Major battery energy storage system in Arizona supports Meta data center
Arizona’s newest and largest battery energy storage system (BESS) is part of a solar-plus-storage project that will supply Meta’s enormous energy needs for a new, 100% green energy-powered data center in the region.
Sunrise brief: California installs 10 GW of utility-scale batteries
Also on the rise: Large utilities plan to replace only half their fossil generation by 2035. Californian city introduces temporary moratorium on battery storage sites. And more.
Ørsted switches on 1.2 GWh Arizona battery
Pinal County’s Eleven Mile Solar System has come online featuring one of the largest battery energy storage systems built in a single phase in the U.S. All battery enclosures for the project were delivered by Fluence.
IEA forecasts over 4,000 GW of new solar by 2030
The International Energy Agency says renewables are on course to meet almost half of global electricity demand by 2030, with solar accounting for 80% of the growth in capacity.
Enabling distributed battery owners in every state to earn compensation
To help states launch programs to compensate owners of distributed batteries for providing energy at peak times, Solar United Neighbors has developed model legislative language. Under one approach, the owner of a 5 kW battery could earn $1,100 per year.
Sunrise brief: Ashtrom Group enters U.S. solar market with 300 MW utility-scale project
Also on the rise: Energy storage is a solved problem. Infinity sends fuel cell to NASA for lunar testing. And more.
Ashtrom Group enters U.S. solar market with 300 MW utility-scale project
Ashtrom Renewable Energy activated its first U.S. utility-scale solar project, located on 2,200 acres in Texas.
Three agrivoltaic community solar projects planned for New York
The three solar installations in Johnstown, New York are under development by BlueWave.
In case you missed it: Five big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Lithium-ion battery market to top $400 billion in 2035
While low prices are making life difficult for manufacturers, especially outside China, demand remains strong for stationary storage and electric vehicle (EV) devices, according to IDTechEx.
