Generac unveils commercial and industrial scale battery energy storage system
Zero-emissions SBE series of stationary storage systems will be available in capacities from 200 kWh to 1,000 kWh.
Masdar UAE developer acquires 50% of U.S. solar project from EDF Renewables
Acquiring a stake in the California 128 MW Big Beau solar-plus-storage facility is the first step the company’s partnership with EDF Renewables on a 1.6 GW portfolio of clean energy projects.
Sunrise brief: Maryland now the 10th state with an energy storage procurement goal
Also on the rise: Robots may help with the solar workforce challenge. Flipping the switch on the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm. And more.
Flipping the switch on the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm
Developed and owned by Silicon Ranch, the solar facility is a significant step by Vanderbilt University toward its goal to power its campus entirely through renewable energy and become carbon neutral by 2050.
50 states of solar incentives: Kansas
Kansas is expected to ramp up its solar buildout considerably over the next five years. The state sources much of its clean energy through the operation of wind turbines.
Dominion Energy acquires utility-scale pollinator solar project in Virginia
The Longroad Energy’s 108 MW Foxhound Solar Project to be acquired by Dominion Energy was the first utility-scale solar project to receive Virginia Pollinator-Smart biodiversity certification.
Robotic solution designed to address solar installer shortage
A robotic PV construction solution from Sarcos delivers, detects, lifts, and places PV modules in large-scale solar plants. It has recently field tested and validated the prototype solution in a pilot project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Canadian Solar rebrands global development business as Recurrent Energy
Recurrent Energy was previously the company’s North American developer, whereas it will now encompass its Global Energy segment.
Solar-powered cannabis cultivation
Cannabis prohibition drove a culture of clandestine production in the past and solar helped growers to cultivate it at remote, off-grid sites. Now, as a global commercial cannabis market emerges, solar has an even bigger role to play.
Sunrise brief: Invoke eminent domain, Marshall Plan for renewable energy, said JP Morgan CEO
Also on the rise: Global consensus shows solar must grow over 7,000% by 2050 to decarbonize. Transforming the grid with electric vehicles. And more.
