Maryland regulators unanimously expand community solar pilot
The program’s capacity is being expanded, as is access into the program for low- and moderate-income customers.
BLM plans rulemaking to encourage renewable energy on public lands
The BLM manages public lands that it said “have the potential to make significant contributions” to the nation’s renewable energy portfolio.
LG to supply RWE with 200 MW of storage
The capacity will be coming across two RWE solar + storage projects in the US, though the specific projects have not yet been announced.
Measuring impacts on solar performance, whatever the weather
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories used machine learning to analyze maintenance reports, performance data, and weather records from more than 800 solar farms located across the country.
SB Energy signs 120 MW solar PPA for Texas project
Construction work on the Eiffel Solar project is expected to start in 2022.
U.S. consortium to unify grid-forming inverter research
A Department of Energy (DOE) $25 million investment has formed a consortium, led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) that will streamline research of grid-forming inverters.
New York’s opt-out community solar program begins, but big changes loom
The pilot allows entire communities to purchase the output of community solar farms, delivering that energy to their residents. A new proposal, however, would look to shake up project ownership.
Watch: Juno Solar enters service in Texas with 418 MW of capacity
Juno is one of five projects SB Energy is building this year, with an additional 1.3 GW scheduled to come online over the next seven months.
Invenergy to develop Colorado solar project for Guzman Energy
The 127 MW Boutique Solar project is in development in the state’s far southwestern corner.
Our inertia makes us vulnerable to disaster
Disasters continue to reveal the grid’s vulnerabilities, but we rebuild it while expecting a different future outcome. Are we insane or is inertia keeping us from addressing the threat at our door?
