Rachel Metea
After liftoff, DOE looks to accelerate virtual power plants
Virtual power plant capacity must double to meet demand, the Department of Energy said in its latest report on virtual power plants.
Midea unveils energy-efficient heat pump water heater
The air-source water heater is almost four times more efficient than traditional water heaters, the company says.
Majority woman-owned developer begins construction on solar, battery facility in Nevada
The 185 MW solar and 400 MWh battery energy storage Nevada facility is expected to be in operation later this year.
U.S.-made modules to go to community solar through new partnership
The modules will be made in Silfab Solar’s upcoming facility in South Carolina.
Rice Creek Solar delivers energy to 12 Florida cities
The Rice Creek Solar Center is the third solar site in the Florida Municipal Solar Project, one of the largest municipal-backed solar projects in the U.S.
Despite wind and solar’s low costs, PPAs remain vital
A new ACORE report says corporate use of power purchase agreements remain integral to getting large solar projects off the ground.
Agrivoltaic pilot program announced in New Jersey
Agrivoltaics co-locates solar with agriculture. The incentive program will provide its results to inform the design of a permanent agrivoltaic program.
Ohio’s largest solar project goes online
The 577 MW Fox Squirrel project will deliver renewable energy to Amazon.
Qcells acquiring community solar projects in New York
The $49.5 million sale will include four community solar projects that total 25.58 MW.
Potential floating solar generation is ‘ample’, widespread across U.S. reservoirs
Federally controlled reservoirs have between 861 GW and 1,042 GW of potential floating solar generation capacity, and it is well distributed across the U.S., according to a new study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
