California legislators show support for community solar proposal
Dubbed the “Net Value Billing Tariff,” the program would be targeted at low-income and disadvantaged customers, who would be compensated based on the value of a project’s generation at the time it’s provided to the grid.
PV Evolution Labs crowdsources solar inverter testing
The testing is intended to offer inverter buyers an opportunity to leverage empirical data over the claims of product marketing materials.
Vistra says Moss Landing incident likely not related to lithium-ion batteries
The company said its root cause review has not found any battery temperature measurements in excess of established limits at the time safety systems activated.
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.
