Tesla rallies Powerwall owners to demonstrate how they can help power the Texas grid
In Texas ERCOT country where batteries cannot send power to the grid, Tesla filed a request for a rule change and has called on Powerwall owners to demonstrate capability by forming a Virtual Power Plant.
Enphase batteries to participate in Swell Energy virtual power plants
Microinverter provider Enphase entered an agreement with Swell Energy to participate in distributed virtual power plants in California, New York, and Hawaii.
Sunrise brief: U.S. House Committee questions TVA on “hindering” distributed solar
Also on the rise: Maine utility offers settlement for faulty processes. Yotta and Cal Solar Inc. team up on distributed energy to meet California mandate. Day two of Intersolar/Energy Storage North America. Largest Indiana solar park completed. Virtual power plants offer Texas renters low-cost clean energy. Q Cells and KSI to develop solar and storage projects.
SolarEdge and PearlX partner on virtual power plant to connect renters with solar
The new Texas-based community virtual power plants are planned to offer renters a low-cost clean energy source and the ability to mitigate the impact of blackouts with grid-independent backup power.
Sunverge to develop residential virtual power plant in Maryland
The 0.55 MW/2.2 MWh Elk Neck Battery Storage Pilot Program is intended to demonstrate the utility of distributed energy resources under real-world market conditions.
Neighborhood Sun and Astral Power merge
The combined company will manage more than 130 MW of community solar and virtual net metered renewable energy projects.
Sunverge and LG partner on residential virtual power plant project
The project is expected to evaluate time of use and real-time pricing signals, load shaping and shifting, and event-based demand response.
Sunrise brief: Battery recycling is hot, but lightbulb moments lag
Also on the rise: SunPower will market a VPP offering for energy storage customers, and mPrest CEO Andy Bennett talks with pv magazine about the potential for DER under Build Back Better.
SunPower launches VPP offering for its energy storage customers
The company will manage charging and discharging the batteries, while keeping some electricity in reserve for backup power to the home.
In California and Hawaii, the benefits of smart inverters are just beginning
Smart inverters have opened up opportunities for people with smart inverters to be paid for providing stored energy on demand and other grid services.
