Virginia passes legislation to triple energy storage capacity
The legislation will become law unless Gov. Youngkin vetoes it by May 2.
Wisconsin college expects to save $30,000 annually with solar-plus-storage installation
The 300 kW solar array will offset more than half its electricity use, with the battery energy storage system providing resilience in case of power outage.
Remote digital services enhance battery storage on site of decommissioned coal plant
Fluence Energy operates Australia’s 150 MWh Hazelwood facility that gets a boost from India tech center.
Tariff uncertainty grips U.S. battery development
The Trump administration’s China tariffs have piled atop existing and developing trade barriers on battery energy storage systems, components, and materials – destabilizing the U.S. energy storage industry. While existing inventories will allow project development to move forward in the short term, uncertainty extends across the supply chain, including to prospective manufacturers.
A Boston hospital’s 572 kW battery is expected to pay for itself in 7 to 10 years
The battery system is expected to earn $80,000 per year by providing energy to the local utility during peak summer demand periods, while saving $57,000 per year by reducing the hospital’s own monthly and annual peak consumption.
Legislation and action ramps up for virtual power plant industry
RMI’s virtual power plant coalition (VP3) released a progress report that indicates that state legislators, regulators and utilities initiated, advanced or expanded policy in support of virtual power plants.
UL expands fire testing for emerging battery technologies
The new testing methods reflect industry innovations in batteries while continuing to address fire risk mitigation.
Sunnova auctions gear as solar company struggles to survive
The financially challenged residential solar company plans to auction an estimated $17 million of energy storage from Generac and other components.
Maryland legislators overhaul energy laws in mixed bag for solar
In the final days of Maryland’s 2025 legislative session, lawmakers passed an omnibus energy package that will increase buildout for both renewable energy and gas projects.
Sounds from the sun: Addressing acoustics for solar harmony
Fixing a project’s acoustics can be costly and difficult, but easily avoided if considered early in the project’s development.
