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The company said it has more than 2.3 GW of renewable generation under construction, and by mid-year will have 606 MW of battery storage capacity under way.

Also on the rise: Rooftop solar enters service at a Ford Motor research center, RAI Energy signs a 20-year PPA for 100 MW of solar energy, and Go Solar Group enters New Mexico’s residential market.

Salt River Project currently has 648 MW of utility-scale solar plants online or contracted and under development across Arizona.

Shoals said it is getting faster at winning new customers: It recently converted a prospect to an order in less than 90 days. 

The three 35 MW projects have to be designed to fit environmental challenges, including hurricane-force winds.

The collaboration is a step in meeting NREL’s goal to deliver instant solar permitting nationwide, and have the software used to cover 90% of all residential solar and solar-plus-storage permits by 2030.

The agreement will result in the construction of around 500 MW of renewable energy and storage projects to ensure that Google data centers will be 90% carbon-free when measured on an hourly basis.

The 640 MWh BESS projects are designed for a 20-year life cycle and four hours of energy storage duration.

A 100% jump in ocean freight rates will likely hit the company’s bottom line, and it details its front-row seat to the Suez Canal stuck-ship debacle.

Also on the rise: Ørsted completes its 460 MW Texas solar + storage project, ReneSola JV aims to speed its European build pipeline, equity firm closes its CS Energy buy, and Revolt Energy gets a new owner.