EIA study finds high solar penetration states showed resiliency to major power outages
The EIA study found that increasing solar states experienced outages of less than 102 minutes, while states with prohibitive markets for solar saw outages of more than 19 hours.
Sunrun selected to deploy 17 MW VPP network in Puerto Rico
The virtual power plant will combine more than 7,000 Sunrun solar plus battery systems installed at Puerto Rico homes.
Solar-plus-storage kept the lights on in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona
Sunnova SunSafe solar + storage systems generated a total of nearly 2 GWh of energy total with 3.4 million hours of aggregate back-up power, or an average of 128 hours of power generated per household.
Lion Energy donates portable solar PV modules and generators to Ukraine
About $400,000 worth of off-grid power equipment and accessories were donated to support lights, communications, other key electrical services for Ukrainians suffering a Russian invasion.
A Nor’easter blew through. Our solar guy climbed on roofs to see the results
Hurricane-force wind gusts hit New England during a late October storm, damaging at least one rooftop solar array and leading Commercial Solar Guy to offer a few pointers.
Report calls on Texas…again…to winterize its energy infrastructure
The FERC/NERC assessment pointed to freezing of generator components and fuel issues as the top two major causes of generator outages, derates, or failures to start during the February 2021 winter storm.
Clean Energy Group awards $1 million for solar + storage in underserved communities
The funds have led to the completion of 30 solar + storage projects in low-income communities, with 63 more on the way.
PG&E is sued over Dixie Fire, one of California’s largest
The twin legal complaints allege that the fire was sparked July 13 following several blown fuses and PG&E equipment malfunctions in Northern California.
Here’s how states recovered from power outages caused by Hurricane Ida
Entergy estimated that Ida damaged 30,000 utility poles, nearly as many as the combined effects of Hurricanes Katrina in 2005 and Laura in 2020.
Emergency solar deployment expands across Louisiana
The 12 self-contained solar power stations include 30 solar panels that provide 11,400W, along with an inverter and battery pack that provides up to 27,000 watt-hours of electricity.
