Verizon, Leeward Renewable Energy sign two solar PPAs
Part of a larger portfolio that also includes two wind projects, the solar installations have a combined capacity of 360 MW.
Sunrise brief: Thousands of Californians protest NEM 3.0 in solar jobs rally
Also on the rise: Solar Games kicks off at Intersolar. Cornell researchers uncover New Yorkers’ preferences for solar locations. Enphase sees spike in microinverters plus storage in Colorado. NextEra adds 100 MW battery to SRP Arizona project. TerraSmart experts talk ground screw vs. piles for utility and C&I projects. Andy Sendy of SolarReviews offers an alternative to NEM 3.0.
Salt River Project taps NextEra Energy to add battery storage to Arizona project
The 100 MW Saint Solar project in Coolidge, Arizona will get a 100 MW storage system capable of providing four hours of energy
Sunrise brief: PV and energy storage expected to be 62% of U.S. capacity additions 2022-23
Also on the rise: Enphase starts shipping IQ8 inverter. Michigan gets two new solar projects bringing 50 MW to the state. Meyer Burger to bring solar module manufacturing and jobs to Arizona. A bill aims to re-establish Washington’s former highly effective solar incentive program. Watch the solar array deploy on NASA’s James Webb telescope.
Meyer Burger brings 400 MW high-performance solar module manufacturing to Arizona
A diversified and talented workforce, proximity to customers, and strong partnerships on the ground in Arizona prompted Meyer Burger to establish a production site in Goodyear, Arizona.
Silfab and Titan Solar extend partnership
The Canadian solar module manufacturer Silfab and the Arizona-based national installer Titan solar have already installed modules across 18 states in partnership.
APS launches residential battery rebate
Rebates are offered to home battery-owning customers who share data or dispatch power during peak hours.
Startup Sunday: Haliburton backs flywheel energy storage
Also starting up: Haliburton funds a company capturing and using waste heat from solar panels, and nonprofit Native Renewables connects Navajo and Hopi families with solar power.
Startup Sunday: Solar shingle installer moves headquarters
Also starting up: a company designing standardized PV systems for freight trains and trucks joins an accelerator, and an EV maker forms a strategic partnership to recycle batteries.
FTC Solar wins tracker order for Arizona solar project
The project combines solar and energy storage technologies and will be located near Phoenix.
