Month: January 2024

The Dept. of the Interior recently released an updated roadmap for solar development across the West that should expand solar energy production in more Western states. The Bureau of Land Management released a revised environmental review of the Western Solar Plan, also known as the Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS), a document that was …

Old government document updated to allow more solar in Western US Read More »

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) recently announced updates to its Energy Storage Solutions program to increase accessibility and adoption by residential customers in the state. The program provides incentives for the installation of battery storage, and key changes include an increase in upfront incentives and an increase in the maximum incentive residential customers …

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The Dept. of Energy recently announced $104 million for energy conservation and clean energy projects at 31 federal facilities, including a new solar installation atop the Dept. of Defense’s Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia. An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander …

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S-5!, a solar attachments manufacturer for metal roofs, introduced its newest addition to its balance of systems lineup, the MLPE (Module Level Power Electronics) Mount. MLPE Mount from S-5! The S-5! MLPE Mount provides method for attaching module level power electronics (MLPE) directly to solar PV module frames. Designed for use with most solar modules, …

S-5! debuts MLPE Mount at Intersolar Read More »

Terra-Gen and Mortenson have substantially completed the Edwards & Sanborn Solar + Energy Storage project, the largest solar + storage project in the United States. Mortenson was the full engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor on both the solar and energy storage scopes. This project stretches over 4,600 acres and includes more than 1.9 million …

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By SPW | January 18, 2024 Small-scale renewable energy, battery storage, smart devices and electric vehicle charging, collectively known as distributed energy resources (DERs), are becoming more widespread and affordable. As these resources are being deployed in increasing quantities, equipment from one provider often does not function well with equipment from a different provider, complicating …

EPRI launches Interoperability Lab to advance DER integration Read More »