David Wagman
Sunrise brief: More solar manufacturing is coming to the U.S.
Also on the rise: Koch makes a $100 million investment in li-ion battery recycling, and battery energy storage pairs well with solar, says the EIA.
Koch unit invests $100 million in li-ion battery recycler
Li-Cycle said its market estimate has “accelerated significantly” in recent months as mega-battery plants have exceeded original expectations.
Battery energy storage pairs well with solar, EIA data show
Of the battery storage capacity planned to come online from 2021 to 2024, around two-third will be co-located with a solar power plant
Sunrise brief: Fluence files paperwork for an IPO
Also on the rise: SEIA warns of a ‘death blow’ if anti-dumping solar tariffs are pursued, and Ford Motor plans a major EV and battery investment.
Ford plans $11.4 billion investment to build EVs and batteries
The company will partner with South Korea-based SK Innovation to build facilities to produce and eventually recycle EV batteries.
Energy storage company Fluence plans an IPO
The company applied to the SEC to list its Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “FLNC.”
TransAlta targets renewable energy growth in Canada, the U.S., and Australia
The Calgary-based utility is scrapping a plan to convert a coal unit to natural gas, redirecting the capital to renewable energy investments.
SEIA warns of a solar industry ‘death blow’ as Commerce weighs tariffs
Swinerton’s George Hershman warned, “This is absolutely the biggest risk and issue for our company and the industry.”
Sunrise brief: 100 MW of solar capacity enters service in Wisconsin
Also on the rise: NERC points a finger at inverters as a grid reliability concern, and a $2.5 billion HVDC project gains a utility investor.
Railroad-following HVDC transmission project adds a utility investor
The $2.5 billion SOO Green project would connect the MISO and PJM regional energy markets, enabling the delivery of 2,100 MW of renewable energy.
