North Carolina carbon plan favors gas over solar-plus-storage
The carbon plan includes substantially less solar and storage than the amounts called for by a North Carolina trade group and a citizens’ group, and similar amounts proposed by technology firms.
Sunrise brief: Is it possible to see 400 GW of solar in 2023?
Also on the rise: Form Energy to set up iron-air battery manufacturing facility in West Virginia. Utility-scale solar developers went bigger and bolder in 2022. And more.
All I want for Christmas is 400 GW of solar installed in 2023
For a long time global installation projections have come up short in forecasting solar installation volumes, including a big miss in 2022. Is it possible that we could see outpaced growth in 2023, like we saw in 2022?
Perovskite challenges addressed with new manufacturing process
NREL researchers develop an approach that produces efficient and stable perovskite solar.
Primergy Solar secures up to $200 million investment
The utility-scale solar developer of the Gemini solar project in Nevada and other major projects announced Rabobank closed a revolving credit facility.
Dragonfly secures patent for solid-state battery dry powder coating
The Reno, Nevada company has a pilot production line under construction and expects mass production and battery pack integration for solid-state batteries to be on track for 2023 to 2024.
Form Energy to set up iron-air battery manufacturing facility in West Virginia
Form Energy’s aqueous air battery system uses low-cost iron, water and air–some of the safest, cheapest, and most abundant materials.
Utility-scale solar developers went bigger and bolder in 2022
In 2022, as supply chain challenges persisted, utility solar projects in development grew in size and energy storage is connected to half of them.
U.S. Senate confirms six Biden appointees to TVA board
With the new appointments, Biden appointees constitute the majority of the TVA board of directors. Key decisions on TVA’s generating mix are in the works.
Sunrise brief: Comparing customer value of solar-plus-storage under net energy metering versus net energy billing
Also on the rise: Is 2022 the year that launched the U.S. solar industrial revolution? California utility to deploy 20 MWh storage and 10 MW rooftop solar VPP system. And more.
