra. While the news of the leasing appears to have mostly slipped under the radar, it is quite noteworthy — and certainly seems to say something about the growing strength … [continued]
Admittedly, the article I’m referencing is not new, but I think it’s just about as relevant now as it was in August. It’s the most useful and interesting article I’ve ever seen on the topic of SolarCity stock, so if you’re at all interested in this matter or in the business … [continued]
The country’s largest residential solar installer and financier, SolarCity, will eventually begin offering a system that includes storage as its “basic offering,” according to the company’s co-founder and CTO Peter Rive. Unsurprisingly, these systems would very likely make use of battery-based energy storage technology provided by SolarCity’s sister organization Tesla … [continued]
Elon Musk will soon be building what amounts, essentially, to another “gigafactory.” This one will be in New York State as per a recent agreement with the government there. Or course, to be clear, this “gigafactory” will be manufacturing solar PV modules, not lithium-ion batteries. But why not call it what it is? A … [continued]
While SolarCity’s recent acquisition of the solar PV panel manufacturer Silevo has certainly opened up a number of interesting options for the company, none of them are likely to be cheap. According to recent reports, SolarCity’s newly planned 1 GW integrated PV manufacturing plant for Silevo’s technology is expected to cost … [continued]
Tech business whiz Elon Musk discusses his various ventures in a CNBC interview, and talks about what it means to be a disruptor of conventional wisdom.
PV Solar Report By Rosana Francescato SolarCity has announced its acquisition of Silevo, a solar technology and manufacturing company. The acquisition makes SolarCity a fully vertically integrated company, joining just a few others in the U.S. SolarCity is looking to the future, and the company sees a bright future for … [continued]
