LS Power launches Rev Renewables business unit
Rev will take over LS Power’s 2.4 GW portfolio of operating solar, storage, and wind projects.
RFP alert: El Paso Electric will add capacity to meet state RPS goals by 2025
The RPS requires the utility to meet 40% of its New Mexico sales with renewable energy resources beginning in 2025.
Sunrise brief: Heliene adds a solar module factory in Florida, eyes Minnesota expansion
Also on the rise: Recurrent Energy signs solar + storage deal with PG&E, a city in Maine puts the brakes on solar, and vehicle-to-grid still has a ways to go.
AEP Energy procures more capacity from Mammoth project in Indiana
The agreement follows a long-term renewable energy purchase agreement signed in April for the first phase of the project, covering 480 MW.
Recurrent Energy signs deal with PG&E for energy storage capacity
The 350 MW / 1,400 MWh Crimson project will be one of the largest battery energy storage projects in the world when it comes online beginning in summer 2022.
Maine city pauses all solar development for 180 days
Leaders in the state’s capitol have halted all development and consideration of large-scale solar projects, following public outcry over the aesthetics of the installations.
Sunrise brief: Automaker joins UL in push to give EV batteries a second life
Also on the rise: Aurora Solar expands its market reach with Folsom Labs deal, and researchers offer novel approaches to designing an east-west oriented solar project.
East-west orientation? Here are two new approaches to designing your solar project
Developers say the design approach can prevent soil deterioration and still offer the same yield as south-oriented PV plants.
Sunrise brief: Hanwha, LG Electronics, and Mission Solar join call for import tariff extension
Also on the rise: Former utility exec Mary Powell takes over as CEO of Sunrun, talks stall on an Illinois clean energy bill, and you’ve got $30 billion to spend: Nuclear or solar?
You’ve got $30 billion to spend and a climate crisis. Nuclear or solar?
Research suggests we can power 80% of the U.S. with wind, solar, and 12 hours of energy storage, but being able to replace a nuclear power plant hasn’t been financially viable. Is that about to change?
