Sunrise brief: California bill requires utilities to evaluate grid-enhancing technologies
Also on the rise: Polysilicon prices steady amid global trade policy uncertainties. First floating solar installation in Utah. And more.
Utah’s first floating solar project is complete
Ameresco constructed the project on a holding pond operated by the Mountain Regional Water Special Service District.
Construction begins on 400 MW solar and storage project in Utah
Developed by rPlus Energies, the clean energy project that represents an investment of over $1 billion will include 400 MW / 1,600 MWh of battery energy storage.
ES Solar and sonnen find success in Wattsmart VPP program in Utah
ES Solar says its objective is to retrofit 40% of all residential solar arrays in Utah with sonnen VPP batteries.
Sunrise brief: U.S. residential solar down 20% in 2024
Also on the rise: $1B in financing for 400 MW/1600 MWh solar-plus-storage project. Peak Energy secures $55 million Series A funding to manufacture sodium-ion batteries. And more.
Utah developer rPlus secures $1B in financing for 400 MW/1600 MWh solar-plus-storage project
The Green River Energy Center will supply power for PacifiCorp.
Solar on canals to test potential to conserve land and water in West
Three large projects in California, Utah, and Oregon will cover water reclamation facilities with solar panels, offering co-benefits for both energy production and water conservation.
Lion Energy introduces C&I energy storage solutions
The U.S.-made Powersave systems provide lithium iron phosphate back-up power that can be integrated with renewable energy sources.
Utah bill proposes rooftop solar net metering rate protection
In the wake of net metering cuts leading to an industrywide implosion in California, Utah regulators are proposing a law that would increase compensation for exporting rooftop solar generation.
Regulatory gaps in solar inverters: The pressing need for oversight
Power grid disturbances are causing older solar inverters to trip in ways that have been well-documented, yet asset owners are failing to update their inverter settings even after these known issues have been publicized.
