Three massive grid-scale battery projects move ahead in Texas, California
Texas and California lead the latest energy storage surge with SolarMax and Spearmint advancing major projects, a Texas developer securing 10 GWh for data centers, and Ormat and Terra-gen commissioning 655 MWh of new capacity.
Quilt launches 3-zone ductless heat pump for residential applications
U.S. startup Quilt has introduced a new three-zone ductless heat pump for residential use, offering independent temperature control across three areas with a single outdoor unit. The system uses R32 (difluoromethane) as the refrigerant and can reportedly achieved a coefficient of performance of 4.2 at 8 C.
TOYO secures U.S. polysilicon to navigate solar trade barriers
The agreement establishes a dual-source supply chain to support regulatory compliance for TOYO’s solar manufacturing operations in Ethiopia and the United States.
Big Tech turns to solar and storage to bypass grid bottlenecks
Data center developers are co-locating generation and storage to avoid interconnection queues, as the traditional grid is failing to meet power requirements of generative AI, said a report from Wood Mackenzie.
Island BESS: 400 MWh of batteries for Puerto Rico, first standalone project in Hawaii
Construction is underway on two projects with a cumulative capacity of 400 MWh in Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, Hawaiian Electric has broken ground on a 160 MWh project – the island’s first of its kind.
ERCOT outperformed on interconnection in 2024 likely due to “connect and manage”
More than 25 GW of large-scale generating projects seeking an interconnection agreement in the ERCOT grid region reached that stage in 2024. Berkeley Lab said ERCOT’s “connect and manage” approach “is likely one reason” for the grid operator’s success.
Companies turn to agrivoltaics to differentiate their products
CleanCounts says environmental attribute tracking helps show solar value to customers.
Energy Vault begins construction on 150 MW storage project in Texas
The SOSA Energy Center is the first project to break ground under the company’s Asset Vault investment platform.
Case study: Energy storage EPC achieves 365+ days with no OSHA incidents
In an industry where risk is the status quo, TruGrid Power has beat expectations by delivering over 200,000 work hours and five major utility projects with a flawless 0.0 incident rate, proving that a total commitment to safety can turn the most dangerous jobsites into gold standards of operational excellence.
T1 Energy completes $160 million sale of production tax credits
The transaction involves Section 45X credits generated from solar module manufacturing through December 2025.
