International panel determines US must end Canada solar tariffs
The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) panel said the Section 201 tariffs violated the international agreement.
The world’s largest lithium ion battery is down, again
The Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility Phase II set off fire alarms that activated a fault water suppression system, which – again – set off a cascading set of events that resulted in roughly ten battery packs melting down.
Solar surges in Illinois following passage of landmark clean energy law
2022 is on track to be a big year for solar energy in Illinois, with plans to complete more than 8,400 additional solar installations and double its workforce.
Sunrise brief: Texas winter storm analysis shows grid vulnerabilities and the potential of solar-plus-storage
Also on the rise: Oregon-based Powin Energy announced major supply deals covering a 5.8GWh pipeline of energy storage projects in the US and Taiwan. Trade groups raise concerns over interconnection queues. CleanCapital acquires a 39-project, 65.3MW portfolio of solar assets spanning 12 states. Enphase Energy enters agreement to participate in Swell Energy’s virtual power plant (VPP) program in Hawaii, New York, and California. First in the nation green bank surpasses $2 million total investment. PECO releases RFP seeking Pennsylvania solar energy credits. A look at mounting systems for PV on metal roofs.
People on the Move: CPower, NEXT Energy Technologies, Nearmap, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
They love me, they love me not – a tale of solar power romance
A Texas author opposing renewable energy has published a list of 17 rejected solar power projects across the United States since 2017.
RFP Alert: PECO seeks Pennsylvania solar energy credits
The utility plans to buy a total of 160,000 solar alternative energy credits on 10-year contracts.
MCE approves 100MW solar-plus-storage project in California
Golden Fields Solar will be constructed with union labor using a Project Labor Agreement and will include pollinator-friendly habitats throughout the project site.
Enphase batteries to participate in Swell Energy virtual power plants
Microinverter provider Enphase entered an agreement with Swell Energy to participate in distributed virtual power plants in California, New York, and Hawaii.
Connecticut Green Bank surpasses $2 billion in total investment
Since July 2011, the nation’s first Green Bank mobilized $288.4 million in public dollars to attract $1.85 billion in private investment, a leverage ratio of $7.40 for every $1.
