Alabama sun tax challenged, 45 MW coming to Minnesota: pvMB 10/15/19
Hello one and all and welcome to this Tuesday’s pvMB. Today we’ve got in front of us a neat solar-powered, three-wheeled EV, Iowa Man yelling at the wind and sun, Duke installing 5 MW battery and more!
Vertically integrated advanced energy manufacturing from SolarEdge
pv magazine USA sat down with VP of Marketing & Product Strategy Lior Handelsman at Solar Power International 2019 in Salt Lake City to get the full scope of what SolarEdge is up to.
California is decarbonizing its grid. Now it needs to address cars.
A new report by Next10 shows the remarkable contributions of California’s solar fleet to decarbonization of electricity, and that the state is on track to meet renewable energy goals. Overall greenhouse gas reduction is another matter.
Energy storage and inverters to get you through power outages
In light of California grid shutdowns due to fire safety, pv magazine USA is reviewing solutions to keep the electricity on.
Decentralization is more than a dream
Advocates say that PG&E’s power shutoffs for 750,000 California residents could have been at least lessened with the implementation of distributed solar + storage, and note that communities can keep critical facilities online with microgrids.
Former EPA officials call for halt on NC gas extensions, SEIA adds Kentucky affiliate: pvMB 10/9/19
Hello and welcome to the last morning brief of your workweek. After tomorrow, it’s the weekend, you can do it! Today, we have SunPower giving away a free solar system, Sungrow supplying inverters and energy storage for SMART, Energy Toolbase integrating with Chint Power and more!
Orlando utility explores doubling PV capacity, groundbreaking hydrogen project
The Orlando Utility Commission will not only be adding 149 MW of solar projects to its generation portfolio, but is also developing a first-of-its-kind hydrogen storage project, with the hope it can be PV’s perfect partner in the future.
ZAF supplies batteries to the Air Force, Standard Solar completes Virginia school projects: pvMB 10/9/19
Hello and welcome to your Hump Day MB. Today we also have new board members at Solaria, and sPower completing 20 MW in California.
The sun shines only at night
Engie has been selected to supply a solar power plant in Guam with 50 MWdc of generation capacity and approximately 300 MWh of storage – with the express purpose to deliver 100% of the electricity after sunset.
Wyoming solar capacity to increase 1,300% under PacifiCorp plan
The utility’s 2019 draft IRP outlines nearly 11 GW of wind and solar set to go on-line by 2038, complemented by 2.8 GW of battery storage and the early retirement of five coal plants.
