Fossil fuel-powered generators are strapped with emission concerns, maintence needs, and potential personal risk, whereas a battery-based energy storage system is safe, efficient and has a very low operating cost. September 27, 2023 We are living in an era of extreme weather, and there is no end in sight. In July 2023 alone, there were …
Storm readiness: Shifting from generators to energy storage systems Read More »
A dual-use solar and agricultural site in New York will add 2 MW of solar capacity while retaining active market crop production. September 26, 2023 Dual-use solar and agricultural projects, sometimes called AgriPV, AgPV, or agrivoltaics, is the practice of growing crops or raising livestock on the same land as a solar energy facility. The …
Producing solar energy, strawberries, tomatoes and peppers in one place Read More »
Union Township Mayor Manuel Figueiredo joined Solar Landscape and others to celebrate the activation of a new rooftop community solar project on a building owned by H. Schultz and Sons. Now energized, the 1.7-MWDC installation will provide clean solar energy at a discount to more than 260 homes in New Jersey’s Union Township area. It …
Solar Landscape completes 1.7-MW New Jersey community solar project Read More »
An international research group has analyzed a vertical bifacial agrivoltaics system in a drought-stricken part of Chile. They say that the solar array can improve water efficiency for crop irrigation, while the vertical system configuration optimizes PV power generation throughout the day, minimizing curtailment. September 26, 2023 From pv magazine global A research group led …
Vertical agrivoltaics to reduce PV curtailment, increase water efficiency Read More »
Wood Mackenzie said the U.S. market will install 66 GW of storage between 2023 and 2027, 83% of which will be at the grid scale. September 26, 2023 Wood Mackenzie has released its Q3 2023 energy storage market report, listing a new record high for installations in the U.S. for Q2 2023. The United States …
U.S. energy storage sets Q2 high water mark with 1.7 GW / 5.6 GWh Read More »
Lightstar Renewables is about to break ground on its first dual-use, agrivoltaics project in New York. Located in Wappingers Falls, Poughkeepsie, Old Myers is a 2-MW dual-use community solar project that spans a 15-acre site. The project will keep the Thompson family’s land in agricultural production and generating stable lease income over 25 years. The …
Lightstar Renewables pilots agrivoltaic solar project on New York farmland Read More »
With the days of solar net metering “numbered” and more utilities looking to deploy virtual power plants that compensate owners of distributed storage, industry veteran Jigar Shah sees virtual power plants as a route to industry success. September 26, 2023 The days of the solar industry operating as a “net metering type of industry” are …
Solar industry should focus on virtual power plants, says DOE’s Jigar Shah Read More »
As the energy storage trend unfolds, stories litter the media landscape about lithium-ion batteries catching fire, and even exploding. It’s a valid concern, and the time for consumers to understand a basic truth about lithium-ion batteries is long past due. September 26, 2023 Lithium-ion battery deployment is proliferating exponentially in the U.S. Every cellphone, power …
Renewable IPP CleanCapital announced the addition of an 8.5-MW solar project in Houston, Alaska to its operating portfolio. The solar project — the largest ever built in the state — was developed and constructed by Renewable IPP, an Alaska-based solar developer. CleanCapital provided financing for the project construction and serves as the long-term owner-operator of …
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