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Month: April 2023

Interconnection delays threaten more companies each year, says GridStor VP

A GridStor VP challenged recent interconnection proposals by three grid operators, and the slow pace of federal regulators, while suggesting a $1 billion gift to grid operators to hire staff, and a digital twin of the nation’s grid to speed interconnection studies. April 17, 2023 Interconnection is an “urgent problem that threatens to become fatal …

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CubicPV is narrowing down location search for 10-GW silicon wafer factory

There are multiple steps in the silicon solar panel manufacturing process: silicon is melted and shaped into ingots that are sliced into wafers, which then turn into cells that are finally assembled into a solar panel. The United States is trying to increase domestic manufacturing representation in each of these steps, but thus far, new …

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Sunrise brief: Federal grants of $4.6 billion available to states aiming to model a clean energy grid 

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As California cuts solar compensation, SolarEdge aids value retention

Net energy metering 3.0 will soon take effect, cutting payments for solar. SolarEdge’s solution of DC-coupled batteries offers a way to self-consume and protect power. April 14, 2023 On April 15, 2023, California will implement Net Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0, a rulemaking that sharply cuts the rate homeowners receive for exporting excess solar production to …

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California grants $3 million for solar photovoltaic window coating production

NEXT Energy Technologies received a grant from the California Energy Commission for its organic photovoltaic coating for commercial windows. April 14, 2023 The California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded Realizing Accelerated Manufacturing Production for Clean Energy Technologies (RAMP) of $3 million to NEXT Energy Technologies. The RAMP grant is expected to help NEXT accelerate the production …

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Lazard LCOE report sees “zero cost” solar and wind due to IRA

The analyst group’s annual levelized cost of energy comparison shows increasing prices due in part to increased interest rates – with utility-scale solar power’s midpoint pricing up by 66%. April 14, 2023 Lazard has released its Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Storage, & Hydrogen indexes. For the first time in its history, the document has …

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Construction nears on SRP large-scale battery energy storage project in Arizona

SRP and Plus Power LLC were on hand for the groundbreaking for a 250 MW/1 GWh battery storage facility that will use Tesla lithium-ion batteries. April 14, 2023 Officials from Salt River Project (SRP), Plus Power LLC, and the City of Avondale took part in a ceremonial groundbreaking to kick off construction at Sierra Estrella …

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Sunrise brief: California utilities commission rejects solar microgrid proposal

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