Ryan Kennedy
Ameresco outfits Coast Guard facility with solar and storage
The 5 MW solar, 11.6 MWh storage array forms a microgrid to power a Coast Guard training center during grid outages.
Solar deployed on rooftops could match annual U.S. electricity generation
Researchers conducted a global assessment of rooftop solar PV potential using high-resolution imagery, big data, and machine learning.
Scaling up distributed solar and storage could save ratepayers $109b by 2030
A report found that the U.S. must deploy a minimum of 103 GW of distributed solar and 137 GW of distributed energy storage by 2030 to achieve climate and equity goals at the lowest cost.
Midwestern states agree to co-develop an EV charging network
Governors of five states agreed to increase access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the Midwest.
Computer model uses AI to detect faults in residential solar
SunDown detects and classifies per-panel faults without the need for additional sensors and was developed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts.
Solar array now helps power a wastewater treatment plant
In a virtual net metering arrangement, SolRiver Capital completed a 3 MW solar project for a municipal plant in Pennsylvania.
Should you buy or lease solar panels?
The two main methods for getting rooftop residential solar installed are leasing or purchasing. pv magazine looks at the pros and cons of both.
Sandia offers public access to CSP archives
Six decades of global concentrated solar power documentation make up the bulk of Sandia National Laboratories’ archive.
Hurricane-resistant solar and energy storage microgrid to be built in Puerto Rico
The Enel X-constructed microgrid will power project partner Eaton’s manufacturing operations.
Renewable energy dominated new U.S. generating capacity
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission data through September showed that solar now accounts for more than 5% of the grid’s total capacity, and is on pace to outshine nuclear power within three years.
