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Puerto Rico transforming its grid with 17-MW virtual power plant via Sunrun

Sunrun is connecting a 17 MW virtual power plant (VPP) in Puerto Rico to help rebuild and transform the island’s energy system. This VPP, consisting of more than 7,000 Sunrun home solar-plus-battery systems will be the first distributed large-scale storage program on the island. VPPs are great for lowering energy costs for all consumers, providing …

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U.S. DOE offers $43 million to support communities in building resilience

Markets / By Staff

Research projects in 19 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico will help with energy planning, increasing grid resilience, and restoring power after disasters. November 2, 2022 The Department of Energy (DOE) announced $43 million the Renewables Advancing Community Energy Resilience (RACER) funding program for 20 research projects that will focus on increasing communities’ …

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ForeFront Power completes first phase of solar project for Bakersfield, California

Industry / By Staff

ForeFront Power has completed Phase 1 of a planned city-wide solar project for Bakersfield, California. This first phase consists of a 2-MW solar portfolio located at five sites: the parking lot south of City Hall South, the Bakersfield Police Department Headquarters parking lot, the parking lot at The Park at River Walk, the parking lot at the …

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First of four Silicon Ranch, TVA solar projects breaks ground at DENSO facility

Projects / By Staff

Independent power producer Silicon Ranch broke ground on a new solar facility at auto part maker DENSO’s Maryville, Tenn., location. This solar farm is the first of four solar production facilities the IPP plans to bring online in Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) territory. “Part of what makes these solar facilities so special is that every …

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Solar microgrid community launched in California

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KB Home announced the energy-smart, all-electric, solar, and battery powered new home community comes in partnership with the Department of Energy, SunPower, University of California, Irvine, and more. November 2, 2022 A new resilient solar-powered microgrid community has been launched by KB Home. The microgrid features interconnected solar, battery energy storage, and all-electric smart appliances. …

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Sunrun selected to deploy 17 MW VPP network in Puerto Rico

Installation / By Staff

The virtual power plant will combine more than 7,000 Sunrun solar plus battery systems installed at Puerto Rico homes. November 2, 2022 Sunrun was selected by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) to deploy a 17 MW network of solar-plus-storage virtual power plants (VPP) across the Caribbean island. The VPP network marks the first …

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Clean power has slow Q3 due to policy challenges and supply bottlenecks

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The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has released its latest “Clean Power Quarterly Market Report” that shows policy challenges continued to limit clean power growth in the third quarter of 2022. From July to September 2022, 3.4 GW of new utility-scale clean power capacity were installed, bringing 2022 year-to-date installations to 14.2 GW, according to …

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This pilot project will connect more energy storage in New York City

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This Urban Electric battery cabinet was deployed in New York State earlier this year. The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Newlab are developing energy storage pilot projects in New York City, in conjunction with local entrepreneurs, community organizations, energy experts, and other industry players. “The Resilient Energy Studio envisions a future state …

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50 states of solar incentives: Kentucky

Policy / By Staff

With relatively low electricity rates and financial incentives that are few and far between, Kentucky residents and business owners have not had much motivation to go solar, but change is on the horizon. November 2, 2022 The pv magazine USA tour of solar incentives state by state now moves from the south Atlantic states and into the …

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Longi releases Hi-MO 6 line of solar panels to DG market

Industry / By Staff

Longi has released its new module for the distributed generation market: Hi-MO 6. Using hybrid passivated back contact (HPBC) cells, Hi-MO 6 achieves 22.8% efficiency in mass production. HPBC is Longi’s new generation of high-efficiency solar cell technology that has no front-side busbars. Longi says that modules equipped with HPBC cell technology can generate a …

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Month: November 2022