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Day: July 11, 2022

West Marin Medical Center now equipped with solar + battery backup

The West Marin Medical Center (WMMC) in Point Reyes is now equipped with a 40-kWh battery through MCE’s Energy Storage Program, which provided end-to-end project development from THG, in concert with Enerlogics West. The storage system is paired with the medical center’s rooftop solar to provide emergency backup power and daily load shifting to reduce …

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Virginia approves $55 minimum bill for community solar, the highest nationwide

A bipartisan group of Virginia senators said the shared solar program exists “in name only” as it is prohibitively expensive for most customers. July 11, 2022 The Virginia State Corporation Commission approved a minimum bill of $55.10 for the state’s new “shared solar” program. “Shared solar” allows customers to sign on for a portion of off-site …

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Clearway orders 2 GWh of LFP energy storage from Wärtsilä for California and Hawaii projects

The technology group Wärtsilä is delivering a 500-MWAC/2-GWh portfolio of energy storage systems to clean energy developer Clearway Energy Group. The contracts cover five sites located in Hawaii and California. “The U.S. is a bellwether for the global energy transition and projects like these demonstrate that decarbonization is possible on a grand scale anywhere in …

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Origis Energy orders 700 MW of tariff-free bifacial solar panels from Boviet Solar

After securing a 750-MW module supply order with First Solar in April, solar developer Origis Energy has signed a master supply agreement for more than 700 MW with Boviet Solar. Origis Energy will utilize Boviet Solar’s Vega Series 550-W bifacial modules for U.S utility scale solar projects. Delivery of the PV modules is slated for 2023. …

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Wärtsilä to supply Clearway with 500 MW/2 GWh of energy storage for projects in California and Hawaii

The storage units will be spread across five projects, including the recently-completed Rosamond Central solar facility in Kern County, California. July 11, 2022 Wärtsilä announced that it has come to terms with Clearway Energy Group on a contract that will see Wärtsilä supply Clearway with a 500 MW/2 GWh portfolio of energy storage systems. The …

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EVs that meet a new standard will be able to deliver AC power to the grid

A new standard for electric vehicle equipment, developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), is designed to enable EVs that have the equipment to deliver alternating current (AC) power to the grid. The SunSpec Alliance has developed guidance for implementing the standard, and has announced that the guidance is now ready for use in …

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Making the most of photovoltaics and Li-ion battery storage

The third in a series on virtual power plants, Jigar Shah discusses the range of possibilities for aggregated, behind-the-meter solar and storage in the United States today. July 11, 2022 To maintain uninterrupted service with an energy source like solar, energy storage will need to endure affordably for hours or even overnight. The good news …

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