Battery supply chain state of health
As the U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act demonstrated, companies preparing to spend big on batteries are at risk of being blindsided by supply-chain-related legislation. Here are some tips on how US developers can anticipate policy curveballs.
New lithium iron phosphate battery for residential, off-grid PV
Discovery Battery’s new lithium iron phosphate battery system has a nominal voltage of 51.2 V and a capacity of 100 Ah. Up to six 5.12 kWh battery modules can be stacked in a single enclosure, and up to four enclosures can be connected in parallel for a total capacity of 120 kWh.
Sunrise brief: 2023 will see the most utility-scale solar added in a single year
Also on the rise: Rapidly growing U.S. microgrid market achieves 10 GW in 2022. ERCOT advanced 15 GW of solar in 2022, moving 5x faster than other RTOs/ISOs. And more.
Sunrise brief: Interest in solar apprenticeship expands in response to IRA
Also on the rise: 13 European PV equipment makers pitch their machines to U.S. PV manufacturers. EV batteries alone could satisfy short-term grid storage demand. And more.
Duke deploys solar plus battery storage microgrid in Appalachia
The solar plus lithium-ion battery microgrid provides power to the Appalachian town during a black start, which during a power outage allows for a full repowering without the use of the local grid.
Enphase demonstrates bidirectional EV charger
The bidirectional EV charger enables vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid applications, and integrates into Enphase home energy systems.
EV batteries alone could satisfy short-term grid storage demand
Low participation rates for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech of just 12% to 43% are needed to provide short-term grid storage demand throughout the world by as early as 2030, according to a group of Dutch and U.S. researchers.
Sunrise brief: Post-IRA opportunities and risk in utility-scale solar
Also on the rise: Facebook (Meta) total solar procurement closes in on 4 GW. New solar projects are more economical than operating existing coal plants. And more.
Building new solar projects is less expensive than operating existing coal plants
Energy Innovation Policy & Technology released a report that finds the economics of replacing coal with renewables could fund a massive battery storage buildout, adding reliability to the benefit of reduced emissions.
RFO alert: Clean Power Alliance seeks solar-plus-storage
The California community choice aggregator has issued a Request for Offers for the installation of solar-plus-storage to provide backup power to 12 sites during emergencies.
