California poised to order 11,500 MW of new electric capacity, mostly from renewables
The resources will help the state respond to more extreme weather events and replace generation from 3,700 MW of retiring natural gas plants and 2,200 MW from a retiring nuke.
ACCIONA gets a green light for Kentucky’s largest solar project
The 188 MW Fleming County Solar Project represents an exponential increase in solar capacity for the Bluegrass state and is part of a larger portfolio the company is developing for Amazon.
Sunrise brief: First Solar joins global workers’ rights coalition
Also on the rise: Utah solar plant will supply a new Facebook data center, Talesun will supply bi-facial modules to a Pennsylvania solar project, and Deutsche Bank arranges financing for a 250 MW California solar project.
Trina Solar 210mm cells are headed to North American markets from new plant in Vietnam
Trina Solar broke ground on its Thai Nguyen plant in December, and completed construction in five months.
Montana cryptocurrency producers back a utility-scale solar project
The 300 MW Basin Creek Solar Project would be built on ranch land in Butte and would supply energy to an expanding data center.
After a pointed exchange, Hawaii regulators revise conditions for a $500m energy storage project
Both Hawaiian Electric and its regulators expressed frustration over a decision approving an energy storage system that will be critical to retiring a coal-fired power plant by September 2022.
Sunrise brief: Leaders urge support for clean energy tax breaks that benefit public power
Also on the rise: Cummins and Iberdrola plan a $60 million green hydrogen plant, natural gas falls to renewables (and coal), and Aurora Solar closes a $250 million financing round.
Oil and gas player Repsol enters U.S. renewables sector with a stake in Hecate Energy
Hecate Energy has a portfolio of renewable projects totaling more than 40 GW. Most of its assets are located in ERCOT, WECC, and PJM.
Product roundup: Panasonic EverVolt, REC Group solar panels, LevelTen deal platform, and more
Check out this week’s list of some of the newest announcements related to clean energy products.
Tool offers insight into how solar and wind impact wholesale electric prices
Berkeley Lab’s Renewables and Wholesale Electricity Prices tool allows users to compare pricing trends across locations, regions, and timeframes, down to the nodal level.
