Sunrise brief: First Solar sues Toledo Solar for false and deceptive practices
Also on the rise: Toyota to procure 100 MW of solar from reclaimed Kentucky coal mine site. Strata Clean Energy enters into 1 GWh battery storage tolling agreement with Arizona Public Service. And more.
Toyota to procure 100 MW of solar from reclaimed Kentucky coal mine site
Toyota Motor North America signed a VPPA this week with Savion for the offtake of a 100 MW brownfield solar project located on a reclaimed coal mine in Martin County, Kentucky. When completed, Toyota will have in excess of 150 MW of U.S. solar generation facilities.
Community solar, DG market gives rise to automated market system for procurement
Anza, a marketplace for small-scale utility, community solar and distributed generation projects including storage, sees itself as a digital online market resource for developers looking to book equipment and save capital in real-time based on market pricing curves and other factors.
ESA completes first phase of 3.6 MW cannabis grower’s solar farm
ESA Solar this week announced completion of a first 1.2 MW phase of a 3.6 MW ground-mounted solar project for a cannabis grower utilizing indoor growing facilities. Cannabis production represents more than 1% U.S. electricity demand, presenting a big opportunity for renewable energy adoption.
New Jersey’s agrivoltaic program moving forward, fighting interconnection
With a 200 MW solar pilot program and three Rutgers-based R&D initiatives, New Jersey is gearing up to unveil an agrivoltaic blueprint for public deliberation this summer.
Slate of 45 projects selected for New Mexico community solar program
InClime Solutions announced 200 MW of projects selected for inclusion in the next slate of New Mexico’s community solar program.
Powin signs manufacturing agreement with Jabil to produce 2 GWh U.S. storage systems
Powin has selected Jabil as its manufacturing partner to produce Powin’s Stack750 Centipede energy storage systems. Beginning in Q4 2023, Jabil will produce an initial annual capacity of 2 GWh, with plans to ramp up production to 4 GWh per year.
Sunrise brief: CAISO transmission plan to support 17 GW of solar within a decade
Also on the rise: Industrial solar on a steep slope demonstrates advantages for brownfield solar development. Vermont neighborhood is solar, all-electric and storm resilient. And more.
CAISO transmission plan to support 17 GW of solar within a decade
The California grid operator said that interconnection requests for projects in the zones specified in its transmission plan would receive priority in its interconnection study process.
RFP Alert: PG&E seeks 176 MW of front-of-the-meter solar
The California utility issued a request for offers to procure projects between 500 kW and 20 MW of capacity.
