David Wagman
Distributed energy wins a spot in PGE’s resource plan
The Oregon utility said that as much as 25% of peak demand power in 2030 could come from customer-owned solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicles.
Air Products plans $4.5b investment in blue hydrogen facility
The Louisiana project is expected to create 170 permanent jobs and represents Air Products’ largest-ever investment in the U.S.
Swell Energy targets California county for its latest distributed power plant venture
Swell will use its Distributed Power Plant model to establish up to 45 MWh of behind-the-meter solar powered energy storage for Redwood Coast Energy Authority.
Sunrise brief: Koch JV expands its move into battery energy storage
Also on the rise: SEG Solar expands its module production in Cambodia, Kentucky’s solar pipeline looks impressive, and Summit Ridge starts work on a community solar portfolio.
SEG Solar expands its Cambodia-based module production
The California-based company said its expects that production in Cambodia will result in savings of 1 to 2 cents per watt at the system level.
Koch forms JV to explore building a U.S. battery gigafactory
The 50:50 joint venture with Norway-based FREYR could result in factories with an initial production capacity of 50 GWh per year by 2030.
Solar group names its members to Commerce, asks for public confidentiality
In a filing with the Department of Commerce, the group argued again that identifying its members publicly could expose them to retribution from Beijing.
What energy storage can learn from solar’s import woes
If a Customs enforcement action were to take place, importers would need to prove that no forced labor was used at any stage of production, including all the way back to the mine.
People on the Move: Altus Power, Sunlight, Palmetto, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Lightsource bp brings 300 MW of solar into service for steelmaker
The Bighorn Solar project is one of the largest on-site solar facilities in the U.S. dedicated to a single customer, with more than 750,000 solar panels on 1,800 acres near Pueblo, Colorado.
