Desert Quartzite solar-plus-storage plant gets greenlight from BLM
The utility solar project will result in capital investment of $1 billion and supply clean power to roughly 120,000 homes. The facility is expected to create more than 900 construction jobs and is expected to reach commercial scale operations by December 2024.
Reactivate Illinois community solar program enrollment begins
The Illinois projects provide benefits to income-qualified and energy transition communities and will deliver enough clean energy to power about 1,200 homes, providing customers a combined projected savings of $12 million over 20 years.
50 states of solar incentives: Ohio
Solar currently provides less than 1% of Ohio’s electrical needs. That is expected to change, however, as nearly 8.8 GW of mostly utility-scale solar is expected to be installed over the next five years, making Ohio one of the top five solar states in the country.
Sunrise brief: Solar microgrid to support critical water infrastructure
Also on the rise: World’s largest used EV battery power facility in California. Enel adds 2 GW of North America renewable capacity in 2022. And more.
Solar microgrid to support critical water infrastructure
An Ohio water station will enhance its ability to deliver safe and clean water during extended grid outages.
Enel adds 2 GW of North America renewable capacity in 2022
Utility-scale solar and wind projects developed by Enel totaled 1.98 GW last year, while power purchase agreements reached 630 MW. The company added three major North American businesses last year.
World’s largest used EV battery power facility in California
The largest UL-certified facility was expanded by 750 former Honda Clarity and Nissan Leaf EV batteries, bringing its total storage capacity to 25 MWh.
N.Y. developer and community college form solar certification program
The next term for the solar certification program begins March 28, 2023, and upon completion graduates will receive OSHA 10 and OSHA Fall Prevention Safety certification.
Rapidly growing U.S. microgrid market achieves 10 GW in 2022
Driven by a rising demand for uninterrupted services, corporate ESG goals, and military resilience plans, Wood Mackenzie estimates the U.S. microgrid market has seen a 47% increase in solar and storage capacity in 2022 compared to 2017 levels.
2023 will see the most utility-scale solar added in a single year
U.S. solar market to add 29.1 GW and storage to add 9.4 GW of new capacity in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. If that new capacity comes online as planned, 2023 will have the most new utility solar capacity added in one year, more than doubling the current record of 13.4 GW from 2021.
