Sunrise brief: Panasonic plans $4 billion US electric vehicle battery factory
Also on the rise: No resting on laurels, New York seeks to improve upon successful solar programs. Shipping costs remain key challenge for solar sector. And more.
Novel method to turn existing solar parks into agrivoltaic facilities
An international research team has developed a new methodology to increase levels of pollination at ground-mounted solar plants. It involves the development of new vegetated land cover below and around solar parks.
Navajo Nation community gains energy independence with solar plus storage
Hard Rock Chapter House in Navajo Nation is now powered by clean, resilient and affordable energy.
Sunrise brief: Americans beginning to correlate extreme weather with a climate crises, but purse strings are still tight
Also on the rise: Solar panels power the James Webb telescope. Tennessee Valley Authority seeks 5 GW of carbon-free energy. And more.
NRG Systems to provide solar resource assessment data for Enel Green Power
The turnkey systems provide measurement data to estimate annual energy production.
Minnesota’s value-of-solar law helps protect consumers from rising natural gas prices, says group
As utility customers face the higher costs of gas-fired generation, Minnesota’s approach to valuing community solar will help protect customers from price volatility, said a director with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.
Sunrise Brief: Virginia approves $55 minimum bill for community solar – the highest nationwide
Also on the rise: Jigar Shah discusses the range of possibilities for aggregated, behind-the-meter solar and storage in the United States today. EVs that meet a new standard will be able to deliver AC power to the grid. And more.
Wärtsilä to supply Clearway with 500 MW/2 GWh of energy storage for projects in California and Hawaii
The storage units will be spread across five projects, including the recently completed Rosamond Central solar facility in Kern County, California.
Making the most of PV and Li-ion battery storage
In the third in a series on virtual power plants, Jigar Shah discusses the range of possibilities for aggregated, behind-the-meter solar and storage in the United States today.
Sunrise Brief: US nears 50% emission-free electricity, wind and solar set records
Also on the rise: Just one solar panel offsets the carbon emissions equivalent of 10 trees. Diversifying the solar supply chain necessary to meet climate goals. And more.
