Sunrise brief: Co-op utility partners to replace 1 GW of coal capacity with solar
Also on the rise: Rosendin wins a contract to design and build a $700 million solar project, Stem will support a Colorado energy storage project, a brownfield solar array enters service, Sunnova expands to nine new states, and more EV charging stations are headed to New Mexico.
Software can reimagine breakthrough battery tech to power the electric future
By understanding the challenges that impacted the solar industry, battery material manufacturers will be better equipped to scale next-generation technologies from the lab to have a real-world impact.
Sunrise brief: Oil major to pay $220 million for 9 GW solar development pipeline
Also on the rise: a report highlights long-duration storage challenges, Canadian Solar to sell shares to fund its energy storage business, a Houston office block will sprout rooftop PV, and an Oregon bill expands EV access.
Sunrise brief: A solar + storage project stumbles, and a utility scrambles for capacity
Also on the rise: Engineering and construction costs across all sectors continued to rise in May with expectations of no easing through the fourth quarter, IHS Markit says.
Sunrise brief: Push to electrify New York’s buses gains as NYPA commits millions for infrastructure
Also on the rise: SEIA adds an energy storage advocacy branch, and NERC’s annual summer assessment warns of possible energy shortfalls.
Sunrise brief: LG Energy Solution to replace problem li-ion energy storage batteries
Also on the rise: Duke Energy starts work on Speedway Solar near Charlotte, a Connecticut energy storage bill advances, and Guzman Energy signs a PPA for a Colorado solar plant.
After a pointed exchange, Hawaii regulators revise conditions for a $500m energy storage project
Both Hawaiian Electric and its regulators expressed frustration over a decision approving an energy storage system that will be critical to retiring a coal-fired power plant by September 2022.
Sunrise brief: Maxeon inks deal for 1 GW of modules for $1 billion solar project
Also on the rise: Burns & Mac completes work on a 50 MW solar project for CenterPoint Energy, Fourth Wave to spin off its GeoSolar Tech unit, and Sunwealth secures financing for its LMI solar expansion.
Canadian Solar sees ‘exponential’ growth in energy storage, warns of possible project delays as prices spike
In reporting first quarter results, the company said it would use some of its $1.5 billion in cash to stockpile materials as a hedge against rapid price rises.
Duke Energy to test novel approach to turn coal plants into energy storage stations
Funded by a Department of Energy grant, the project will evaluate Malta Inc.’s thermal energy storage system as a viable, scalable solution.
