Solar retains it LCOE edge in latest Lazard analysis
Utility-scale solar–both thin-film and crystalline silicon–as well as wind have the lowest LCOE of all U.S. sources considered.
Energy efficiency is a good substitute for long-term storage, NREL study says
Reducing building energy usage by about 60% is key to a least-cost 100% renewable energy grid, the study found.
Sunrise brief: Work starts on 100 MW/50 MWh solar+storage project
Also on the rise: LONGi says that modules were detained by U.S. Customs agents, Salt River Project rolls out a new Solar Choice program, and a standalone storage project is headed to Utah.
Pine Gate Renewables to install Utah’s first standalone storage system
The 0.125 MW/0.5 MWh solution will provide demand charge reduction, backup power to critical loads, and supply additional grid services to the city of Logan, Utah.
Sunrise brief: Cases are being made today on solar import tariffs
Also on the rise: Alliant Energy outlines its solar plans for Iowa, ENGIE NA scraps a solar+storage project, and distributed solar company Navisun has a new owner.
Supply chain and trade woes blamed as Engie NA cancels a solar + storage project
The company blamed interconnection costs along with global supply chain and production issues, and tariff and trade disputes.
When oversized is really the right size
Researchers concluded that wind and solar generation resources that were sized at 1.5x along with three hours of energy storage would meet all but 200 hours of demand scattered throughout any given year.
Sunrise brief: Regulators axe grid access charge for solar
Also on the rise: Utilities tap batteries for a growing list of grid services, and Amazon backs a transformer-based EV fast charger startup.
Utilities lean on batteries to deliver a growing list of grid services
Most utility-scale battery storage applications handle several roles depending on revenue opportunities or system support requirements.
Sunrise brief: Costs and savings of a home energy storage system
Also on the rise: The White House announces a pared-down framework for its Build Back Better agenda, Tesla orders 45 GWh of EV batteries, and New Jersey makes its community solar program permanent.
