Alliant Energy outlines plans for solar expansion in Iowa
The project will be developed by units of NextEra Energy Resources near Cedar Rapids and could enter service in late 2024.
Sunrise brief: U.S. module supply risk is ‘material,’ warns analyst firm
Also on the rise: SEIA urges an end to Section 201 tariffs on solar imports, CATL signs a battery deal with startup EV maker Fisker, and Solar Landscape wins 46 community solar projects in New Jersey.
Another module maker may face WRO enforcement, Roth Capital warns
Given the WRO and the potential anti-circumvention tariff challenges, U.S. module supply risk is material, the analyst firm said in a note to clients.
CATL signs electric vehicle battery supply deal with Fisker
The China-based battery maker will supply two different battery types with an initial capacity of more than 5 GWh annually.
SEIA calls for an end to Section 201 tariffs on solar imports
The industry trade group submitted a brief in advance of a November 3 hearing on the effectiveness of the Trump-era Section 201 tariffs.
When oversized is really the right size
Researchers concluded that wind and solar generation resources that were sized at 1.5x along with three hours of energy storage would meet all but 200 hours of demand scattered throughout any given year.
Solar Landscape is awarded 46 community solar projects
The award totals just under one-third of all community solar capacity in the second year of New Jersey’s now-permanent community solar program.
Sunrise brief: Regulators axe grid access charge for solar
Also on the rise: Utilities tap batteries for a growing list of grid services, and Amazon backs a transformer-based EV fast charger startup.
Utilities lean on batteries to deliver a growing list of grid services
Most utility-scale battery storage applications handle several roles depending on revenue opportunities or system support requirements.
Startup Sunday: Amazon funds transformer-based EV fast charger
Also starting up: Leap Photovoltaic turns to 3D printing to slash solar cell production costs, and solar EV startup Sono Motors files for its U.S. IPO.
