Florida Power and Light’s 409 MW Manatee Energy Storage Center is complete
The Manatee Energy Storage Center in Florida is made up of 132 energy storage containers, organized across a 40-acre plot of land, equivalent to 30 football fields.
Stem Inc. acquires AlsoEnergy
Hoping to create a one-stop-shop solution for renewable energy projects, the deal adds 32.5 GW of solar assets across 50 countries to Stem’s existing software services platform.
Sunrise brief: Three solar projects in Georgia to power Meta (Facebook) data centers
Also on the rise: House passes forced labor bill for Xinjiang region, U.S. Solar Market Insight Report projects Build Back Better could add 44 GW of capacity through 2026, solar microgrid completed for crop production facility in the heart of the corn belt, Texas grid to get much-needed upgrade.
Folded steel solar module frame nets DOE prize
Origami Solar’s steel frame is designed to reduce costs and carbon footprint, and address supply chain barriers.
Three solar installations to feed Meta data centers completed in Georgia
The three projects add 287 MW of solar energy to the Peach State, and bring the capacity of projects supporting Meta’s (Facebook) operations to 435 MW.
U.S. House unanimously passes forced labor bill for Xinjiang region
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act would ban all imports from the Chinese region, unless the U.S. government determines the products were not made with forced labor. The region supplies 50% of the world’s polysilicon, an essential material in solar PV.
Solar microgrid for crop production facility in Indiana
Emergent Solar Energy completed a solar microgrid system for a crop production facility in Indiana, which will offset nearly 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide in its lifetime.
SolarPro posts $10 million for Texas grid upgrades
The upgrade will connect to projects with a combined capacity of approximately 1 GW.
People on the Move: Enzinc, Polar Racking, EnerVenue, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Solar takes 25% with one hand, gives 31% with the other
WoodMac Renewables & Power lowered their 2022 US solar capacity projection by 7.4 GW, to 22.2 GW, on supply chain pricing challenges. However, they project the Build Back Better bill could add 44 GW of capacity through 2026.
