Interconnection delays and costs are the biggest barrier for utility-scale renewables, say developers
LevelTen and Advanced Energy Economy point to delays in the PJM grid region, in particular. Construction of the 300GW of renewables and storage projects in PJM’s interconnection queue would support 1.7 million jobs, says AEE.
Financing battery storage: Navigating a maturing market
At a recent power finance conference in New York, experts discussed the growing opportunities for installing storage projects, as well as considerations for where the storage markets need to mature to make them more financeable.
Sunrise brief: Three California utilities fund coalition backing NEM 3.0
Also on the rise: How green is this year’s Super Bowl: a look at solar in the NFL. 300MW Nighthawk utility-scale storage facility to use Tesla Megapack.
Having ‘the talk’: Solar now vs. solar readiness
Your client has a new project and is committed to making a difference through zero net energy goals. How do you work with them to find the best solution to meet their needs and limitations?
Coalition received $1.7 million from three California utilities to push NEM 3.0, a rooftop solar ‘killer’
The Affordable Clean Energy for All coalition received payments from PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E to “stop the cost shift” and support the proposed (and since postponed) Net Energy Metering 3.0 decision.
The Hydrogen Stream: New dehydrogenation process to improve hydrogen storage
A look at three different hydrogen projects from around the world including one at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory, which launched a new catalyst based on nitrogen and carbon to extract hydrogen from hydrogen storage materials at mild temperatures and under normal atmospheric conditions.
Solar in the NFL
As we enter Super Bowl weekend, pv magazine looks at how the National Football League adopts solar.
Nighthawk utility-scale storage facility to use Tesla Megapack
Tenaska and Arevon plan 300MW battery storage facility in San Diego County to add resilience to the grid across California.
Sunrise brief: The U.S. Army commits to using 100% clean electricity by 2030
Also on the rise: CommonBond enters solar finance market, hoping to lower costs. SunPower sells C&I business. BloombergNEF’s Jenny Chase says solar offers reasons for hope. NREL develops next-generation CSP. Greenbacker adds to solar portfolio. EV charging networks gets a boost. Nautilus grows community solar portfolio. Nature Conservancy releases Site Renewables Right map.
Strata Clean Energy Inland Empire Energy Storage project awarded PG&E agreement
California Public Utilities Commission approves 6,396MWh of new and incremental utility-scale battery energy storage systems.
