California officials consider 500 MW solar project
The project would be right at home in Kern County, which already hosts multiple utility-scale projects in the 100 MW+ range.
House bill would channel $3.5 billion to domestic solar manufacturing
The act would boost investment in U.S. solar manufacturing.
Sunrise brief: 100 MW of solar capacity enters service in Wisconsin
Also on the rise: NERC points a finger at inverters as a grid reliability concern, and a $2.5 billion HVDC project gains a utility investor.
Railroad-following HVDC transmission project adds a utility investor
The $2.5 billion SOO Green project would connect the MISO and PJM regional energy markets, enabling the delivery of 2,100 MW of renewable energy.
Point Beach solar enters service in Wisconsin
Energy produced by the facility will serve WPPI Energy member communities in three states under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
Startup Sunday: This Silicon Valley firm designs solar-powered fashion
Also starting up: Omnidian raises $33 million for solar performance services, and Lilac Solutions grabs $150 million for lithium brine extraction.
Odessa Disturbance highlights troubling gaps in solar reliability
A root cause report on a West Texas power disturbance found that, in many cases, the solar industry “is not proactively identifying abnormal performance issues” related to inverter-based resources.
Oregon regulators ease community solar guidelines
Community solar development is set to accelerate as the program full capacity allotment is now available. Low-income customers have had their discount doubled.
Long-duration flow battery tech wins DOE funding
Four energy storage companies were awarded $18 million as part of the Energy Department’s Long Duration Storage Shot.
Sunrise brief: Solar manufacturer expands to the U.S.
Also on the rise: Texas is urged once again to winterize its energy infrastructure, and work starts on an 80 MW BTM solar array.
