54,500 GW-miles of within-region transmission needed for a clean grid, says DOE
Within-region transmission must increase 64% by 2035 to enable a clean grid, says the U.S. Department of Energy. The study will support DOE’s potential designation of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors.
Ascent Solar approved to apply for federal funds to finance agrivoltaic project
Ascent Solar’s proposed system utilizes thin film solar cell technology from copper indium gallium diselenide chemistry to provide farmers with energy-producing and resource-saving agrivoltaic systems.
Sunrise brief: Advancing iron and salt batteries with $8 million in seed funding
Also on the rise: Enphase stock slides on weakened demand, significantly lowered Q4 guidance. DOE requests input on draft roadmap to fix utility-scale interconnection. And more.
Advancing iron and salt batteries with $8 million in seed funding
Inlyte Energy moves forward in development of a nearly 50-year old battery technology with ARPA-A award, recent acquisition of Beta Research and new funding by At One Ventures.
DOE requests input on draft roadmap to fix utility-scale interconnection
The draft roadmap developed through DOE’s i2X stakeholder process details 34 approaches that would help speed interconnection and lower its cost. Last year’s stated goals to reduce interconnection costs and timelines by 50% within five years are not mentioned.
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.
Using rocks as heat batteries for renewable energy storage
Sandia National Laboratories and CSolPower are researching the use of landscaping gravel as a thermal energy storage medium.
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.
