Texas solar generation surges amidst North America’s contrasting December patterns
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that varied patterns have impacted solar generation across North America in late December. The South experienced up to 30% higher irradiance than the long-term December average, resulting from a persistent Atlantic high-pressure system driving easterly winds. which kept moisture from the Gulf of Mexico offshore.
Huge Texas battery energy storage facility begins operation
The 300 MWh Revolution energy storage facility was completed in one year—on schedule and within budget.
People on the move: Pure Power Engineering, CIP, Opal Energy Group and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Energy storage provider Bluetti enters rooftop solar market
Expanding beyond portable and grid-tied batteries, Bluetti has launched its solar installation business in Texas.
People on the move: Tigo, NextEra, Origami Solar and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Texas solar project developer closes $185 million tax equity financing
Advantage Capital committed to invest in Sabanci Renewables’ 272 MW utility-scale solar project in Texas.
Standard Solar expands into Texas with recent solar acquisition
The 9.9 MW commercial solar project acquired from EDF Renewables North America expands the Standard Solar portfolio to 23 states.
Unprecedented solar and storage growth on horizon with record installations and investments
The Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law mark an epochal shift in the landscape of clean energy policy, heralding a new era for the solar and energy storage sectors in the U.S.
People on the move: Array Technologies, Baker Botts, Key Capture and more.
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
What happens when the sun doesn’t shine?
Solar power and wind energy depend on intermittent energy sources, and a team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory looked at the frequency and duration of ‘energy droughts’ across the U.S. in order to help grid operators keep the energy flowing.
