White House announces framework for its Build Back Better agenda
The framework includes a 10-year expanded tax credit for utility-scale and residential clean energy, transmission and storage, clean passenger and commercial vehicles, and clean energy manufacturing.
This utility is paying its solar customers to adopt energy storage
The incentive program requires that the batteries be charged by the on-site solar power system in order to fully qualify.
US solar module imports fall 27% in Q3
The largest single-quarter drop in three years comes as the American Solar Manufacturers Against Chinese Circumvention propose greater tariffs against Asian-imported modules.
Sunrise brief: FPL wins approval to expand two flagship solar programs
Also on the rise: Energy Vault notches a win for its gravity based energy storage system, and Greenbacker names an EPC for two utility-scale solar projects.
NB Power eyes 1,000 MWh energy storage system
While still in the planning and development stage, the New Brunswick facility is targeted to enter service in 2024.
Greenbacker names EPC for two utility-scale solar projects
Both projects have long-term PPAs in place with local utilities and are slated to start construction later in 2021.
Gravity-based energy storage tower developer notches a customer order
Energy Vault signed a $520 million deal to supply 1.6 GWh of energy storage to DG Fuels to produce renewable hydrogen and a variety of fuels.
People on the Move: Solaria, Empower Energies, Amprius, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Florida regulators approve FPL rate settlement agreement
The new rates will help to support the expansion of two of the utility’s prominent solar programs, 30-by-30 and the SolarTogether community solar initiative.
Sunrise brief: Google deploys ‘dragon scale’ solar shingles at its Silicon Valley campus
Also on the rise: Large format modules are gaining market share and presenting a new set of challenges, Honeywell and Duke will jointly test a flow battery, and Sunnova will offer EV charging through a partnership with ChargePoint.
