The role of partnerships and planning in solar and storage asset management
Experienced O&M professionals and seasoned asset management teams are the linchpin of consistent and reliable power plant performance.
Sunrise brief: American Battery Factory breaks ground on $1.2 billion Arizona gigafactory
Also on the rise: TotalEnergies adds a 280 MW Texas solar facility to its portfolio. Sunnova misses on Q3 earnings, posts sunny forecast for 2024. And more.
Group interconnection studies: Beneficial but not a panacea
IREC’s latest analysis compares group studies with serial solar interconnection studies, concluding that while group studies can help manage queue challenges, they don’t significantly expedite necessary grid upgrades.
Sunrise brief: Organic flow battery developer nets $106 million growth investment
Also on the rise: U.S. Airforce embraces e-mobility. Caribbean could become offshore floating solar PV giant. And more.
Caribbean could become offshore floating solar PV giant, researcher says
Land is scarce but water is abundant for the Caribbean’s 700 islands. Solar economy professor Christian Breyer tells pv magazine that the region’s archipelagic makeup is not a drawback but a benefit for renewable energy generation.
U.S. Airforce embraces e-mobility
Leidos will design and implement a charging infrastructure for the Air Force fleet of non-tactical electric vehicles using the Fuel by Shoals solution.
Sunrise brief: New York announces largest state investment in renewable energy in U.S. history
Also on the rise: California proposes “blatant seizure of property” in solar ruling. Panasonic unveils new residential heat pumps. And more.
New York announces largest state investment in renewable energy in U.S. history
Fourteen solar energy projects were announced along with offshore and ground-based wind and a return-to-service hydroelectric facility, all of which will generate a combined total of 6.2 GW of clean energy.
Sunrise brief: Tesla string inverter may challenge Enphase and SolarEdge
Also on the rise: U.S. solar generation has grown 12x in a decade. Tax credit boost for solar projects serving low-income and tribal communities. And more.
Bipartisan Farmland act acknowledges that agrivoltaics are part of America’s future
Protecting Future Farmland Act, new legislation introduced by Senators Grassley and Baldwin aims to pair land stewardship with responsible deployment of renewable energy on farmland.
