Anne Fischer
Yotta Energy and Cal Solar Inc. plan solar & storage deployment across California
The two companies will focus on integrating distributed energy solutions in commercial, public works, and multifamily properties as new California mandates are announced.
SolarEdge and PearlX partner on virtual power plant to connect renters with solar
The new Texas-based community virtual power plants are planned to offer renters a low-cost clean energy source and the ability to mitigate the impact of blackouts with grid-independent backup power.
Sunrise brief: Thousands of Californians protest NEM 3.0 in solar jobs rally
Also on the rise: Solar Games kicks off at Intersolar. Cornell researchers uncover New Yorkers’ preferences for solar locations. Enphase sees spike in microinverters plus storage in Colorado. NextEra adds 100 MW battery to SRP Arizona project. TerraSmart experts talk ground screw vs. piles for utility and C&I projects. Andy Sendy of SolarReviews offers an alternative to NEM 3.0.
The Solar Games competition kicks off at Intersolar North America, Energy Storage North America 2022
The Solar Games, launched two years ago at Intersolar North America 2020, pits teams of solar installers in a showdown of grid-tied and off-grid prowess.
Salt River Project taps NextEra Energy to add battery storage to Arizona project
The 100 MW Saint Solar project in Coolidge, Arizona will get a 100 MW storage system capable of providing four hours of energy
Sunrise brief: Solar panels, racking and inverters stationed on Tesla’s gigafactory roof offer a glimpse of the project underway.
Also on the rise: LBL report looks at compensating customers for grid-connected batteries. Supply chain problems that drove up costs of solar power equipment will ease in 2022. Efforts to retrieve lithium from geothermal brine increasing in popularity. Encore Renewable Energy, The Brattle Group, ACORE and others announced new hires.
Enphase Energy sees a bright energy storage market in Colorado
Enphase installers are seeing a spike in deployments of its microinverters plus batteries in Colorado, a state with plenty of sunshine mixed with extreme weather events.
Lightsource bp closes financing on 135 MW solar project in Arkansas and 345 MW solar project in Louisiana
Financing for both projects was facilitated by power purchase agreements. For the Arkansas project, the agreement is with Conway Corp. and for the Louisiana project the agreement is with McDonald’s and eBay.
Sunrise brief: Grid expert slams NEM 3.0 as “proposed dystopia”, offers ten reasons why
Also on the rise: Department of Commerce to rescind its review of the countervailing duty order on solar cells from 48 companies Chinese companies. Florida utility turns pallets and cardboard into mulch, saving millions. Standard Solar acquires operational solar plant in Idaho. Four New York community solar projects receive financing.
NREL study finds that managing EV charging complements grid-connected renewables
Managed charging is valuable in systems with high levels of variable renewables because it provides the flexibility to match supply and demand.
