One of Canada’s largest proposed solar projects finishes environmental study
The 230 MW Georgetown Solar Project is under development by Westbridge Energy Corp., and is expected to start construction as early as August 2022.
‘Build here,’ BLM says of Utah land targeted for up to 600 MW of solar
Milford Flats is available due to the Energy Act of 2020, which aims to deploy 25 GW of solar, wind, and geothermal on public lands no later than 2025.
Sunrise brief: Hyundai partners up with Texans on solar energy storage concept
Also on the rise: JinkoSolar’s “very challenging” Q2, Silfab secures an investment, and megawatt-scale solar e-truck charging rolls into California.
Partners to recycle EV batteries for solar energy storage
Hyundai Motor Group will test the energy storage system business model and expand its scope to include hydrogen.
Munich Re unit buys into two California solar and energy storage projects
The projects are on BLM land east of Los Angeles and are slated to enter service in late 2021.
SMUD proposal would cut net metering credits, impose interconnection fees
The utility board also will vote on whether to end seasonal and time-based net metering credits in favor of a flat rate, while also prohibiting certain residential types from participating in virtual net energy metering.
Solar powered EV truck charging on a megawatt scale is coming to California
The 1 MW solar-powered chargers will deliver 320 miles of range to a Class 8, 80,000 pound truck in 30 minutes.
Sunrise brief: Soltec books tracker orders for 700 MW of solar capacity
Also on the rise: Price increases and trade uncertainty weigh on solar, TVA prices a green bond offering, and we look at factors that affect rooftop solar longevity.
Soltec wins tracker order for 700 MW of solar capacity in Colorado
The order is expected to strengthen Soltec’s operating backlog, which stood at nearly $430 million at the end of the second quarter.
Price increases hit solar as trade uncertainties with China cloud growth goals
Price increases, supply chain disruptions, and a series of trade risks are threatening the U.S.’s ability to decarbonize the grid, warned SEIA president and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper.
