About this episode
This week on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague and John Weaver break down the latest in solar, wind, storage, and AI. From vertical solar in Norway to offshore solar in China, plus cable theft in Germany and layoffs in North Carolina, this episode covers the challenges and innovations shaping the clean energy transition.Episode HighlightsJohn Weaver demonstrates using ChatGPT to create project scope documents from engineering drawings in under 30 seconds for solar installation bidsProject of the Week: an 880 kW DC solar carport project in Massachusetts, highlighting utility interconnection challenges. (Link)Norwegian company Over Easy Solar deploys record 320kW vertical solar installation at Tromsø Terminal using unique single-cell tall modules (Over Easy Solar)Revolution Wind offshore project off Rhode Island resumes after legal pause.Luminous Robotics and Engie use autonomous solar installation bots (Lumi 4) in Australia (PV Magazine).China builds a 1.8 GW offshore PV project in the Bohai Sea (PV Magazine).Copper cable theft worth $117,000 from an 11 MW German solar farm underscores security challenges as copper prices surge (PV Magazine)FERC rules that solar plus storage projects are sized by inverter output, not combined capacity (PV Magazine).Wind offshore project resumes after costly month-long halt costing Ørsted $2 million dailyThis episode explores how artificial intelligence is transforming project bidding and customer engagement while examining the latest developments in solar technology deployment worldwide. Support the showConnect with Tim Clean Power Hour Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email tim@cleanpowerhour.com Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produc
