PG&E deploys microgrid to protect high fire-threat area
Remote grid provides enhanced reliability, lower risk profile, and lower total cost when compared to existing distribution lines
Sunrise brief: Array Technologies to supply 4 GW of trackers for at least 10 solar projects
Also on the rise: Sunlight opens a 2 GWh capacity lead and lithium battery plant in North Carolina, Bloom Energy deploys its hydrogen-based SOFC, and Schneider Electric is building a microgrid at a Connecticut campus.
Sunrise brief: Xcel Energy files plans for a 460 MW solar plant in Minnesota
Also on the rise: PG&E launches its solar-based microgrid program, a report from Berkeley Lab says the power sector is halfway to becoming carbon free, and battery recycler Li-Cycle will build a facility near Phoenix.
A remote village on Puerto Rico gains a solar-based microgrid
After Hurricane Maria struck, the village of Castañer was without electricity for six months. Now, a solar and battery storage microgrid will support businesses that offer essential goods and services.
Sunrise brief: Veolia NA moves to design stage on a novel solar-based microgrid
Also on the rise: Black & Veatch will study the feasibility of a green hydrogen plant powered by 3.4 GW of renewables, and PPL Corp. buys a utility from National Grid.
Cleantech Roundup: Trina Solar, SunSpec Alliance, Array Technologies, and more
Check out this week’s list of some of the newest announcements related to clean energy products.
10 energy bills to watch in the 2021 state legislative session
From Hawaii banning fossil fuels to Kentucky outlawing floating solar PV, these 10 energy bills are worth watching in 2021
Vermont utility building microgrid to provide backup power for town
GMP said Panton is the perfect place for this project because it leverages the utility’s existing 4.9 MW solar facility with utility-scale batteries already up and running in the town.
Morning Brief: US clean energy giants to join to build lobbying muscle
Also in the brief: Utility definition continues to dog regulators as PSC considers Milwaukee solar case
The U.S. installed more microgrids in 2019 than ever before
While then vast majority of microgrid projects are still for distributed fossil generation, the share of renewable microgrids is rising, driven by high-volume adopters, like The Red Cross.
