Anne Fischer
Convergent’s battery storage facility is up and running in the LA Basin
Two energy storage systems financed and developed by Convergent Energy + Power are operational and expected to increase grid reliability for Southern California Edison customers.
Community solar project in Virginia launches 25% renewable energy option for a small premium
Harrisonburg Electric Commission will purchase power from the Acorn Solar project through a PPA with Dominion Energy.
Mosaic lowers pricing on its suite of solar loan products
The company reports that since 2012 it has provided loans for more than 200,000 households to help them make sustainable home improvements.
Solar surges in Illinois following passage of landmark clean energy law
2022 is on track to be a big year for solar energy in Illinois, with plans to complete more than 8,400 additional solar installations and double its workforce.
MCE approves 100MW solar-plus-storage project in California
Golden Fields Solar will be constructed with union labor using a Project Labor Agreement and will include pollinator-friendly habitats throughout the project site.
Connecticut Green Bank surpasses $2 billion in total investment
Since July 2011, the nation’s first Green Bank mobilized $288.4 million in public dollars to attract $1.85 billion in private investment, a leverage ratio of $7.40 for every $1.
Sunrise brief: Finance experts discuss growing opportunities for installing storage projects and what will make them more financeable
Also on the rise: Solar growth occurred despite more than a year of price increases. Interconnection delays and costs plague utility-scale developers. Affordable hydrogen-based system for seasonal energy storage could be achieved at a hydrogen price lower than $3. California PUC raises renewable energy target. Impending 3G shutdown may affect inverters: there’s an app for that.
Lessons learned from Texas storm Uri
Winter storm Uri that brought a deep freeze to Texas is also bringing insight into grid vulnerabilities, the need for more renewables, and the potential of solar-plus-storage.
Duke Energy to phase out coal use by 2035
Duke has retired 56 coal facilities since 2010, and over the next five years plans to invest in zero-carbon emissions sources including nuclear, renewables (wind and solar), hydro and battery storage.
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.
