Month: March 2022

California Community Power, a joint powers agency of 10 California Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs), has approved a contract for a 50-MW/400-MWh energy storage project in Escondido, California. The eight-hour lithium-ion battery project will be developed by Onward Energy and is expected to come online at the end of 2025. “The collaboration of California Community Power …

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Nexamp Nexamp has announced the launch of its Developer Accelerator Program, designed specifically for DG solar and storage developers seeking operational flexibility and execution certainty across the industry’s most promising growth markets. The program, which combines a competitive source of development and working capital with access to Nexamp’s uniquely integrated approach, represents a natural evolution …

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UL has released a report, co-authored with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory that includes recommendations that enable distributed energy resources and inverter based resources to maintain a strong cybersecurity posture. With support from DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office, UL will continue working with NREL on developing requirements to support cybersecurity certification …

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North American renewable energy producer D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) are planning the California utility’s first solar + storage project, sized at 200 MWAC and 400 MWh. The project is the largest combined solar + storage generation facility announced in northern California under PPA contract at this …

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The Solar Energy Manufacturing for America (SEMA) Coalition, a group of U.S. solar manufacturers claiming to represent more than 6,100 workers, sent a letter today to President Joe Biden encouraging the enactment of long-term policy solutions to sustain domestic solar manufacturing. The passage of the SEMA Act is a top request of the group. The …

SEMA Coalition says legislation could lead to 30 GW of domestic solar module manufacturing capacity Read More »