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.
50 states of solar incentives: Florida
Aptly nicknamed the Sunshine State, Florida is a leading market for PV deployment. However, it lags other states in terms of policy support.
Sunrise brief: Georgia Power proposes to apply $200 rooftop solar interconnection fee to its customers
Also on the rise: Distributed resources to earn compensation from Texas grid operator ERCOT. Vertical solar on high-rise building to produce 58 MWh annually. And more.
Sunrise brief: Inside the IRA–What is an Energy Community?
Also on the rise: Tesla proposes enabling renewables developers to estimate a project’s interconnection costs. Utility-scale developer for sale. And more.
Utility-scale developer Innovative Solar Systems is for sale at $150 million
The company has a 10 GW active project pipeline, largely in Texas, and 11 years of history.
RFP Alert: Pennsylvania utilities to procure up to 20 MW of solar
Penn Power, West Penn, Met-Ed, and Penelec released a request for proposals for up to 20 MW of power purchase agreements ranging from four to ten years.
