Peak Energy secures $55 million Series A funding to manufacture sodium-ion batteries
The company plans to deliver its first systems in 2025 and open a full-scale production facility in 2027.
Utah developer rPlus secures $1B in financing for 400 MW/1600 MWh solar-plus-storage project
The Green River Energy Center will supply power for PacifiCorp.
U.S. residential solar down 20% in 2024
A webinar hosted by Roth Capital Partners looked at the health of the residential solar market and forecasts for next year.
Grid operator PJM to start talks on regional transmission
The nation’s largest grid operator told renewables trade groups that it will launch a transmission planning process ordered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
50 states of solar policy moves, Q2 2024
Q2 2024 saw 44 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico take a total of 182 distributed solar policy actions.
People on the move: Swift Current Energy, Lightsource bp, WTS Energy, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Solar nears 9% of U.S. total electric generation capacity
Also on the rise: Aurora adds automated permitting to its toolbox with acquisition of Lyra. Solar electricity “a good idea” for 83% of poll respondents. And more.
Solar nears 9% of U.S. total electric generation capacity
The monthly energy infrastructure update from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shows solar accounted for nearly 80% of capacity additions in May, continuing its dominance of new-build generation.
Solar electricity “a good idea” for 83% of poll respondents
Support for solar electricity has declined by 8% since 2013, according to a recent RFF poll.
Trial by fire: Inside Sungrow’s thermal event testing
Sungrow says the industry needs to do more to increase public confidence in lithium-ion battery storage.
