The state’s Commission was not convinced by DTE Energy’s argument that distributed energy causes a cost shift, and that the utility improperly modeled the benefits of distributed generation. November 21, 2022 In February, Michigan electric utility DTE Energy proposed new charges to future residential solar customers that would harshly devalue the investment, working in direct …
Michigan rejects utility anti-rooftop solar policy Read More »
The University of Connecticut’s Eversource Energy Center will develop technologies to shorten power outages. November 21, 2022 As storms intensify and increase their frequency, the University of Connecticut (UConn) has partnered with investor-owned utility Eversource to develop clean energy solutions to prepare communities for power outages, aiming at shortening restoration times. The two organizations partnered …
UConn receives $4.4 million solar-plus-batteries predictive resilience grant Read More »
Canadian Solar said that its CSI Energy Solutions unit signed a 2.6 GWh battery supply agreement with UBS Asset Management’s North American Real Estate and Private Markets group. The multi-year agreement will support the expansion of UBS’ expansion into the U.S. infrastructure market. The projects are scheduled for commercial operations in 2024-25. Batteries under the …
CSI Energy Solutions signs 2.6 GWh battery agreement with UBS in North America Read More »
Powin and BlackRock have started working on what they describe as the world’s most powerful battery. BlackRock-owned Akaysha Energy is now developing the 1.9 GWh Waratah Super Battery Project north of Sydney. The company was contracted to deliver a battery with a guaranteed continuous power capacity of at least 700 MW and a guaranteed useable energy storage capacity of at …
Powin, BlackRock start working on world’s largest battery Read More »
Over 40+ organizations, business and churches have asked Congress to approve $5 billion in needed spending to strengthen Puerto Rico’s energy grid. They have sent a letter that asks for funding to update Puerto Rico’s outdated energy system. “It has been five years since Hurricane María and we still suffer from frequent blackouts,” said David …
Puerto Rico groups ask Congress to fund solar + storage for vulnerable communities Read More »
Chinese solar panel manufacturer LONGi announced it has reached an efficiency of 26.81% for its HJT silicon solar cells on full-size silicon wafers through mass production. The record was confirmed by the Institute for Solar Energy Research in Hamelin (ISFH). “Improving the efficiency and reducing the LCOE (levelized cost of energy) is the eternal theme …
LONGi hits 26.81% efficiency for HJT solar cells Read More »
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Sunrise brief: Intersect Power orders 4.9 GW of First Solar modules Read More »
Solar Earth claims its 42-Watt sidewalk-mounted PV system can provide 75% of a traffic intersection’s power in an outage, while the utility will have to cover the remainder with batteries or a generator. November 18, 2022 The universe of novel lamppost and sidewalk-mounted solar PV solutions appears to be dominated by more busts than success …
Solar PV Sidewalks: A pedestrian’s guide to grid intermittency solutions Read More »
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to support transportation innovation, today authorized Waymo LLC to participate in California’s pilot program to provide “driverless” autonomous vehicle (AV) passenger service to the public. Waymo joins the CPUC’s Driverless Pilot program, in which passengers can ride in a test AV that operates without a driver …
The 2 MW solar plus 1.25 MW energy storage project is in partnership with Total Energies and Schneider Electric. November 18, 2022 Aemetis, a provider of natural gas and biofuels, announced it will construct a solar microgrid in partnership with TotalEnergies and Schneider Electric. The project includes 2 MW of solar and a 1.25 MW …
Solar microgrid to power Aemetis biofuel refinery Read More »
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