Sunrise brief: NREL projects renewable generation could approach 70% by 2035
Also on the rise: Growatt unveils new inverters for residential off-grid PV systems. Greenbacker grows operational renewable energy capacity 61% year-over-year. And more.
PSC approves Madison Gas purchase of 32.5 MW of power from 325 MW solar-plus-storage project
A local utility said the large renewable energy project is needed to help meet capacity requirements as utilities retire a 1.39 GW coal power fleet.
BLM starts work on 1 GW of Arizona solar, aims to make approval process more efficient
Extending the Obama administration’s 2012 goal of using public land for renewables, the Bureau of Land Management seeks to refine the 32 rules of renewable development for modern times.
Sunrise brief: New Jersey boosts solar with new Competitive Solar Incentive program
Also on the rise: U.S. to deploy 30 GW, 111 GWh of grid-scale energy storage in three years. Joint venture commits $400 million to standalone battery buildout in Texas. And more.
Joint venture commits $400 million to standalone battery buildout in Texas
Regis Energy Partners and Excelsior Energy Capital announced four standalone energy storage projects each with a capacity of 9.9 MW to kick off the portfolio.
Brookfield Renewable company acquires 21.6 MW community solar portfolio in Maine
The three projects are expected to generate 27,600 MWh of low-carbon energy annually, enough to power 8,400 homes in Maine.
U.S. to deploy 30 GW, 111 GWh of grid-scale energy storage in three years
The energy storage market hit an inflection point in 2020, with considerable ramp activity. The Energy Information Administration forecasts the deployment of grid-scale storage over the next three years.
Sunrise brief: Don’t let the solar lights go out in California
Also on the rise: American Battery Factory chooses Tucson as the place for giga-plant. Biden admin wants to shore up resiliency with solar-plus-storage in Puerto Rico. And more.
Freepoint constructs 7 MW community solar project in Greene County, N.Y.
The project developed on a 32-acre parcel southwest of Coxsackie, N.Y. will serve about 650 residential and commercial customers in Central Hudson Gas service territory.
50 states of solar incentives: Arkansas
The Natural State now stands at the precipice of a multi-gigawatt solar wave as its out-of-state utility pulls the plug on natural gas and coal generation looking to 2030.
