Sunrise brief: First Solar signs 2.4 GW deal, reports results from a “challenging” 2020
Also on the rise: Plug Power plans a $290 million green hydrogen plant, and Argonne National Laboratory has a small-scale climate model that can help pinpoint risks to solar farms and other infrastructure assets.
Gulf Power breaks ground on two large solar projects and one massive battery system
As the FPL subsidiary continues its parent’s solar push, 150 MW of solar and 409 MW of storage are set to come to the Sunshine State.
Dominion plans to ditch all South Carolina coal by 2030
After having its initially proposed integrated resource plan shot down by regulators, the utility has done a heel-turn and plans to replace the coal with 2 GW of solar, up to 900 MW of battery storage, and 1 GW of natural gas by 2048.
Solar at the speedway: NASCAR aims to make racing more eco-friendly
NASCAR raceways have become one of the sporting world’s most fervent adopters of solar energy, with one project under development that’s set to become the largest solar installation at any sporting venue across the globe.
RFP alert: Puerto Rico launches first of six calls for renewables and storage
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority has been ordered to procure a total of 3.75 GW or renewables and 1.5 GW of energy storage.
Duke brings its Green Source Advantage program to South Carolina
The program, which allows large-scale customers to offset power purchases by securing renewable energy directly from project owners and energy suppliers, has been successful so far in North Carolina.
BloombergNEF expects up to 209 GW of new solar for this year
A new report from the U.S.-based analyst predicts that new PV additions for 2021 may range from 163 to 221 GW next year and from 179 to 240 GW in 2023. According to BloombergNEF, the current supply bottlenecks for glass and polysilicon will unlikely halt the global PV market.
Sunrise brief: Bundled rooftop solar from Sunnova wins bid to join New England bulk market
Also on the rise: Partners target battery weight in commercial EVs, Complete Solar becomes more complete, drivers can get a Slurpee and a jolt at a PG&E-backed charging location, and JinkoSolar inks a silicon supply deal.
China’s cheap electricity crowds out foreign polysilicon
Imports from South Korea and the U.S. dwindled, year-on-year, ensuring Germany’s Wacker and the Malysian unit of Korean company OCI will supply the bulk of the world’s non-Chinese solar polysilicon this year.
Sunrise brief: Li-ion battery plant is headed to Tennessee
Also on the rise: MiaSole Hi-Tech ekes out a tandem solar cell efficiency improvement, Trimark tapped to provide SCADA for massive solar+storage project, and JinkoSolar glass supply deal will support 59 GW of production.
