Replacing coal plant with largest energy storage project in Indiana
AES Indiana filed for a 200 MW/800 MWh battery project, slated to be Indiana’s largest. Located at the site of a partially decommissioned multi-unit coal plant, now transitioning to gas, AES expects the project to receive a 40% investment tax credit with the Energy Community adder, and come online by December 1, 2024.
Utility-scale solar and storage project updates across the U.S.
pv magazine USA provides a roundup of five utility-scale solar updates from Massachusetts to South Dakota.
Solar contractor tool helps quote roofing and solar in one
SumoQuote partnered with EagleView to expand its roofing tool to also offer quotes on new solar installations.
Sunrise brief: Tesla solar down 38%, energy storage up 222% in Q2
Also on the rise: Array Technologies to secure domestically made steel from new mill in Texas. Separator tech to prevent battery fires. And more.
Plant-based foods provider installs rooftop solar on headquarters
SunOpta will cover two-thirds of its electricity needs with the rooftop array.
Federal agencies urged to tap 25 GW potential of solar on canals
A large environmental coalition signed a letter to support solar array construction on 8,000 miles of federal open-air canals.
Sunrise brief: Solar jobs grow 3.5% in 2022, workforce challenges remain
Also on the rise: Autonomous robots for solar installation gain traction. First utility deployment of new liquid metal battery system. And more.
First utility deployment of new liquid metal battery system
Ambri advances collaboration with Xcel Energy for a long-duration energy storage project.
Sunrise brief: Solar power purchase agreement pricing is finally cooling
Also on the rise: Fracking enables record power and flow rates for geothermal pilot project. Judge tosses Tigo lawsuit. And more.
RWE signs 300 MW solar PPAs for Virginia utility
Eight solar power purchase agreements will add more than 700,000 MWh of generation for Dominion Energy Virginia.
