Form Energy awarded $30 million for 100-hour iron-air battery project in California
The California Energy Commission awarded a contract to deploy a 5 MW / 500 MWh energy storage project in Mendocino County.
Community solar developer commits $5 million to train 1,500 workers
Dimension Renewable Energy committed funds for a solar installation workforce development program. The company also activated a portfolio of New Jersey solar projects.
Dominion activates Virgina’s largest grid-scale battery storage facility
The 20 MW / 80 MWh energy storage will serve Dominion Energy customers.
Enphase co-founder: “2024 will be a year of recovery for residential solar”
Raghu Belur, co-founder and chief products officer of Enphase joined pv magazine USA to provide an outlook for 2024.
Solar levelized cost of electricity is 29% lower than any fossil fuel alternative
A report from Ernst & Young shows that despite inflationary pressures, solar remains the cheapest source of new-build electricity.
Agrivoltaics may increase forage quality in semi-arid regions
New research from the United States showed agrivoltaic plants on grassland may not only maintain grass productivity but also increase forage quality. The scientists took their measurements at the Jack’s Solar Garden (JSG), an elevated, south-oriented agrivoltaic research facility using single-axis-tracking systems near Longmont, Colorado.
Oscilla Power deploys ocean wave energy converter prototype
Floating in the oceans of coastal Maine is a 1/6 scale model of the company’s 1 MW floating device that converts wave energy into electricity.
Over half of solar facility loss claim costs are due to hail damage
GCube Insurance said despite representing less than 2% of total claims filed, hail damage represents over 50% of total costs incurred.
DEPCOM Power is constructing Puerto Rico’s largest hybrid solar project
The company is developing a 90 MW solar / 51.5 MW energy storage project with an agrivoltaic pilot program.
California rooftop solar installations drop 80% following NEM 3.0
Over 17,000 layoffs have occurred, representing 22% of the industry. More job losses are expected.
