Los Angeles, Austin and Vermont plan to exceed 90% carbon-free power by 2030
A dozen U.S. utilities have targeted at least 80% carbon-free generation by 2030. The Smart Electric Power Alliance hopes that their strategies to get there will influence other utilities to accelerate their own clean energy commitments.
People on the move: Maxeon, SunTegra, LPL Solar and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Solar giants bet big on U.S. manufacturing
Also on the rise: Redflow and Ameresco to deploy prototype microgrid at Stewart Air National Guard Base. Five new energy storage systems triples Enel’s footprint in Texas. And more.
Enel triples its operational utility-scale storage capacity in Texas
Enel’s five new systems have added 369 MW of utility-scale energy storage capacity to the Texas energy grid, decreasing the risk of rolling blackouts during peak consumption.
People on the move: American Battery Factory, PureSky Energy, Spearmint Energy, and more.
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Bringing ERCOT’s speedy interconnection process to the rest of the U.S.
Also on the rise: Nextracker unveils three next-gen solar racking products. LG Energy Solution to sell residential energy storage with inverter in U.S. And more.
Bringing ERCOT’s speedy interconnection process to the rest of the U.S.
Texas grid operator ERCOT is enabling rapid growth in solar and wind capacity through an interconnection process known as “connect and manage.” That approach could be used across the U.S. with modifications, according to a new study.
Earth Mount Solar selected for 34 MW of PV projects across the U.S.
Erthos projects span five states across U.S. including one on tribal land in Utah.
Sunrise brief: Arizona to vote on 37% slash to solar net metering
Also on the rise: Microsoft invests in 6.6 MW solar facility in Mississippi. Texas to activate its first virtual power plants. And more.
Sunrise brief: NorSun developing 5 GW U.S. solar wafer facility, Meyer Burger in the wings
Also on the rise: Texas attorney general say counties cannot block solar development. SolarEdge adds power control system to inverter for system oversizing. And more.
