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FERC’s landmark interconnection and transmission reforms: what are they, and will they survive?

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October 9, 2024
By Steven Shparber, Omar Bustami and Julia Hutchinson Morton of Mintz
FERC has introduced major transmission reforms to ease bottlenecks. Lawyers from Mintz explore details of the reforms.
A solar project.
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Bringing solar availability assumptions back down to earth: the case for adjusting to 97%

Features, Guest Blog
September 30, 2024
By Hannah Rasmussen and Ben Browne, kWh Analytics
PV modelling relies on the assumption of 99% availability for forecasting, but the adoption of a more realistic metric would improve finances.
BNZ's Alamak Solar project in Spain.

How solar projects are tackling power market challenges

Features, Guest Blog
September 27, 2024
By Marcus Peech and Tomás García
Reducing volatility impacts, managing cannibalisation and investing in grids will help solar energy cement its role in global energy systems.
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Enhancing reliability in bifacial PV modules: a novel approach to albedo estimation

Features, Guest Blog, Long Reads
September 25, 2024
By Ignacio J. Fernández, Juan Carlos Jimeno, Mario Martínez, Eneko Ortega, Sofía Rodríguez and Sergio Suarez
Teams from Enertis Applus+ and the University of the Basque Country report on a new methodology to improve bifacial performance assessments.
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Removing the barriers to US transmission reform

Guest Blog, Features
September 24, 2024
By Lori Bird and Joe Hack
Lori Bird and Joe Hack of the World Resources Institute examine legislative and regulatory efforts to break the US transmission bottleneck.
Worker in a solar wafer facility from NexWafe

Scaling the solar supply chain to 50GW annually: challenges and opportunities for US manufacturing

Features, Guest Blog
September 17, 2024
By Davor Sutija
Davor Sutija looks at how the US solar industry can build on the momentum from the Inflation Reduction Act to boost further opportunities in manufacturing.
Catastrophic-type glass breakage in PV modules.
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PV modules are getting weaker—how should the industry respond?

Features, Guest Blog
September 16, 2024
By Colin Sillerud, CFV Labs
Colin Sillerud of CFV Labs discusses how PV modules have become weaker as a result of their growing surface area and diminishing frame sizes.
The Lamesa solar project in Texas.

Managing seasonality impacts and optimising O&M planning to secure favourable insurance terms

Features, Guest Blog
September 9, 2024
By Jason Kaminsky, CEO, kWh Analytics
The increase in frequency, severity and range of severe weather events is having a growing impact on renewable projects year-round.
A floating solar project.
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Taking floating offshore solar from proven concept to commercial reality

Features, Guest Blog, Long Reads
September 4, 2024
By Jasper Lemmens and Magnus B. Johannesen
The idea of stationing PV systems at sea is rapidly gaining traction as an exciting new opportunity for the industry.
Sigenergy's booth at Intersolar Europe 2024.
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Sigenergy: partnering with VPP providers globally to generate additional revenue for users

Features, Guest Blog
August 29, 2024
By Sigenergy
Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) have emerged as a novel energy management solution, offering an effective means to address energy supply issues.

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