Solar in the News
First Solar to Open a New US Manufacturing Plant
April 27, 2018 Greentech Media
First Solar announced Thursday it plans to open a new solar module manufacturing plant near its existing facility in Perrysburg, Ohio. The 1.2 gigawatt factory will produce the company's Series 6 thin film PV modules, with construction slated to begin in mid-2018 and full production mode expected in late 2019. Read more here.
First Solar announced Thursday it plans to open a new solar module manufacturing plant near its existing facility in Perrysburg, Ohio. The 1.2 gigawatt factory will produce the company's Series 6 thin film PV modules, with construction slated to begin in mid-2018 and full production mode expected in late 2019. Read more here.
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Solar power increased by 1,000 percent in New York in 6 yearsFebruary 7, 2018 Light and Power/POWERGRID International
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said solar power in New York increased more than 1,000 percent from December 2011 to December 2017, leveraging more than $2.8 billion in private investment into New York's clean energy economy. Read more here. |
Why a Big Utility is Embracing Wind and Solar
February 6, 2018 New York Times
Building renewable plants from scratch has become cheaper in some parts of the country than operating old coal-fired plants. Read more here.
Building renewable plants from scratch has become cheaper in some parts of the country than operating old coal-fired plants. Read more here.
Farm Sunshine, Not Cancer: Replacing Tobacco Fields with Solar Arrays
February 5, 2018 Technology University
Researchers contend that tobacco farmers could increase profits by converting their land to solar farms, which in turn provides renewable energy. Read more here.
Researchers contend that tobacco farmers could increase profits by converting their land to solar farms, which in turn provides renewable energy. Read more here.
After Trump tariffs, Chinese solar company says it will build U.S. factory
January 30, 2018 Money
JinkoSolar has announced plan to build a plant in the U.S. a week after the Trump administration unveiled new tariffs on solar panel imports. Read more here.
JinkoSolar has announced plan to build a plant in the U.S. a week after the Trump administration unveiled new tariffs on solar panel imports. Read more here.
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Tax Bill Largely Preserves Incentives for Wind and Solar PowerDecember 16, 2017 New York Times
For years, Congress has offered tax credits for wind and solar projects that can offset 30 percent or more of the total costs. When combined with the falling costs of wind turbines and photovoltaic panels, these incentives can make new wind and solar even cheaper than running existing fossil-fuel plants in parts of the country. Read more here. |
