Sunrise brief: ACORE report finds room for improvement in how renewables are valued
Also on the rise: NextEra Energy sells a 50% stake in a renewables portfolio for almost $850 million, and a discovery may lead to a big jump in perovskite solar cell efficiency.
Sunverge and LG partner on residential virtual power plant project
The project is expected to evaluate time of use and real-time pricing signals, load shaping and shifting, and event-based demand response.
S-5! launches PVKONCEAL
The PVKONCEAL module skirt protects all of a module’s electrical components while maintaining sleek aesthetics for the lifetime of the installation.
Sunrise brief: Battery recycling is hot, but lightbulb moments lag
Also on the rise: SunPower will market a VPP offering for energy storage customers, and mPrest CEO Andy Bennett talks with pv magazine about the potential for DER under Build Back Better.
SunPower launches VPP offering for its energy storage customers
The company will manage charging and discharging the batteries, while keeping some electricity in reserve for backup power to the home.
Sunrise brief: Solar’s share of the generation mix could hit 20% by mid-century, EIA says
Also on the rise: A trade court tossed out a Trump action on bifacial modules, and a real estate giant will use its C&I database to identify sites for rooftop solar and energy storage.
Solar could account for 20% of all U.S. generation by 2050, EIA says
The forecast include electricity generated from both utility-scale and small-scale solar facilities in the electric power, residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
Sunrise brief: Global energy storage market set to hit 1 TWh by 2030, BNEF says
Also on the rise: Rooftop solar fires are a real and growing risk, A-SMACC says it could refile anti-dumping tariff petitions, and five New England colleges now are powered by solar under a novel PPA arrangement.
A guide to addressing fire risks in rooftop solar
More than 90% of inspected rooftops had significant safety and fire risks. Here’s how to protect your solar asset.
Sunrise brief: Solar+storage microgrid for EV bus charging wins $6m in funding
Also on the rise: Costs for all types of solar PV continue to fall, NREL says; and financing is lined up for a solar project near Denver.
