U.S. installed a record 2.6 GWh of grid-scale energy storage in Q2
Despite this growth, 1.1 GW of projects scheduled to come online in-quarter were delayed.
Ambri Liquid Metal battery storage system to help back up Microsoft cloud services
Schneider Electric chosen to provide a constant, renewable backup energy source for Microsoft’s data centers.
Sunrise brief: Canadian Solar to unveil all-in-one residential battery and inverter
Also on the rise: Transfer payments vs tax equity, a utility-scale analysis. Solar energy to help McDonald’s meet sustainability goals. And more.
Solar energy to help McDonald’s meet sustainability goals
EDF Renewables signs 15-year PPA for enough low-carbon energy to meet the consumption of over 1,200 U.S. McDonald’s restaurants.
Sunrise brief: Installed and operational solar capacity in U.S. may increase threefold in five short years
Also on the rise: Transparent solar glass to debut at RE+ in Anaheim. Metal roofing streamlines solar installations. And more.
Solar in the U.S. is forecast to triple in five years
Capacity is expected to grow from 129 GW today to 336 GW by 2027, said the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie.
Ameresco solar-plus-storage installation increases resiliency on U.S. military base
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst embarks on Phase 2 of a project designed to increase resiliency, security and sustainability.
Community bank tax equity financing backs 11.6 MW solar portfolio
Funding for Renewable Properties’ community solar portfolio provided by KeyState Renewable’s SOLCAP solar tax equity fund.
Sunrise brief: Perovskite solar cell achieves 24% efficiency, retains 87% of output after 100 days
Also on the rise: Flyover footage of a 6.5 MW community solar project in Maine. The PV Magazine states of solar tour stops in North Carolina. And more.
Fully operational residential microgrid will help power exhibits at RE+
One of the features on the show floor at RE+ will be a live demonstration of an operational hybrid, bi-directional microgrid.
