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US DOE invests US$1.5 billion in new transmission, releases NREL transmission study findings

October 7, 2024
The new projects will support new capacity in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico as well Maine.
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US DOE and kWh Analytics launch initiative to improve solar PV project resilience

September 24, 2024
Insurer kWh Analytics has launched a US$2.4 million initiative to “develop innovative approaches” to improve the resilience of PV projects.
A solar project belonging to the Karuk Tribe in California.

US DOE provides US$72.8 million loan guarantee for Tribal solar-plus-storage project

September 16, 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has closed loan financing for a 15MW solar-plus-storage project to be built on Tribal land in California.
Rooftop solar panels in the US.

DOE publishes draft roadmap and asks for feedback on grid connections

September 9, 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has published a draft roadmap to reform the grid connection processes for distributed renewable energy.
A community solar project in Massachusetts.

DOE: US solar sector adds 18,401 jobs in 2023, leading energy industry

August 29, 2024
The US added 142,000 jobs to its clean energy sector in 2023, accounting for more than half of all new jobs added to the US energy industry.
QCells' existing Georgia facility. Image: QCells.

DOE backs Qcells with US$1.45 billion loan for Georgia manufacturing hub

August 9, 2024
The 3.3GW nameplate capacity facility will produce silicon ingots, wafers, cells and modules in what will be the largest vertically integrated solar manufacturing hub in the US.
Extensive investment in Europe’s grid network is needed to keep pace with renewables deployment.

US DOE invests US$2.2 billion to add 13GW of grid capacity

August 7, 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has invested US$2.2 billion in the grid across eight projects covering 18 states.
Puerto Rico solar-plus-storage project.

DOE’s Loan Programs Office approves US$864 million Puerto Rico PV and BESS grant

July 19, 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a loan of up to US$861.3 million to support 200MW of solar PV and 285MW/1,140MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Puerto Rico.
Solar installer on a residential rooftop in Puerto Rico. Image: Barrio Eléctrico.

Generac to expand Puerto Rico’s residential PV sector with US$200 million DOE grant

July 18, 2024
US energy technology company Generac has been awarded a US$200 million grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) to deploy residential solar PV and energy storage systems in Puerto Rico.
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US DOE researches hybrid polymer to limit degradation of perovskite cells

July 2, 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has found that a “hybrid polymer material” in perovskite cells could minimise weather-based degradation.

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