David Wagman
Virtual power plant project gets underway in Maryland demonstration
The 0.55 MW / 2.2 MWh capacity Elk Neck Battery Storage Pilot Program won regulatory approval even though its cost-benefit outlook left multiple parties questioning its value.
People on the Move: Inovis Energy, Schneider Electric, Heliogen, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Amazon adds renewable energy projects, pushing its total capacity to 10 GW
Also on the rise: iSun books EPC services contract for multi-site solar projects, Honeywell announces a battery energy storage platform, United Natural Foods buys into a 108 MW solar farm, and Secure Futures gains $25 million in equity finance to secure its future.
Solar technology was developed in America, now it’s energy for America. Let’s make it here
Rebuilding our domestic solar supply chain won’t happen overnight, and we need long-term solutions. The Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act is an excellent start.
Sunrise brief: Recurrent Energy announces energy storage contracts for California projects
Also on the rise: NextEnergy Capital adds investors for project acquisition fund, partners plan 50 MW of solar in Minnesota, and Hydro-Québec brings its first solar capacity online to test the water, so to speak.
SEIA has a ‘strong sense’ that U.S. solar supply chains are shifting, but hard numbers are scarce
The industry’s leading trade group has called for supply chains to shift by the end of June, and pressure grows on the Biden administration to act on allegations of forced labor use.
Watch: Solar project feasibility tool from Sunfig can boost bottom-line results
Developers can make decisions up-front to reduce risks, increase profitability, and save time with SIFT’s ability to model hundreds of layouts, conditions, performance goals, and financial scenarios in seconds.
Sunrise brief: IKEA and Rockefeller foundations pledge $1bn for distributed energy push
Also on the rise: Solar + storage systems produce more than the sum of their parts; a second spacewalk deploys a new solar array at the ISS; group wins a $900m contract for a MISO-PJM HVDC transmission project; and JinkoSolar will boost its poly access by 100k tons.
Sunrise brief: LG Energy batteries for 1.2 GWh Moss Landing energy storage project
Also on the rise: A long-duration energy storage project advances in Canada, and Siemens is providing hydrogen-capable turbines for a Nebraska power plant repowering project.
To address transmission issues, FERC and NARUC agree to tackle barriers through a new task force
A decade after FERC Order 1000 was issued, transmission buildout remains slow, threatening clean energy goals and expanded solar and wind energy deployment.
