Doral Renewables secures $114 million for Ohio solar project
The utility-scale solar project will supply power to the PJM regional transmission operator.
KKR and EIG invest more than $1 billion in equity and debt financing in Avantus
With this climate strategy investment, KKR and EIG become sole equity investors in Avantus, a company assembling one of the largest solar-plus-storage portfolios in the United States.
Sunrise brief: U.S. energy storage grows 90% year-over-year
Also on the rise: Burns & McDonnell completes 764 MW solar portfolio in Wisconsin, evaluating the profitability of vanadium flow batteries, and more.
Burns & McDonnell completes 764 MW solar portfolio in Wisconsin
The engineering, procurement, and construction firm completed the projects for utility Alliant Energy.
Booming U.S. energy storage installation grows 90% year-over-year
Lowered costs, easing supply chains and steady demand continued the energy storage boom, said a report from Wood Mackenzie.
Sunrise brief: Slowing residential solar growth continues into 2024
Also on the rise: IRENA says world needs 1.1 TW of renewables per year, what’s in store for energy storage, and more.
San Diego Community Power signs on for 200 MW / 800 MWh energy storage
Arevon Energy is developing the project for the community choice aggregator.
Slowing distributed energy growth continues into 2024
Ohm Analytics reported that the 2.3 GW of distributed generation, which includes rooftop solar, deployed in Q4 2023 marked the end of a long period of growth. Roth MKM warns that if a turnaround does not occur soon, residential solar could decline by 20% to 30% in 2024.
Sunrise brief: Can anything topple lithium-ion?
Also on the rise: Tesla’s power play, New York announces clean hydrogen funds, solar wafer market oversupply, and more.
Sunrise brief: Solar can help with marijuana’s green problem
Also on the rise: Maryland community solar install to take just nine weeks. Debunking solar myth about land use. And more.
