Sunrise brief: RETC rates solar panel brands in performance, reliability and quality
Also on the rise: California utility announces launch of distributed energy management system. Replacing coal plant with largest energy storage project in Indiana. And more.
Sunrise brief: Tesla solar down 38%, energy storage up 222% in Q2
Also on the rise: Array Technologies to secure domestically made steel from new mill in Texas. Separator tech to prevent battery fires. And more.
Plant-based foods provider installs rooftop solar on headquarters
SunOpta will cover two-thirds of its electricity needs with the rooftop array.
Sunrise brief: Texas curtailed 9% of solar generation in 2022
Also on the rise: The last net-metered project in Indiana. State climate policies that can make a difference. And more.
Solar powers manufacturing of concrete utility poles
The solar installation is enabling Valmont to create utility transmission and distribution poles at scale with lower greenhouse gas emissions.
The last net-metered project in Indiana
A 1.3 MW, behind-the-meter solar project had to meet a six-month deadline in order for the project to be exempt from Indiana’s 2017 law that revoked net-metering.
Turning EV charging centers into islanding solar microgrids
An electric bus charging station on Martha’s Vineyard is using microgrid controllers to turn solar-plus-storage EV charging centers into microgrids that provide power when the grid goes down.
Ericsson solar-plus-storage microgrid to power Texas 5G station
The mobile networking company is using six bifacial 400 W solar panels assembled with three lithium-ion battery packs on a company rooftop in Plano, Texas.
Solar carport boosts renting appeal for California research center
A commercial real estate building housing four research and development companies will now offer electricity at a 10% discount to its renters.
Duke Energy sells commercial DG business to ArcLight Capital
Combined with the sale of its utility-scale renewables business, Duke Energy has divested $3.16 billion worth of utility and distributed generation solar assets this year as the utility shifts its business to focus on its core regulated holdings.
