NREL signs agreement with UL to scale up SolarAPP+ software
The collaboration is a step in meeting NREL’s goal to deliver instant solar permitting nationwide, and have the software used to cover 90% of all residential solar and solar-plus-storage permits by 2030.
AES to supply Google data centers in Virginia with 24/7 renewable energy
The agreement will result in the construction of around 500 MW of renewable energy and storage projects to ensure that Google data centers will be 90% carbon-free when measured on an hourly basis.
Southern Power names suppliers for California battery energy storage project
The 640 MWh BESS projects are designed for a 20-year life cycle and four hours of energy storage duration.
Spike in ocean freight rates likely to impact SolarEdge Q2 results, company warns
A 100% jump in ocean freight rates will likely hit the company’s bottom line, and it details its front-row seat to the Suez Canal stuck-ship debacle.
Sunrise brief: Green light for 185 MW/565 MWh solar + storage project
Also on the rise: Ørsted completes its 460 MW Texas solar + storage project, ReneSola JV aims to speed its European build pipeline, equity firm closes its CS Energy buy, and Revolt Energy gets a new owner.
Recurrent Energy wins federal approval for $550 million solar and storage project
The facility will occupy around 2,000 acres of BLM-administered lands some 13 miles west of Blythe, in Riverside County, California.
Residential marketer reaches settlement over solar sales allegations
NRG Residential Solar stopped marketing and installing solar in 2017, but agreed to pay $69,000 in penalties, change its policies and practices, and enter binding arbitration to resolve consumer complaints in New Jersey.
First Solar and Nel to develop integrated solar-hydrogen power plants
The companies first will work to develop an integrated power plant control and SCADA system.
Most LMI solar programs lack strong evaluation metrics, report says
The Berkeley Lab report said that best practices generally found in utility energy efficiency programs are largely missing from solar programs that benefit low- to moderate-income people.
Virginia’s largest-ever group of solar projects gets the green light
The nine-project group was approved by state regulators and will be a critical part of the 16 GW of renewable energy Virginia plans to add by 2035.
