Supply chain issues are driving solar prices higher and delaying some projects, LevelTen says
Around 12% of developers who were surveyed said they were delaying projects, and the firm’s price index ticked up 4.3% during the second quarter.
Texas laws aim to better protect the state’s power grid from extreme weather events
The legislation was sparked by a mid-February winter storm that lasted for days and crippled much of the state’s electric power grid.
Texas remains a solar and storage hotspot, but transmission gaps could hamper growth
Data from ERCOT shows that more than 6,147 MW of solar and 1,506 MW of battery storage are in line to enter service in 2021. Transmission constraints could dampen future growth.
ERCOT sees adequate resources to meet record-setting summer electricity demand
Solar rooftop additions are unlikely to shave much from the record load that the grid operator expects as the economy recovers and hot and dry weather push demand growth.
Sunrise brief: Solar as sculpture could help power Burning Man festival
Also on the rise: CPS Energy wins a round in its lawsuit against ERCOT over February’s big storm, Mitsubishi Power aims to develop a second green hydrogen project, Advanced Power taps Bechtel for a solar project, and the Indian Point nuclear plant in New York closes for good.
Winterizing Texas power plants makes economic sense, Dallas Fed says
The bank said that the most reasonable solutions to prevent winter storm blackouts are within the bounds of being economically justified.
Watch: Texas solar project gains financial backers as construction moves ahead
The PV solar resource at the 2,000-acre site ranges means the 200 MW project is expected to generate 537.30 GWh of electricity in its first year of operation.
Rosendin and Tokyo Gas plan to deploy 500 MW of solar for ERCOT market
The project is located southwest of Houston and would be brought on in blocks starting later this year.
Sunrise brief: Solar shone, more energy storage could have helped ERCOT during storm, report says
Also on the rise: How shading California’s sprawling canal system with solar makes economic sense, Safari Energy marks a milestone, Rio Tinto tests AI-enabled CSP for process heat, and researchers claim a structural battery breakthrough for EV use. Uff-da!
Hunt Energy partners with Manulife to develop energy storage across ERCOT
The new company will develop and manage a portfolio of 500 MW of distribution-level energy storage assets across Texas.
