Shifting state policies reshape distributed solar in the U.S.
Major residential solar markets policy changes essentially necessitate battery energy storage attachment, while other policies are launching community solar markets.
The win-win of agrivoltaics
The process of pairing solar with agriculture has proven to be mutually beneficial for farmers and solar developers.
Sunrise brief: Global carbon emissions-free electricity reaches 38%
Also on the rise: Solar is reliably and predictably supporting the Texas grid, carbon electrode pervoskites are advancing, and more.
EDF Renewables signs 20-year PPA for solar and storage project with El Paso Electric
The Milagro Solar+Storage project is projected to create about 200 jobs during the peak of its construction phase and will generate an estimated $7.9 million in tax revenue during the facility’s operating lifetime.
People on the move: SEIA, ACP, Rhythmos and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Storm readiness: Shifting from generators to energy storage systems
Fossil fuel-powered generators are strapped with emission concerns, maintenance needs, and potential personal risk, whereas a battery-based energy storage system is safe, efficient and has a very low operating cost.
Sunrise brief: U.S. energy storage sets Q2 high water mark
Also on the rise: Not all ‘lithium-ion’ batteries are dangerous. Solar industry should focus on virtual power plants, says DOE’s Jigar Shah. And more.
U.S. energy storage sets Q2 high water mark with 1.7 GW / 5.6 GWh
Wood Mackenzie said the U.S. market will install 66 GW of storage between 2023 and 2027, 83% of which will be at the grid scale.
Vertical agrivoltaics to reduce PV curtailment, increase water efficiency
An international research group has analyzed a vertical bifacial agrivoltaics system in a drought-stricken part of Chile. They say that the solar array can improve water efficiency for crop irrigation, while the vertical system configuration optimizes PV power generation throughout the day, minimizing curtailment.
Fluke gains Solmetric’s high-wattage solar panel I-V curve tracer tool
Fluke aims to take the PVA-1500HE it acquired from Solmetric to the global market, filling a gap in the worldwide market with this U.S.-preferred tool.
