Sunrise brief: Bipartisan group of eight US Senators urge President Biden not to extend solar tariffs
Also on the rise: LBNL report looks at increased panel density and electrical generation in utility-scale plants with trackers and fixed racking. Mississippi net metering rules boost low-income incentives. Microgrid on Prince Edward Island moves forward. NREL’s REopt platform helps optimize energy use in buildings. Learn how AI helps find defects in solar panels. CIT arranges $50 million New York community solar investment with Amp Energy. And more.
Microgrid project will move Prince Edward Island one step closer to net zero goal
The 10 MW solar plus storage project on Prince Edward Island is under development by Ameresco.
Lithium ferro-phosphate battery for off-grid solar and tiny homes unveiled
At Intersolar North America in Long Beach, California, Canadian-based Discover Battery launched the Helios energy storage system, an LFP battery designed to operate in remote conditions.
Lockheed Martin to provide flow battery for 103 MW Alberta solar + storage project
The Saddlebrook Solar + Storage Project will be a 102.5 MW installation, paired with 6.5 MW/52 MWh of Lockheed Martin’s GridStar Flow battery technology, and will be the largest flow battery energy storage facility in Alberta.
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.
EVLO launches 1 MWh storage system
The 1 MWh system is set to make its debut suppling power to Haute-Mauricie during transmission line upgrades.
Canadian manufacturer launches 800 W tandem-module solar PV
The solar panel is manufactured by Mitrex, producer of building integrated photovoltaics.
Westbridge acquires a 236 MW Canadian solar project
Among the largest projects proposed in Canada, the Sunnynook Solar Energy project is set to bring Westbridge’s solar portfolio to over 735 MW in capacity.
Megawatt-scale, bifacial solar project enters service in Yukon, Canada
The Solvest-developed 1.76 MW project will sell power as an IPP for the next 25 years.
Canadian Solar wins 52 MW project with Colombia Ministry of Energy
The solar project Caracoli was secured in a public auction, and the power will be sold via a 15-year power purchase agreement.
