Tracking solar policy winners and losers in the Southeast
The Southern Environmental Law Center shares its review of policies slowing down or speeding up the adoption of solar in the South.
RFP alert: AEP unit seeks solar and wind projects in PJM and ERCOT territories
In PJM, AEP is seeking solar and wind PPA proposals from 10 to 15 years, while in Texas it’s seeking solar REP agreements of 12 years or less.
Meta procures 720 MW of solar for southeast data centers from Silicon Ranch
Silicon Ranch will build, own, operate and maintain seven solar facilities, bringing significant investment to rural communities throughout the region.
Sunrise brief: Preventing cyberattacks on distributed energy resources
Also on the rise: SunPower adds 23k new customers and doubles earnings in record Q3. College students compete in simulated cyber attack on a solar installation. And more.
Hover Energy’s 36 kW rooftop-mounted microgrid combines wind, solar and energy storage
Hover’s first 36 kW installation survived the recent Hurricane Ian storm system that ravaged southwest Florida.
Sunrise brief: National Solar Jobs Census finds that solar jobs increased 9% nationwide in 2021
Also on the rise: New home battery can provide backup power as well as smart time of use charging/discharging. Connecticut to allow distributed resources to compete with distribution grid upgrades. And more.
GM and LG receive $2.5 billion DOE loan to build three battery manufacturing plants
Battery manufacturing facilities will be built in Tennessee, Ohio and Michigan to produce EV batteries under the Ultium Cell name.
Sunrise brief: Americans beginning to correlate extreme weather with a climate crises, but purse strings are still tight
Also on the rise: Solar panels power the James Webb telescope. Tennessee Valley Authority seeks 5 GW of carbon-free energy. And more.
RFP alert: Tennessee Valley Authority seeks 5 GW of carbon-free energy
In its quest to be net-zero by 2050, TVA plans to bring an additional 10 GW of solar energy online by 2035.
Sunrise brief: Polysilicon prices rise over 200% in 2022 amid supply shortages
Also on the rise: Entergy seeks to grow renewables up to 2500% over next decade. A zinc-based alternative to lithium-ion batteries. And more.
