Aquamarine solar project enters service with first 125 MW of capacity
At full build-out, the 20,000-acre California park could have the capacity to deliver 2.7 GW of renewable energy.
Leeward Renewable signs PPA for solar-plus-storage
A community choice aggregator will buy energy from the 102 MW solar facility and related 52 MW/208 MWh energy storage system.
GAF Energy completes work on rooftop solar manufacturing facility
The roof-integrated solar solutions provider has begun moving into its new 112,000 square-foot San Jose, California, facility.
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.
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.
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.
Tigo launches residential inverter and energy storage products
The inverters are available in 7.6 kW and 11.4 kW configurations, and feature up to 200% DC oversizing, and 50V starting voltage.
Top Gun energy storage facility enters service
The 30 MW/120 MWh lithium-ion battery storage system is sited near the former location of the naval aviation training center also known as Top Gun.
Startup Sunday: Alkaline battery tech eyed for large-scale storage
Also starting up: Battery maker EnerVenue raises $100 million, and Glydways has raised $40 million to advance solar-powered EVs for Silicon Valley.
Sunpower agrees to be Toll Brothers’ exclusive California solar provider
The deal will see SunPower Equinox home solar systems installed on Toll Brothers-built houses in California, with expansion to other states a future possibility.
