Asset managers turn to O&M as large-scale solar settles in for the long haul
Fluke’s Will White says technology and talent will be needed to keep solar projects profitable. While the future of large-scale solar power in the U.S. may be entering a period of some turbulence, it is a sure bet that existing assets will be called on to deliver every MW and dollar of their rated capacities. […]
Geothermal developer Mazama Energy aims for 5¢/kWh power
Mazama Energy says it has accessed a world-record high temperature geothermal resource, and that hotter underground rocks can enable lower-cost power. Mazama Energy has reported that its pilot enhanced geothermal project in Newberry, Oregon has reached a “bottomhole” temperature of 629° F, which it says is a world record high temperature. The higher temperature “marks […]
Australia’s PowerCap enters U.S. with sodium-ion batteries
Australia’s PowerCap has entered the US market with its sodium-ion stationary storage systems and plans to build a manufacturing facility to serve customers across the Americas. From ESS News Australian battery manufacturer PowerCap has introduced its sodium-ion technology to the U.S. market, expanding beyond its deployments with major enterprises in Australia and its recent launch in Europe. […]
Solar wafer prices stable, with emerging downward pressure despite policy interventions
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry. pv magazine Global FOB China prices for n-type wafers remained broadly stable this week. According to OPIS Solar Weekly Report released on October 31, FOB China prices for […]
Residential geothermal systems positioned to save energy for new construction projects
Dandelion Energy CEO says OBBBA provisions open new pathways to make geothermal more accessible and affordable. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is widely perceived as a setback for renewable energy, particularly in combination with executive orders from the Trump administration placing additional restrictions on solar and wind. While solar developers are looking to […]
Canada’s Cache Power advances 30 GWh compressed air storage project
Cache Power has commissioned an engineering study for a 640 MW compressed air energy storage and hydrogen project in Alberta, supported by provincial funding. From ESS News Cache Power, a subsidiary of EPC firm Federation Group, is moving forward with its Marguerite Lake Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) and Hydrogen Hub Project near La Corey, Alberta, Canada, […]
Zinc battery maker Eos Energy to invest $353m in manufacturing expansion
Eos will combine its $352.9 million investment with funds from Pennsylvania state to make the move from New Jersey, with the company’s CEO hailing the benefits of public-private partnerships to expand US battery manufacturing. From ESS News Zinc battery manufacturer Eos Energy Enterprises is pumping a total of $352.9 million to relocate its company headquarters to […]
Florida utility on pace to reach 93 GW solar, 50 GW storage by 2045
While utilities in neighboring states are “dabbling” with solar, Florida Power & Light is combining solar and storage as a “workhorse” technology, said a nonprofit executive. When a utility’s leadership embraces solar and storage, they can “move mountains” with state regulators and “the politics of it all” to deploy the technologies at pace and scale, […]
Capital is no longer community solar’s biggest growing pain
Interconnection delays, permitting hurdles and customer acquisition costs are now the biggest challenges slowing projects to the grid. For years, one of community solar’s biggest obstacles to getting off the ground has been securing financing. That constraint is starting to shift, with many developers arguing that the main pain points are more the likes of […]
First Solar to open its fifth U.S. factory, adding 3.7 GW of annual production
The company’s share price jumped 15% following its Q3 earnings call, which included the announcement of a factory that is expected to produce over 8 million finished solar panels per year at full capacity. First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) announced in its Q3 2025 earnings report that it will open a new 3.7 GW annual capacity […]
