DTE Energy to add 650 MW of solar energy for Ford Motors
In what is touted as the largest renewable energy purchase from a utility in US history, the added solar will mean that by 2025, every Ford vehicle manufactured in Michigan will be assembled with the equivalent of 100% carbon-free energy.
Michigan pledges to cover over 1200 public buildings with solar
The State of Michigan is partnering with utility Consumers Energy to install a 68 MW portfolio of distributed rooftop solar.
Sunrise brief: Study finds 100% renewables would pay off within 6 years
Also on the rise: Four steps to creating a sustainable distributed generation strategy. Chicago commits to 100% renewable energy by 2025. And more.
Washington D.C. signs 73 MW solar power purchase agreement
The Public Service Commission approved a long-term power purchase agreement in partnership with Invenergy.
Waikoloa solar + storage project will contribute to more than 7% of island’s electricity needs
BayWa r.e. will construct the solar-plus-storage facility on the Big Island of Hawaii, which will feature tracker-based bifacial solar modules and a lithium-ion battery system.
Four steps to creating a sustainable distributed generation strategy
According to Tom Hunt, CEO of Pivot Energy, renewable energy capacity at the distribution level can meet needs without the long lead time required for larger, utility-scale resources, and he shows us how to solve major system barriers to expanding renewable energy on the grid.
Sunrise brief: Solar industry responds to Senate passage of Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Also on the rise: Ampt lawsuit asks that SolarEdge remove inverters and controllers from market. North Carolinians would save $18 billion through 2050 with high-renewables carbon plan. And more.
North Carolinians would save $18 billion through 2050 with high-renewables carbon plan
An independent carbon plan for North Carolina would add storage instead of gas through 2030, and add 21 GW more solar and 22 GW more battery storage by 2050 than Duke Energy’s plan proposes.
Sunrise brief: Energy storage software provider posts 246% revenue growth
Also on the rise: Do we have enough engineers to conduct interconnection studies? Green car dealership goes green. And more.
University of Rochester partners with Amp Energy on community solar
The University subscribed to six solar facilities and 1 billion kWh over the next 25 years.
