The story on storage
If all of the RFPs, applications and other utility proposals that were active at the end of 2024 are filled, utilities will add over 18.5 GW of energy storage capacity.
Community solar developer’s credit facility doubled to $300 million
Deutsche Bank and Nuveen Energy Infrastructure Credit partnered on upsizing the credit facility to support a 3.5 GW community solar pipeline in thirteen states.
ElectricFish ultra-fast EV charging solution
The 350Squared plug-and-play power bank requires no trenching and includes AI-powered forecasting with a bi-directional electricity meter, and two ultra-fast charging ports.
California community choice aggregator activates 600 MW solar, 390 MW storage
Two projects are expected to generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 270,000 homes and created an estimated 950 construction jobs.
Rooftop solar saved California ratepayers $1.5 billion last year, finds report
But state regulators have dampened the market, saying it poses an $8.5 billion cost to ratepayers. A report from the California Solar and Storage Association challenges this argument.
Community solar up 42%, C&I up 18%, residential down 25%
Distributed solar fell 11% in 2024, dragged down by the residential segment, according to Ohm Analytics’s Q4-2024 report. However, signs of recovery emerged with a strong fourth quarter and increasing installation volumes throughout the year.
What’s next for American battery manufacturing
Industry experts at Intersolar and Energy Storage North America explained that cooperation between companies, favorable policy and smart site selection are key to expanding domestic battery production.
MIT-based startup launches solar construction robotic system
Charge Robotics partnered with Solv Energy to pilot a portable factory system intended to make solar installations safer and more efficient for increasingly challenging terrain.
In case you missed it: Six big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
RFP: Michigan utility DTE Energy seeks 450 MW of standalone energy storage
DTE Energy issued a request for proposals for MISO-interconnected grid-scale storage projects.
