5 state policy actions that are shaping distributed solar’s future
Forty-two states plus D.C. took a total of 155 actions related to distributed solar policy and rate design in the first quarter, with nearly a third related to distributed generation compensation rules.
Energy transition jobs: SolarEdge, TVA, NYSERDA, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Americas set to lead global energy storage deployments, Wood Mac says
The U.S. tripled storage installations in 2020, accounting for 38% of new capacity, and is expected to lead future capacity additions.
Add electric vehicles, not bulk transmission, for a low-cost, clean grid: UC Berkeley study
A 90% clean grid with a transition to EVs would achieve lower electricity costs than one without, the study shows. Transmission investments would mainly be spur lines to new renewable generation.
Sunrise brief: Lightsource bp signs PPA for 375 MW of solar for Amazon project
Also on the rise: OG&E will double the capacity of its Choctaw Nation solar project, NorthWestern Energy plans to add a 50 MW BESS, Sungrow supplies inverters to an Iowa project, and Sunnova enters two new markets.
Texas is poised for major growth in solar energy, EIA says
Much of the new utility-scale solar will be in West Texas where transmission capacity that benefits wind resources is helping to spur solar development.
Citing increased threat, DOE launches a 100-day cyber security initiative
DOE reinstated EO 13920, and Energy Secretary Granholm said the U.S. faces a “well-documented and increasing cyber threat” from malicious actors.
Hershey secures 70 MW of solar to meet its emission reduction goals
Two projects, one in North Carolina and the other in Texas, will keep the candy maker on track to cut its emissions by more than 50% by 2030.
Koch units sign on to green hydrogen project slated for Louisiana
The project is expected to produce the equivalent of 1,000 MW of green hydrogen produced by electrolysis and is part of a multi-year, $9.2 billion energy investment.
GM and LG Energy plan a $2.3 billion electric vehicle battery plant
The automaker’s future Ultium-powered EVs are designed for Level 2 and DC fast charging. Most will have 400V battery packs and up to 200 kW fast charging capability.
