Vertical integration in solar? Harder than it looks
While owning customer relationships and generating assets is enticing, it’s not as straightforward as it might seem, according to Zoë Gamble of CleanChoice Energy.
Global solar inverter manufacturer rankings
Quality assurance firm Sinovoltaics updated its inverter manufacturer financial stability ranking with APSystems (Yuneng Technology), Sinexcel, and Eaton in the top three spots.
Calibrant energizes three battery storage systems in New York, delivering 55.7 MWh
Calibrant energizes three front-of-the-meter battery projects in New York state, supplying capacity to Con Edison’s grid.
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.
Siting solar on federal land under NEPA’s double-edged sword
Solar and wind projects and that court challenges with NEPA face an average 15 months of an extended timeline until they reach operation, a report from the Resources for the Future found.
People on the move: Georgia Power, RFF, Arclight Capital Partners
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance. And the job of the week.
Portland utility activates 1.9 GWh of battery energy storage
Portland General Electric announced the completion of three new battery projects adding 475 MW / 1.9 GWh of dispatchable capacity to the grid.
Growing electricity demand collides with uncertainty in renewables policies
A Reuters white paper outlines disruptive shifts in the U.S. power market.
California activates $2 billion solar and energy storage facility
The Eland project will deliver about 7% of Los Angeles’s electricity.
Researchers highlight importance of site-specific agrivoltaics design
A research team from Temple University in Philadelphia analyzed the synergies and trade-offs of land conversion to agrivoltaics and other multi-use solar energy landscapes globally. They found that co-located solar systems should be specifically tailored in order to offer optimal performance and minimize negative impacts.
