US battery startup to produce solid-state batteries with bi-layer cell design
Ion Storage System’s $30 million capital raising will go toward scaling up its solid-state battery cell production facility in Maryland, with aims to produce 10 MWh per year by the end of 2023, for a range of applications.
Sunrise brief: US utility-scale solar sets record with 50 GW of instantaneous generation
Also on the rise: Distributed solar and storage developer, owner, operator Agilitas Energy nets $350 million. Massachusetts bill bans residents from choosing clean energy suppliers. And more.
Maryland passes a pair of community solar bills
HB 1039 and HB 440 create tax incentives for the development of agrivoltaic community solar projects which serve low- and moderate-income customers on rooftops, brownfields, landfills, and clean fills, as well as increasing maximum project capacity to 5 MW.
Sunrise brief: California solar policy misaligned with clean air board’s rooftop priority
Also on the rise: 1 TW of solar annually by 2030. Piloting solar for low- and moderate-income customers. Energy storage adds resiliency to Army garisson. 30 patents for lithium-ion battery alternatives. And more.
Fort Detrick adds energy storage to solar installation in support of Army’s resiliency goals
LS Energy Solutions contracted with Ameresco to supply the 6 MW/h energy storage system at the Army Garrison.
Sunrise brief: SpaceX to add Trina solar and Tesla batteries to its Starbase facility
Also on the rise: Western and Southeastern utilities’ progress in advancing 194 GW of solar projects is a mystery. Michigan utility seeks land siting utility scale solar. Approximately 858 GWdc of solar and over 1 TWh of batteries are in development. Summit Ridge energizes Montgomery County’s first ground-mount community solar project. PG&E $11 million pilot programs to accelerate vehicle-to-everything technologies. 50 states of solar incentives: Rhode Island.
Summit Ridge energizes Montgomery County’s first ground-mount community solar project
The 2.5 MW installation will help the city towards its goal of eliminating greenhouse emissions in its operations by 2035.
Sunrise brief: Solar generation up 36% in the first two months of 2022
Also on the rise: Solar farm in Baltimore City to power university medical system as well as low-income area residents.NJR Clean Energy Ventures breaks ground, or rather water, on 9 MW floating solar project. Top ten hybrid solar and storage plant observations. 22 Senators call on Biden to end anti-circumvention investigation.
Solar farm in Baltimore City to power university medical system as well as low-income area residents
WeSolar and the University of Maryland Medical System partner to develop 8 MW community solar installation
Convergent announces operation of Maryland solar and storage portfolio
The 2 MW solar and 8 MWh storage installation will contribute to the region’s grid stability, which has to face annual extreme weather threats.
