Assessing Current and Emerging Technologies in Solar Energy
New technology and scale continue to drive advancements in renewable energy. This is an exciting time for solar technology, particularly as implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) begins. Here, we highlight some of the market and current and some future ... Read More
GETting from Here to There: Grid-Enhancing Technologies Mature
One notable challenge of the American energy transition lies in modernizing the transmission grid at a pace that reliably integrates the enormous growth of clean and renewable energy. With federal clean energy investments like the recently-signed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentivizing the ... Read More
Battery Storage is the Way of the Future: Have You Accounted for the Right OpEx in Your Financial Model?
Most solar developers around the world are rushing to add lithium-ion battery storage to as many projects as possible and to update financial models to account for the added development and OpEx challenges they present. Without many operating batteries on the market, many developers and ... Read More
Robots Roaming Around Solar Projects? Sol Systems’ Newest Tech Addition
The robots are coming...to our solar sites! This spring, Sol Systems installed robotic mowers at its 1 MWac project in Rock Falls, Illinois to assist with vegetation management. For Rock Falls, Sol Systems collaborated with ... Read More
How to Deliver Solar Safely, Soundly, and Successfully during COVID-19
In any scenario, the construction phase of a solar energy project brings with it a slew of logistical challenges and decision points for the delivery team. During the COVID-19 crisis, that list has understandably grown. COVID-19 has impacted all aspects of construction, both administrative and ... Read More
5 Solar Technical Issues Avoided with Integrated Delivery and Engineering
As the solar energy market grows, asset owners and investors must understand the technical risks that can emerge during project construction and impact the long-term operation and performance of their assets. However, owners and investors – who are rightly focused on project finance -- are not ... Read More
Bifacial or bust? Engineering solar financings of the future
The solar industry hates stasis, which is exemplified in industry members’ self-proclaimed rides on “the Solar Coaster.” Solar trade shows and conferences are filled with companies looking to provide solar with its “next big thing.” One of solar energy’s (literal) shiny new objects - bifacial ... Read More