Sunrise brief: Duke Energy carbon plan sells ratepayers short
Also on the rise: Mexico could reach its goal of 35% clean electricity by 2024. Trina Solar’s new 6.5 GW Vietnam wafer plant to exclusively supply U.S. market. And more.
Athos III solar-plus-storage project begins operation in California
Generating 224 MWac / 310 MWdc of solar energy, or enough to power approximately 94,000 homes, the project features 448 MWh of co-located storage.
Sunrise brief: Qcells announces $2.5 billion investment in U.S. solar supply chain
Also on the rise: JA solar to manufacture modules in Arizona. A stop in Texas on the pv magazine 50 states of solar incentives series. And more.
Westbridge boosts capacity of Alberta solar-plus-storage facility
The 40% expansion to 330 MW was undertaken to help the Alberta government achieve its decarbonization goals, with the project providing clean power to 62,000 households.
Sunrise brief: North Carolina carbon plan favors gas over solar-plus-storage
Also on the rise: New electrolyzer to split saltwater into hydrogen. Solar Alliance completes 687 kW distributed generation projects in New York. And more.
Sunrise brief: Comparing customer value of solar-plus-storage under net energy metering versus net energy billing
Also on the rise: Is 2022 the year that launched the U.S. solar industrial revolution? California utility to deploy 20 MWh storage and 10 MW rooftop solar VPP system. And more.
McDonald’s logistics group signs virtual PPA for renewable energy from Texas solar-plus-storage project
The 189 MW/ 88.2 MWh solar-plus-storage facility is the equivalent to the energy use of more than 900 U.S. McDonald’s restaurants.
To make room for more distributed solar and storage, New Mexico to require smart inverters
Requiring smart inverters will enable more customers to install rooftop solar and storage without paying for grid upgrades. New Mexico also enabled interconnection of more storage by following guidance in the Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s BATRIES report.
Sunrise brief: NREL projects renewable generation could approach 70% by 2035
Also on the rise: Growatt unveils new inverters for residential off-grid PV systems. Greenbacker grows operational renewable energy capacity 61% year-over-year. And more.
Biden admin seeks $3 billion for rooftop solar and storage in Puerto Rico
The unincorporated territory continually suffers from grid blackouts following the landfall of hurricanes.
