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.
EIA study finds high solar penetration states showed resiliency to major power outages
The EIA study found that increasing solar states experienced outages of less than 102 minutes, while states with prohibitive markets for solar saw outages of more than 19 hours.
Green car dealership powered by green energy
TC Chevy in Ashland, Oregon is installing pole-mounted solar on trackers manufactured locally by Stracker Solar.
Powering EV charging stations with agrivoltaics
Oregon researchers find that placing agrivoltaic installations along highways to power EV charging stations can reduce both carbon emissions and range anxiety.
Sunrise brief: Democrats optimistic Manchin will cooperate on climate bill
Also on the rise: US government drops land lease rates for renewables by as much as 50%. Three in one: wind, solar, and storage facility completed in Oregon. And more.
Wind, solar, and storage facility completed in Oregon
The Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility is one of the first in the country to co-locate a wind farm, a solar facility, and a battery storage system.
Solar panels keeping sheep fed during drought
Two Australian farmers reported that their solar panels increased grazing quality during drought periods over a four year period, aligning with research suggesting solar panel microclimates might increase water retention, and grass production.
Sunrise brief: SolarEdge $590 million capital raise “expands the war chest,” said ROTH
Also on the rise: Invasion of Ukraine an inadvertent boost for green hydrogen. 175MW Pike Solar and Storage Project cleared for construction in Colorado. Joint development agreement for light-optimizing, energy-producing modules designed to top agrivoltaic greenhouses. Barrio Solar wants to help Brooklyn homeowners go solar. While interconnection seen as a bottleneck to solar, three grid regions processed 25GW of solar interconnection requests last year. The 400MW Obsidian Solar Center in Oregon gets final approval. Research on semi-transparent organic photovoltaic filters for agrivoltaic greenhouses.
Oregon’s largest solar project gets final approval
The 400MW Obsidian Solar Center represents a 25% increase in the state’s total installed solar capacity, finally gaining approval after years of addressing land use complaints.
Centipede battery energy storage launched by Powin
The battery features a modular design with pre-integrated segments that contain batteries, thermal management, and safety systems.
