RFP alert: NIPSCO seeks up to 650 MW of capacity for delivery starting in 2024
NIPSCO is considering all sources, including dispatchable and semi-dispatchable generation, renewables, storage, emerging technologies, and other capacity resources.
Sunrise brief: Maxeon inks deal for 1 GW of modules for $1 billion solar project
Also on the rise: Burns & Mac completes work on a 50 MW solar project for CenterPoint Energy, Fourth Wave to spin off its GeoSolar Tech unit, and Sunwealth secures financing for its LMI solar expansion.
Canadian Solar sees ‘exponential’ growth in energy storage, warns of possible project delays as prices spike
In reporting first quarter results, the company said it would use some of its $1.5 billion in cash to stockpile materials as a hedge against rapid price rises.
Facebook, RWE Renewables in deal with TVA for 150 MW of solar
Facebook’s commitment to TVA’s green invest program continues, as the company has now contracted for 475 MW of solar under the program.
Duke Energy to test novel approach to turn coal plants into energy storage stations
Funded by a Department of Energy grant, the project will evaluate Malta Inc.’s thermal energy storage system as a viable, scalable solution.
Solar 101: The basics of net metering for your solar project
The concept of net metering is important to understand as it affects how long your solar project takes to pay for itself, and how your contractor will design your project. Here’s what you need to know.
Sunrise brief: Tenaska and Arevon plan 200 MW solar project in Missouri
Also on the rise: Bloom Energy will test its hydrogen electrolyzer paired with nuclear power, Sandia offers an open-source energy storage analysis tool (we have a video!), and a PNNL device pops the doors on energy storage cabinets in the event of a thermal emergency.
Alliance formed to push for increased community access to solar
The Alliance aims to support the passage of two bills intended to make community solar legal in Michigan.
Eyes in the sky: How solar plant owners can benefit from aerial inspection technologies
When asset owners don’t take advantage of aerial inspection tools, they may miss a chance to mitigate risk and optimize the health of the DC side of their system… and may leave money on the table.
Pairing a battery with solar could cut its overall value, Berkeley Lab report says
Separating generation from storage usually delivers higher value, but it may also deliver higher costs, the report said.
