Powin partners with SMA America for 2 GW supply agreement
Powin is expected to install battery systems over the next few years with SMA’s power inverters and other solutions.
Utility shortcuts on residential solar applications contribute to delays, researchers find
Researchers aimed to find better screening shortcuts that could fast-track more residential solar, while meeting utility concerns. Of nine utilities surveyed, three rely on smart inverters to integrate residential solar, an approach that has expedited interconnection in Hawaii.
Brick and iron heat battery for zero-carbon industrial processes
Bill Gates-backed Rondo Energy released the “brick toaster” heat battery, a unit that stores renewable energy and dispatches heat and electricity for processes in steel, cement, chemical manufacturing, and more.
Canada set to hit 5 GW milestone
Canada is set to install 500 MW of new solar in 2022, bringing its total capacity to about 5 GW, according to data from Canmet Energy. The country is expected to hit 35 GW of total solar capacity by 2050.
NPUC report ranks large U.S. utilities by decarbonization goals, renewables mix
The industry report tracks the leading utilities by fuel mix, emissions curbing, long-term decarbonization goals and clean energy investments as a share of capital expenditures.
Corporate solar doubles since 2019, displacing 20.4 million tons of carbon annually
Companies in the United States are installing solar at unprecedented rates with corporate solar now accounting for 14% of installed capacity.
Sunrise brief: Ohio county rejects ban on utility-scale solar.
Also on the rise: Honnold Foundation receives $2 million to bring solar energy to underserved communities. First stop on hydrogen highway. And more.
Which IRA credits offer greatest motivation to invest in clean energy?
Palmetto Solar conducted a survey of 350 of its customers to learn which of the IRA credits push them to invest in high-efficiency appliances, sustainable building improvements, electric vehicles, battery storage devices, and solar panels.
Solar-to-hydrogen project to be first stop on a California-to-Texas “hydrogen highway”
A 75 MW solar-to-hydrogen facility proposed for Bakersfield, California may mark the beginning of Fusion Fuel and Electus Energy’s green hydrogen vision for the United States.
Byrd Ranch 50 MW energy storage facility begins operations in southern Texas
The 1-hour power dispatch from Byrd Ranch battery energy storage system will help manage stress and volatility on the ERCOT grid.
