Sunrise brief: Major utilities seek dismissal of California community microgrid proposal
Also on the rise: American Battery Factory and Anovion form alliance for supply of synthetic graphite. Underground heat exchanger to cool down solar panels . And more.
Utility-scale solar construction costs halve 2013 averages, while wind and natural gas are relatively flat
Utility-scale solar projects used to cost nearly $4,000 per kW to build in 2013. By 2020, they fell to $1,655 per kW.
Utility-scale solar slowed in Q3 2022
Solar had its slowest quarter in two years in terms of deployment, hampered by global supply challenges that slowed growth, delayed projects, and drove up prices.
EE North America partners with Elio Energy Group to build 2 GW solar and storage portfolio
Formed earlier this year by Copenhagen, Denmark-based European Energy, EE North America is developing a 10 GW project portfolio of solar, storage and wind projects in the U.S. through 2026, with Arizona representing 20% of its project pipeline.
Sunrise brief: U.S. to deploy massive amount of renewables by 2030, thanks to the IRA
Also on the rise: Solar microgrid community launched in California. Wisconsin groups find 100% clean energy + electrification to be ambitious but feasible. And more.
U.S. to deploy 550 GW of new renewables by 2030
The American Clean Power Q3 report has been released. The organization lifted long-term deployment targets to much higher levels following the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act.
rPlus Energies hosts 200 MW Utah solar facility ground-breaking
Appaloosa Solar 1 sits adjacent to one of Utah’s earliest utility-scale solar projects, the 80 MW Three Peaks Solar facility.
Rackless, earth-mounted solar 107 MW memorandum of understanding signed
Erthos announced a 14 MW portfolio of earth-mount solar PV projects under contract along with a memorandum of understanding for a 107 MW project.
Engie acquires 6 GW of solar and battery storage projects
The company announced the acquisition of projects across the ERCOT, PJM, MISO, and WECC territories.
Cooling down solar modules by increasing space between panel rows
A U.S. research team claims to have demonstrated that increasing the spacing of solar panels between rows improves PV system efficiency and economics by allowing airflow to cool down the modules. The method could improve a project’s LCOE by as much as 2.15% in certain climates.
