Sunrise brief: Borrego may bring floating solar along with distributed generation and storage to hydropower facilities in New England
Also on the rise: Lots of optimism about Build Back Better, ITC more at SEIA finance seminar. A pilot managed by Enel X will supply the Ontario grid with demand response loads from 14 sites. New solar trailer bus tags along in Munich. Solar Landscape completes final project under New Jersey’s community solar pilot program. Evolving requirements in the solar + storage industry–the first in a series. Comcast signs up for 250MW of Illinois solar.
Solar Landscape completes final project under New Jersey’s community solar pilot program
The company looks now to complete the 50MW portfolio it was awarded in Year Two.
Sunrise brief: Solar starts strong, growing 40% year over year in January
Also on the rise: Four Northeast states form consortium to develop regional clean hydrogen hub. NREL researchers work on developing high energy density cells to advance stationary storage. Discovery of “structural earthquake” in cathode formation may improve sodium-ion batteries 20-40%. Federal budget includes $500 million for promoting energy storage.
Four Northeast states form consortium to develop regional clean hydrogen hub
New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey to join dozens of corporations and universities in demonstrating shared vision for clean energy.
New Jersey installed nearly 4GW of solar in 2021, why is there cause for concern?
The word of the winter is interconnection, and there is concern across the industry that interconnection delays in Jersey could compromise one of the nation’s leading solar markets.
Policy leads the way: Impactful action at the state level in 2021
While federal policy action (or inaction) grabs all the headlines, let’s look back at some of the most impactful state and local developments from 2021.
New Jersey solar-ready warehouse bill is now law
The law requires all new warehouses that are at least 100,000 square feet to reserve up to 40% of their roof area for solar arrays.
Solar Landscape is awarded 46 community solar projects
The award totals just under one-third of all community solar capacity in the second year of New Jersey’s now-permanent community solar program.
New Jersey makes its community solar program permanent
The state’s popular community solar program is here to stay, and one SEIA representative stated that the goal is to add a minimum of 150 MW annually.
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.
