Interconnection delays and costs are the biggest barrier for utility-scale renewables, say developers
LevelTen and Advanced Energy Economy point to delays in the PJM grid region, in particular. Construction of the 300GW of renewables and storage projects in PJM’s interconnection queue would support 1.7 million jobs, says AEE.
‘Solar and wind deployment could not now be stopped if we wanted to’
BloombergNEF’s Jenny Chase has surveyed the state of affairs in world solar for clean energy journal Joule and said the technology’s historic ability to surmount obstacles – and persistently confound analysts’ predictions – should offer a reason for hope.
Greenbacker expands into Washington with solar portfolio purchase
The three 6.7MW projects are Greenbacker’s first assets in Washington, and all of the projects have long-term power supply agreements in place and completion projections for later this year.
The Nature Conservancy releases map to help site renewables
Site Renewables Right map helps solar and other renewable developers avoid important natural areas, permitting delays, and cost overruns.
AES to use AI-enabled bidding software for solar and energy storage projects
Fluence reports that the recent 1.1GW agreement with AES is one of the largest single procurements of AI-powered bidding software for renewables and storage assets by an independent power producer in the US.
The new Terrasmart and its vision for the future of US renewables
pv magazine sat down with Terrasmart President, Ed McKiernan to discuss the implications of the integration, ideas behind the new identity, and his company’s vision of their role in the US’ transition to renewable energy.
Greenbacker acquires 16MW Massachusetts rooftop portfolio
The 16 installations in the portfolio all entered operation between the third quarter of 2018 and the second quarter of 2020, and each has an offtaker contracted for its generation.
San José Clean Energy, Terra-Gen collaborate on solar and storage and time-based delivery
The electricity generated by the Kern Solar and Battery Storage Project will be delivered to SJCE between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. every day, in order to support grid reliability, reduce reliance on emitting plants, and combatting peak demand difficulties.
Georgia Power ditches coal for renewables, stays committed to natural gas
The company’s 2022 IRP includes plans to retire all coal units by 2035; add nearly 2,400MW of natural gas and 6,000MW of renewable capacity, as well as 1,000MW of energy storage in that same time; and begin distributed energy resource and income-qualified community solar pilot programs.
Key cybersecurity considerations for renewable energy plant operators in 2022
As global markets transition toward more renewable energy sources, cyber hackers will look for ways to exploit those resources. Cybersecurity is now a business imperative.
