O‘ahu’s first utility-scale solar-plus-storage power plant complete
Clearway Energy Group’s 39 MW solar plant with 156 MWh battery storage system in Mililani Agricultural Park advances Hawai‘i’s 100% clean energy goal.
Sunrise brief: Study finds 100% renewables would pay off within 6 years
Also on the rise: Four steps to creating a sustainable distributed generation strategy. Chicago commits to 100% renewable energy by 2025. And more.
Sunrise brief: Five things to consider in designing and commissioning high performance solar-plus-storage projects
Also on the rise: Comparing performance of transparent solar windows to traditional windows. Solar project makes use of idle capped landfill in New Jersey. And more.
Five things to consider in designing and commissioning high performance solar-plus-storage projects
No two projects are alike, and sharing the lessons learned from working on these highly complex systems can help accelerate the deployment of energy storage with essential clean energy assets.
States that enable distributed storage will make room for more rooftop solar
In half the states, interconnection procedures for distributed energy resources do not yet mention energy storage. To help states remove that hurdle, and several others, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council is providing guidance on a detailed toolkit.
Sunrise brief: Panasonic plans $4 billion US electric vehicle battery factory
Also on the rise: No resting on laurels, New York seeks to improve upon successful solar programs. Shipping costs remain key challenge for solar sector. And more.
Sunrise brief: Solar jobs–80,000 trained in the last three decades, and that should double in next three years
Also on the rise: Low-income rooftop solar loans in New England. Bifacial solar modules shine in the snow. No cost solar-plus-storage for residents and businesses in Washington D.C. area. And more.
Approximately 858 GWdc of solar and over 1 TWh of batteries are in development
Government research shows that solar-plus-storage is coming to dominate the nation’s power grid queues, representing the majority of new power plant applications.
Sunrise brief: Solar generation up 36% in the first two months of 2022
Also on the rise: Solar farm in Baltimore City to power university medical system as well as low-income area residents.NJR Clean Energy Ventures breaks ground, or rather water, on 9 MW floating solar project. Top ten hybrid solar and storage plant observations. 22 Senators call on Biden to end anti-circumvention investigation.
Solar and energy storage developer Origis Energy closes $375 million credit facility
The facility bundles a letter of credit and equipment financing to support the company’s project pipeline.
