Sunrise brief: Hanwha commits to US manufacturing across the solar supply chain
Also on the rise: A new solar project will connect Illinois customers to clean energy and bill savings. US battery manufacturer acquires Northern Reliability. New York State, the largest and most active community solar market. Job moves at Encore Renewable Energy, Perch Energy, Origis Energy, and more. Nexamp adds energy storage to community solar projects in Massachusetts. Three-year solar tax battle fought and won in Puerto Rico. ComEd opens enrollment to community solar project.
KORE Power Acquires Northern Reliability
The move will allow KORE to launch KORE Solutions, a full-service storage integrator that will operate as a division of the US-based battery manufacturer.
New York hits 1GW of community solar
The state has become the nation’s largest and most active community solar market, with a pipeline boasting more than 700 potential community solar installations.
Nexamp adds energy storage to community solar projects to serve peak demand
The company co-located energy storage in a grid-congested area of central Massachusetts.
Hanwha commits to US manufacturing across the supply chain
Hanwha Solutions becomes the largest shareholder of REC Silicon and, pending passage of SEMA, commits to a multi-phase, multi-billion-dollar expansion across the full solar energy supply chain.
Sunrise brief: Texas can shut down coal and run on solar and wind
Also on the rise: Underserved communities get a clean energy boost from DOE. Michigan renewable energy program so popular that the utility has “thousands of megawatts” of clean energy planned to meet demand. Ampyr Energy USA plans 5GW solar development in US. Nextracker unveils all-terrain tracker.
People on the Move: Encore Renewable Energy, Perch Energy, Origis Energy, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Texas has enough solar and wind planned to permanently shut down coal
Texas could meet the state’s energy needs by replacing coal with a fraction of what is proposed in solar and wind, according to Rice University researchers.
DOE program will increase electric resilience and affordability for 14 underserved communities
The 14 communities selected in the first round will receive technical support to better assess their energy challenges, evaluate solutions, and find partners to support the community in meeting its energy goals, with five members receiving their own storage system.
Utility-run voluntary renewable energy program reaches 50,000 subscribers
Michigan utility DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower has been so popular, the utility has “thousands of megawatts” of clean energy planned to meet demand.
