BLM approves solar project on 3,500 acres of public land
The Bureau of Land Management has approved a 600 MW solar project in Arizona.
U.S. electricity rates rise about 5% annually – outpacing inflation
While electricity generation costs have gone down thanks to technology like solar and wind, transmission and distribution costs have driven bills higher, said a report from Lawrence Berkeley National laboratory.
Curtailing solar photovoltaics is here to stay, overbuilding PV will become normal
As the penetration of variable renewable energy increases, curtailment of solar PV generation will only increase. Since curtailment will almost always be cheaper than investing in new transmission capacity or new grid-scale storage, curtailed energy should be rewarded, so that PV investment decisions can include curtailment as one of the flexibility options for grid operators.
Burns & McDonnell completes construction of 200 MW of solar in Iowa
The two projects will supply power to utility Alliant Energy.
California winery installs solar with dual-axis tracking
The California winery will cover 95% of its electricity needs with a solar array that tilts on two axes to follow direct sunlight through the day.
Tesla smashes its own records with big increase in energy storage deployments in 2024
Tesla’s energy storage deployments broke its own year-on-year records in 2024, for another consecutive year.
Major trends that shaped U.S. solar energy in 2024
Falling solar module costs, a ramp-up in domestic manufacturing, backed up grid interconnection queues, high interest rates and shifting policies, trade policy enforcement, weather resilience efforts and more have guided the solar industry to where we stand today.
Christmas Day forecast delivers solar surprises for some
Solcast, a DNV company, reports that, while much of the Americas will see cloudier weather than normal for the season, particularly in the eastern United States and parts of central Brazil, Europe’s solar outlook is split with high pressure over central regions bringing clearer skies to the Iberian Peninsula.
Sunrun fined for worker rooftop safety violation
Residential solar installer Sunrun was penalized for its failure to adhere to OSHA roof safety practices.
Annual lithium-ion demand surpasses 1 TWh for first time
The big milestone comes on the back of a record month for electric vehicle sales and strong battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment. However, EV demand remains far behind BESS with the latter’s impressive growth reaching a year-on-year increase of 175% and cumulative 19.4 GWh deployed in November alone.
