Sunrise brief: Solar generated 5.5% of U.S. electricity in 2023, a 17.5% increase
Also on the rise: Grid operators in California and Texas earn “B” grades, others score poorly. Calculating potential impact of EPA’s $7 billion Solar for All program. And more.
Grid operators in California and Texas earn “B” grades, others score poorly
With two million megawatts of generation and storage projects awaiting interconnection studies across the U.S., a report gives grid operators grades for their interconnection processes ranging from B to D-.
‘Flexibility is key’ as energy sector moves to net-zero future
GridBeyond report notes that while a reduced reliance on imported fossil fuels and increased renewable use can lead to greater energy security and independence, grid operators have to overcome certain challenges connected to them, such as intermittency.
Agrivoltaics can help meet growing needs of the Lone Star State
As the economy and population in Texas grows, so does its demand for electricity as well as sustainable food production. Texas A&M researchers collaborated on a study that finds that agrivoltaics offers the potential to enhance the efficiency of both.
Standard Solar expands into Texas with recent solar acquisition
The 9.9 MW commercial solar project acquired from EDF Renewables North America expands the Standard Solar portfolio to 23 states.
TotalEnergies adds a 280 MW solar facility to its portfolio
Myrtle Solar, located south of Houston, Texas will power Kilroy Realty assets and three of TotalEnergies’ production plants along the Gulf Coast.
Solar power purchase agreement prices rise 21% year over year
PPA prices are increasing due to rising costs, said a report by LevelTen Energy.
Plus Power raises $1.8 billion to advance construction of five energy storage facilities
The transactions will support construction of BESS facilities in the Salt River Project in Arizona as well as in the ERCOT market in Texas.
Solar power generation soars in Mexico, southwestern U.S.
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that areas across Mexico and Southern Texas saw reduced cloud, leading to 120-130% of average September irradiance.
Solar is reliably and predictably supporting the Texas grid
Utility-scale solar served a sizable portion of peak electricity demand in the grid, said the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
