Also on the rise: SolSmart designates its 400th locality and claims up to 450 MW of related solar capacity, Tri Global sells a 400 MW solar facility, and battery startup Gridtential secures $12 million in financing.
The agreement will allow 75 stores to become solar-powered, while reserving capacity for a local community solar program.
Twenty large-scale renewable energy infrastructure projects are under construction in the state, paving the way for the state to meet its goal of having 70% of electricity come from renewable sources by 2030.
Also on the rise: Recurrent Energy starts work on a 100 MW solar project for Entergy Mississippi, Elon Musk says that Tesla solar panels will only be sold with its Powerwall battery, FPL starts work on another solar project, and Atlas signs a BESS agreement with Hitachi ABB.
The U.S. tripled storage installations in 2020, accounting for 38% of new capacity, and is expected to lead future capacity additions.
The deal with Hong Kong’s Towngas will pilot the company’s nickel-hydrogen battery technology and serve as an audition for future deals to come.
The company said it has 206 renewable energy projects globally, comprised of 71 utility-scale solar and wind projects and 135 solar rooftops on facilities and stores.
The electric co-op is en route to meeting 100% of its daytime energy load entirely with solar generation after securing financing for 21 MW of solar and 15 MW of storage.
Also on the rise: Mosaic announces a $1.5 billion loan program for solar and storage, New Jersey levies a fine for damage related to a solar project, and SunPower deleverages its balance sheet.
The project will be the company’s third utility-scale plant to feature its Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage technology and its second in Canada.
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