Energy Storage

The Desert Quartzite Solar+Storage Project is in Riverside County, California, and could enter service in early 2024.

Also on the rise: LG will supply RWE with 200 MW of storage, SB Energy signs a PPA for a Texas solar project, and Invenergy lines up financing for a 200 MW Michigan solar project.

The capacity will be coming across two RWE solar + storage projects in the US, though the specific projects have not yet been announced.

Solar projects totaling more than 1.1 GW in potential capacity have public hearings coming up this fall, as Ohio experiences a rush of developer proposals.

While the full Integrated Resource Plan has yet to be submitted to regulators, we now know that PacifiCorp is planning no new investments in gas or coal, with plans to retire all coal units by 2040.

Constellation will buy 140 MW of the planned 200 MW Big Star Solar Project currently under development near Austin.

Also on the rise: Terabase acquires a performance modeling software platform, Tigo launches a rapid shutdown device, and NV5 Global acquires Sage Renewable Energy.

The company will use the funds to expand its team, as it looks to show off the innovation of its cell-level battery management system and inverter technology.

Regulators also approved expanding the utility’s community solar program and make 10 MW of solar capacity available for subscription.

Also on the rise: Polysilicon prices are forecast to continue to rise, Ample raises $160 million from investors including Shell, and growing numbers of schools are going solar.