Iron flow battery PV microgrid for fire-prone California
ESS announced the integration of its long-duration batteries for a microgrid project commissioned by San Diego Gas & Electric to mitigate and increase resilience to wildfires.
Sunrise brief: California is the first state to require solar power and batteries for all new commercial structures
Also on the rise: Canadian BIPV manufacturer releases solar modules that look like roof shingles, microgrids solve modern-day energy challenges, what may be the world’s largest battery complete, Colorado utility releases RFP for solar with battery storage.
Sunrise brief: Three solar projects in Georgia to power Meta (Facebook) data centers
Also on the rise: House passes forced labor bill for Xinjiang region, U.S. Solar Market Insight Report projects Build Back Better could add 44 GW of capacity through 2026, solar microgrid completed for crop production facility in the heart of the corn belt, Texas grid to get much-needed upgrade.
Solar microgrid for crop production facility in Indiana
Emergent Solar Energy completed a solar microgrid system for a crop production facility in Indiana, which will offset nearly 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide in its lifetime.
Sunrise brief: Building solar to last saves billions
Also on the rise: Community solar donated to low-income families, Maine ski area hosts community solar, UL fire safety certification means microgrid platform can be offered to utilities, SolarAPP+ pilots energy storage and building-integrated PV permitting
Microgrid energy storage and control platform receives UL fire safety certification
With the certification secured, Emera Technologies can now offer its microgrid platform to utilities.
Sunrise brief: Solar+storage microgrid for EV bus charging wins $6m in funding
Also on the rise: Costs for all types of solar PV continue to fall, NREL says; and financing is lined up for a solar project near Denver.
Transit agency to install a solar+storage system for EV bus charging
The Los Angeles transit agency will deploy 1.5 MW of rooftop and bus solar canopy paired with a 4.5 MWh energy storage system.
Ameresco outfits Coast Guard facility with solar and storage
The 5 MW solar, 11.6 MWh storage array forms a microgrid to power a Coast Guard training center during grid outages.
Hurricane-resistant solar and energy storage microgrid to be built in Puerto Rico
The Enel X-constructed microgrid will power project partner Eaton’s manufacturing operations.
