Sunnova to deploy solar and storage virtual power plant in Texas
The company will partner with David Energy, a retail energy provider. Virtual power plants enable distributed resources to work in tandem to better respond to electricity grid demand.
Reviewing the U.S. solar panel value chain manufacturing capacity
From polysilicon to panels through recycling, how much domestic capacity does the U.S. have?
Renewables merger and acquisition strategies are shifting
With increasing capital commitments, there is now a shift to minority investments and emergent technology subsectors. pv magazine evaluates the M&A outlooks provided by CohnReznick Capital and FTI Consulting.
Solar, wind, storage account for 82% of new U.S. capacity additions
Utility-scale solar didn’t begin ramping up until 2010, and it now represents over half of new additions to the U.S. grid.
Renewable energy institutional investment has gone “from niche to mainstream”
Term Loan B funding may be a multi-trillion-dollar pool made available to renewable energy development. KeyBanc managing director Andrew Redinger shares his view of the evolving market in a white paper.
Guide for understanding solar production losses
Aurora Solar offers guidelines to make the most of a solar installation by avoiding losses.
Lightsource bp expands First Solar module supply plan to 8.3 GW
The developer ordered 4 GW of U.S.-made thin-film solar panels, adding to the 4.3 GW ordered in 2021.
Municipal franchise agreements could drive up to 911 TWh of renewable energy
Electric franchise agreements between municipalities and utilities offer a direct pathway for cities to achieve their clean energy and decarbonization goals across 30 states, according to NREL.
Lithium battery recycler loaned $375 million for New York hub
Li-Cycle received a conditional loan from the U.S. Department of Energy through its Advanced Technologies Vehicles Manufacturing program.
California adds 4 GW of solar to mid-term reliability order
Requiring that load-serving entities now add 15.5 GW of solar by 2027, the California Public Utilities Commission increased its 2027 procurement order by 35%.
