Solar plus storage optimization in ERCOT: What developers should know
The independence of the ERCOT market is driving Texas’s energy transition, and pushing ahead solar-plus-storage the new gold standard. However, capitalizing on this trend requires developers to master the state’s volatile market by understanding locational pricing and smart battery operations rather than just bolting technology together.
EcoFlow launches energy management system providing whole-home backup
Global energy company EcoFlow’s latest product, Gateway, is a wall mounted hardware system that can be installed indoors or outdoors and is compatible with third-party inverters and diesel generators as well as EcoFlow’s own extensive product suite.
Solar-plus-storage project decarbonizes industrial processes in Texas
A BASF industrial facility that produces raw materials for diapers, fertilizers, food packaging carpets and more is now powered by a 72 MW solar project with onsite energy storage.
TotalEnergies sells 50% stake in 1.4 GW solar portfolio
TotalEnergies announced it is acquiring a 49% interest in natural gas assets in Oklahoma on the same day it announced it is selling a 50% stake in its North American solar portfolio.
California allows flexible interconnection for distributed solar, storage to avoid grid upgrades
California is the first state to enable distributed solar or storage projects to use flexible interconnection, but the hardware required to flexibly control output may not yet be available.
Startup unveils zinc-polyiodide redox flow battery with energy density of 320 Wh/L
BESSt announced that its new redox flow battery technology delivers 20 times the energy density of conventional vanadium flow storage systems. The battery is based on a zinc–polyiodide redox flow chemistry developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Voltage Energy releases two wiring solutions for solar projects
The US-based electrical balance of systems provider stated its new products are designed for utility-scale projects and the mid-capacity range. Both systems are IP68-tested.
Utilities pump the brakes on climate commitments while giving more gas to fossil fuel
Most utilities failed Sierra Club’s annual report because they are building and maintaining too many fossil fuel plants and too few clean energy projects to keep up with demand.
SPR shortens distance between solar sites and recycling facilities
The company has expanded rapidly to bring its services to all 50 states in the US and is already recycling end-of-life panels at scale, according to Brett Henderson, the CEO and co-founder of SPR.
In case you missed it: Six big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
