Salt River Project taps NextEra Energy to add battery storage to Arizona project
The 100 MW Saint Solar project in Coolidge, Arizona will get a 100 MW storage system capable of providing four hours of energy
Solar supply chain trouble to ease this year, according to analyst
Wood Mackenzie has predicted solar equipment cost increases will ease back after last year saw the average cost of solar electricity rise for the first time in the Asia-Pacific region.
LBL explores how to compensate battery owners for grid value
Current price signals to distributed battery owners “do not align with grid value,” says a study from the national laboratory.
Sunrise brief: Goldman Sachs invests $250 million in Hydrostor
Also on the rise: Nearly half of all new capacity added to the grid will come from solar. Washington community solar bill garners support. Optimizer manufacturer Alencon expands manufacturing and R&D facilities outside of Philadelphia. GoodWe rebranding reflects the ‘smarts’ in its inverters and storage technology. Three California community choice jointly issued an RFP.
Goldman Sachs invests $250 million in Hydrostor to advance long-duration energy storage projects
The investment is planned to support development and construction of Hydrostor’s 1.1 GW, 8.7 GWh of Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage projects that are well underway in California and Australia, and help expand Hydrostor’s project development pipeline globally.
GoodWe rebrands as a ‘Smart Energy Innovator’
GoodWe’s new logo and slogan are intended to reflect the company’s increased commitment to harnessing smart technology.
Appalachian Power looks to add 300 MW of solar over the next three years
The utility has released its short-term energy plan, as required by the Virginia Clean Economy Act.
Sunrise brief: Palmetto captures PV potential of roughly 75% of U.S. rooftops
Also on the rise: Aerial inspection and site data service provider, Heliolytics, acquired by NovaSource. Solar panel recycling firm teams up with Solaris. Investment gets Texas PV developer IndustrialSun ready for launch. Community solar moves forward in Illinois. International team of researchers develop solar-powered hydrogen energy platform.
Eolus sells California energy storage development project to Aypa Power
Cald is the first stand-alone battery energy storage system asset sold by Eolus.
Stepping UP in 2021: #4 Urban solar
Buildings are key to our daily lives and significantly impact our health and wellbeing. The majority also have substantial carbon footprints, employing heavy use of fossil fuels across their lifetimes, from their construction, use, and demolition phases. Thus, in Q4 2021, pv magazine’s UP Initiative focused on the role solar and energy storage can play in greening the world’s urban spaces.
