Community solar may have peaked in 2024, said Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie reported a 36% decline year over year for the first half of 2025 and forecasts 12% annual contraction through 2030.
Clinton Foundation, Presidential Library go solar
A new sustainable energy district will offset all of the Clinton Presidential Center’s energy use with solar energy while providing a guaranteed 40% annual utility savings for 30 years.
California hybrid hydrogen fuel cell and battery storage facility is now online
The Calistoga Resiliency Center offers long-duration emergency microgrid services during service interruption from wildfires and severe weather events with a combination of hydrogen fuel and lithium-ion batteries.
Solar-plus-storage project decarbonizes industrial processes in Texas
A BASF industrial facility that produces raw materials for diapers, fertilizers, food packaging carpets and more is now powered by a 72 MW solar project with onsite energy storage.
U.S. grid-scale storage leaps 63%, residential storage 132%
The utility-scale energy storage sector added 4.9 GW in Q2, representing 63% year-on-year growth, while residential storage increased by 608 MW, said a report from American Clean Power Association and Wood Mackenzie.
Peak Energy announces operation of first large-scale sodium ion battery in U.S.
Denver-based Peak Energy claims its sodium-ion battery system offers the lowest operating cost of any energy storage technology on the market today.
Solar portfolio to lower costs across multiple affordable housing locations in Rhode Island
A solar portfolio will benefit affordable housing across multiple locations Rhode Island under the same 13 MW contract.
LS Energy Solutions activates 200 MW / 400 MWh energy storage in California
The Big Rock battery energy storage site is comprised of 137 containerized batteries and will help the California grid meet resource adequacy requirements.
Deploy grid-forming batteries now to avoid costly infrastructure later, says ESIG
Large-scale batteries with grid-forming software can sustain grid reliability as renewables replace synchronous fossil generators, says an ESIG report. The report focuses on test procedures to validate grid-forming capabilities.
Flatiron Energy secures $540 million for largest battery project in Massachusetts
The company is expected to bring a 200 MW / 800 MWh battery to commercial operations by late 2026.
