Sunrise brief: California approves electric microgrid program for vulnerable communities
Also on the rise: Hydro-Québec will work to commercialize hydrogen technology, San Antonio’s electric utility gets a financial safety net, and Silicon Ranch wraps up a 200 MW solar portfolio in Georgia.
Bifacial solar added at two bioscience facilities
The 572 kW systems feature Prism Solar bifacial panels and are installed at a bioscience company’s facilities, which produce Covid-19 test kits.
Storm season has the solar industry looking to protect assets from costly hail damage
The destructive potential of hail on solar arrays has only been fully realized in the last two years. In this series, pv magazine talks with experts in storm modeling, risk insurance, and damage mitigation to learn how solar arrays can survive nature’s wrath.
Sunrise brief: Veolia NA moves to design stage on a novel solar-based microgrid
Also on the rise: Black & Veatch will study the feasibility of a green hydrogen plant powered by 3.4 GW of renewables, and PPL Corp. buys a utility from National Grid.
SunPower loan program for U.S. residential solar and storage customers
The electricity savings could equal the monthly cost of the 25-year loan for a residential solar system.
Clean energy advocates are ready to do battle over California’s net energy metering program
The California Solar and Storage Association said it is urging regulators to prioritize consumer choice, energy reliability, and grid costs.
Developer plans 175 MW solar project on former coal mine
Competitive Power Ventures wants to build the Backbone Solar Farm on about 1,100 acres in far western Maryland.
Report outlines rooftop solar and storage for 75% of Puerto Rico’s power, and at a lower cost
Distributed solar and storage should be the focus for $9.6 billion in FEMA funds allocated for Puerto Rico’s grid reconstruction, says a new report based on independent analysis.
Sunrise brief: Apple added solar and wind capacity as part of its $4.7b Green Bond spend
Also on the rise: GE Renewables is supplying technology to a solar+storage facility, and NREL researchers are rethinking cell design to help integrate solar on building facades.
Wisconsin utilities propose another big solar+storage project
We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service, and Madison Gas and Electric want to add 325 MW of solar+storage, building on earlier plans to add a 310 MW project.
