The U.S. is building a solar trade wall
Chinese companies with Southeast Asian production lines have taken advantage of the production costs and trade restrictions that make U.S. panels more costly. However, shifting trade disputes are putting price advantages under the spotlight, writes InfoLink analyst Jonathan Chou.
Construction begins on 400 MW solar and storage project in Utah
Developed by rPlus Energies, the clean energy project that represents an investment of over $1 billion will include 400 MW / 1,600 MWh of battery energy storage.
U.S. solar industry standards for solar supply chain transparency
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) submitted a draft industry standard to help companies comply with Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) traceability requirements for solar component imports.
Reaching 45% solar generation would save Southeast utilities $20 billion/year
Annual savings of $20 billion are possible across six Southeastern states by reaching 45% solar generation by 2035, according to a national laboratory study.
BLM seeks comment on two large-scale solar projects
Cowboy Solar is a 200 MW project in New Mexico and Copper Rays is a 700 MW project in Nevada.
Finding a renewables project site in ERCOT by considering “the shift factor”
For renewable energy developers, finding a site in Texas can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack due to grid constraints, environmental concerns, and other factors. Help is now available, as Sultan Ennab, of Electric Power Engineers (EPE), explains, with reference to the Energy Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid.
Kimberly-Clark Corp. signs $230 million+ tax credit transfer deal with Schneider Electric
The U.S. manufacturer of personal care products will fund four new battery energy storage projects, supporting its decarbonization goals as well as grid resiliency.
U.S. Department of Energy announces $3 billion for battery manufacturing, recycling
Iron-air battery manufacturing and numerous recycling plants are among the projects to benefit from the latest round of Department of Energy (DoE) funding.
How to fix our nation’s growing electricity supply problem
One solution is to aggregate distributed energy resources with energy management systems and energy storage, into virtual power plants, which are proving their worth as key players in increasing grid capacity and balancing the grid.
San Diego refuses call to ban battery storage projects
Battery blazes at Otay Mesa and Escondido prompted calls for a temporary halt on new sites but the local authority decided instead to extend a requirement to include details of fire safety systems as part of planning applications.
