Amazon launches 813,000 square foot solar system in Las Vegas.
The 1.1 megawatt solar rooftop system will power the fulfillment center that houses it.
California electric car culture to cheaply cook the duck curve
Analysis by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows that California’s electric car mandate could relieve “duck curve” stress at much better pricing than new standalone energy storage, if properly utilized.
Sungrow to supply 50 MWh of energy storage systems
The Chinese inverter maker will be supplying inverters, batteries and management systems for projects in California, Massachusetts and Ontario.
Hanwha Q Cells to build America’s largest solar module factory in Georgia
The South Korean group plans to commence construction of a facility with an annual capacity of at least 1.6 GW near the border of Georgia and Tennessee by the end of this year, with completion slated for 2019.
Why big bets on transmission and distribution infrastructure are no longer necessary
In this op-ed for pv magazine, Taylor Sloane of Fluence outlines how system planners can use energy storage to predict load growth when developing transmission and distribution infrastructure.
Net metering, renewable energy mandate bills move forward in Massachusetts
A bill to increase solar net metering caps by 2% and separate legislation to require that utilities source 35% of their power from renewable energy by 2030 are both advancing through the Massachusetts legislature.
Senate proposes business-as-usual energy budget
The U.S. Senate has called for stable funding for the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in 2019, with an emphasis on EVs, as well as increasing the budget for ARPA-E by 6.5%.
Arizona’s largest solar plus storage plant starring Tesla, First Solar and NEXTracker
Arizona utility Salt River Project has brought together a technological trifecta in its recently commissioned single-axis tracker 20 MW solar plus 10 MW/40 MWh energy storage power plant.
FERC, states consider changes to PURPA
In this article EQ Research’s Ben Inskeep looks at some of the key trends and themes underlying the battles around PURPA at both the state and federal level.
Southern Company backs Pridemore in Georgia PSC race
In the 5th district, Southern Company, Georgia Power and their contractors have thrown their financial support behind candidate Tricia Pridemore.
