New York State hits a milestone with 2 GW of community solar installed
This top community solar market has a total of 5 GW of distributed solar and another 3.3 GW in development.
Fluence Energy achieves profitability, posts 85% revenue growth
The energy storage provider beat fiscal year guidance for both revenue and adjusted gross profit.
Consider maximizing California’s front-of-meter distributed solar, advocates say
California should evaluate front-of-the-meter distributed solar on an equal footing with transmission-connected utility-scale solar and behind-the-meter solar, not as an afterthought, say several advocacy groups.
Polysilicon prices could hit all-time low by year-end
Bernreuter Research says in a new report that it expects polysilicon prices to soon dip below the historical low of $6.75/kg, which was reached in June 2020. It says global demand could reach 1.1 TW by 2027.
Sunrise brief: D.C. area targets 250,000 solar rooftops by 2030
Also on the rise: A western National Parks EV charging network, a residential heat pump turbine, lessons learned from battery energy storage systems, and more.
Michigan passes 100% clean energy mandate
The Clean Energy and Jobs Act includes several bills that include a mandate that utilities sell 100% of electricity generation from emissions-free sources, though environmentalists argue it has opened the door for non-clean sources to participate.
Utility-scale solar projects secure billions in financing
Developers secured $1.3 billion in financing for a project in Utah and over $300 million each for project portfolios in Arkansas and the Dominican Republic.
Los Angeles looks to expand community solar to lower-income customers
Expanding community solar is among the strategies that would help the Los Angeles municipal utility improve equity, found a study led by NREL and UCLA.
Mainstreaming grid flexibility to make room for renewables
A strategic and coordinated approach to integrate various clean energy solutions into the grid is vital to making space for the surge of renewables and electrification across the country, which is where “grid flexibility” enters the scene.
Sunrise brief: D.C. area targets 250,000 solar rooftops by 2030
Also on the rise: A western National Parks EV charging network, a residential heat pump turbine, lessons learned from battery energy storage systems, and more.
