Charles W. Thurston
U.S. microgrid market headed to 50 GW in 2025
The U.S. market for microgrids will grow from a near zero installation level in 2012 to 50 GW by 2025 and a value of $500 billion by 2030, according to Andy Skumanich, a principal at SolarVision Consulting.
Quixotic Systems builds solar wall in the Bronx
Quixotic Systems has provided Urban Health Plan with a four-story, 37kW solar wall on the Simpson Health Pavilion in the Bronx.
SEPA-EPRI analyze microgrid evolution, call for standards
The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) have completed a new report on microgrid evolution entitled “Microgrids: Expanding Applications, Implementations, and Business Structures.”
Aquion Energy Named “North American Company of the Year” by Cleantech
Aquion Energy announced today it has been selected for the North American Company of the Year Award by the Cleantech Group, for its proprietary Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI) batteries and battery systems for long-duration, stationary energy storage applications.
GameChange ships 85 MW of pile driven solar to North Carolina
GameChange Solar announced that 85 MW of its Max-Span pile driven systems were shipped to an unnamed customer in Wilson, North Carolina. Much of the system has already been installed and the rest will be completed shortly.
ETAP provides microgrid system software for Aruba renewables
ETAP, a power system software provider, is helping the island nation of Aruba develop microgrids as the government pushes for 100% renewables by 2020.
Stion & Powerway install trackers at Tulare, CA PV plant
Stion CIGS thin modules were supported by Powerway’s single-axis PowerTracker. The array consists of 16 rows, each of which includes a 15 panel block that is three panels wide in a portrait orientation. The project was connected to the grid on January 4.
iDemand wins 1 MW storage deal in San Diego
iDemand Energy Storage (iDES3) has begun engineering and design work on a $4.1 million solar-plus-battery storage project for five buildings owned by San Diego County-based biotech company.
$1 B-plus San Vicente pumped hydro plan flows forward
San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) has requested letters of interest due in February for the design and business model for the proposed 500 MW San Vicente Energy Storage Facility, which could include PV energy to pump water to the dam.
GameChange contributes to Caribbean PV growth
GameChange Solar is about to ship 6 MW of PV to an unidentified island in the Caribbean, helping the region recover from the widespread damage wrought by Hurricane Matthew late last year.
