Masdar UAE developer acquires 50% of U.S. solar project from EDF Renewables
Acquiring a stake in the California 128 MW Big Beau solar-plus-storage facility is the first step the company’s partnership with EDF Renewables on a 1.6 GW portfolio of clean energy projects.
People on the move: American Battery Factory, Scale Microgrid Solutions and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Maryland now the 10th state with an energy storage procurement goal
Also on the rise: Robots may help with the solar workforce challenge. Flipping the switch on the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm. And more.
Maryland passes energy storage target of 3 GW in 10 years
It is now the 10th U.S. state to set a goal for energy storage procurement.
Flipping the switch on the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm
Developed and owned by Silicon Ranch, the solar facility is a significant step by Vanderbilt University toward its goal to power its campus entirely through renewable energy and become carbon neutral by 2050.
50 states of solar incentives: Kansas
Kansas is expected to ramp up its solar buildout considerably over the next five years. The state sources much of its clean energy through the operation of wind turbines.
Dominion Energy acquires utility-scale pollinator solar project in Virginia
The Longroad Energy’s 108 MW Foxhound Solar Project to be acquired by Dominion Energy was the first utility-scale solar project to receive Virginia Pollinator-Smart biodiversity certification.
Robotic solution designed to address solar installer shortage
A robotic PV construction solution from Sarcos delivers, detects, lifts, and places PV modules in large-scale solar plants. It has recently field tested and validated the prototype solution in a pilot project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Sunrise brief: Tesla announces Megapack stationary battery factory, eyes 2.3 TWh production in master plan
Also on the rise: Solar-powered cannabis cultivation. U.S. costs are too high for new Chinese solar polysilicon factory. And more.
Tesla announces Megapack stationary battery factory, eyes 2.3 TWh production in master plan
Tesla’s announced second Megafactory will be located in Shanghai and come online by 2024, increasing the company’s annual global Megapack manufacturing capacity to 83 GWh/year. At this rate, and according to Tesla master plan, only 55 more Megafactories are needed in order to achieve 100% clean energy globally.
