Sunrise brief: It’s time to combat utility opposition to solar
Also on the rise: U.S. Army builds further resilience with flow battery pilot project at Fort Carson. Cooling down solar modules by increasing space between panel rows. And more.
Sunrise brief: Georgia Power proposes to apply $200 rooftop solar interconnection fee to its customers
Also on the rise: Distributed resources to earn compensation from Texas grid operator ERCOT. Vertical solar on high-rise building to produce 58 MWh annually. And more.
Colorado utility agrees to low-income solar program in nearly $100 million settlement
In a settlement agreement with the Environmental Justice Coalition, Xcel Energy agreed to boost equitable access to rooftop solar, community solar, and battery storage. It will set aside $33 million for environmental justice communities and $53 million for community solar.
Emerging market distributed renewable energy platform raises $5 million
Odyssey Energy Solutions is an investment and asset management platform for distributed solar projects in Africa and Asia.
Agrivoltaics: Co-locating solar and agriculture yields mutual benefits
National labs and universities are exploring the synergies of co-locating solar with cattle or sheep, crops, pollinator-friendly native plants, soil rehabilitation and other ecosystem services.
Perovskite solar cell achieves 24% efficiency, retains 87% of output after 100 days
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory made a breakthrough in high efficiency and stability for perovskite solar cells.
SolarEdge investigated for alleged patent violation
The U.S. International Trade Commission launched the investigation following a lawsuit from power electronics competitor Ampt.
Liquid metal long-duration storage to be demonstrated at solar test site
Colorado utility Xcel Energy will test the use of Ambri’s energy storage technology at the Solar Technology Acceleration Center.
Toyota and NREL partner to develop MW-scale fuel cell systems
The two will study the scaling and integration of fuel cell systems for stationary power generation.
Sunrise brief: EV shipping is set to blow internal combustion engines out of the water
Also on the rise: Sheep to manage vegetation at solar project in Colorado. Renewables expected to generate 22% of US electricity this year. And more.
