Solar home sales: location and premium price
MarketWatch studied Zillow listings to determine which regions of the U.S. have the highest number of solar-powered homes for sale per 100,000 people and how much more prospective buyers are paying for solar-powered residences across the country.
EV owners more likely to install rooftop solar on homes
The NREL behavioral study analysis, funded by the DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office, was based on a survey of 869 households in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Sunrise brief: Solar workers furloughed days after unionizing
Also on the rise: Hawaiian utility to balance grid with 565 MWh battery, First Solar opens manufacturing plant in India, and more.
Hawaiian utility to balance grid with 565 MWh battery
Curtailment, or deliberate reduction in output, will be reduced in Hawaii by a large grid-scale energy storage project comprised of Tesla Megapacks.
Sunrise brief: NYC area energy storage developer nets $225 million investment
Also on the rise: Ohio’s largest solar complex activates its first phase. Agrivoltaics can help meet growing needs of the Lone Star State. And more.
More than 50 GW of new solar projected in 2024
A report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration projects about 45 GW of solar projects larger than 1 MWac to be installed in 2024, while Wood Mackenzie estimates 8 GW of small-scale solar.
Ohio’s largest solar complex activates its first phase
The first 194 MW of a 749 MW solar project was activated by EDF Renewables North America and Enbridge.
Sunrise brief: California to grant $52 million for vehicle-to-grid home energy stations
Also on the rise: EcoFlow battery generator can back up a house for up to a month. Nautilus invests in community solar in the Midwest. And more.
Maryland YMCA to cut energy costs with rooftop solar
Secure Solar Futures installed a 222 kW solar array on a Maryland YMCA, which is expected to save about $100,000 on electricity bills.
Plus Power to construct 175 MW / 350 MWh energy storage in Maine
The Cross Town project will add 175 MW of storage to New England’s grid while helping to ensure Maine meets its 2030 and 2050 decarbonization goals.
