The U.S. energy storage market set new installation records in Q3 2024, according to the latest “U.S. Energy Storage Monitor” report released by the American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie. 50-MW energy storage system on the Golden Triangle II project in Mississippi. Credit: Origis Energy This is the highest record for third-quarter installations, …
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group provided the funding to help Convergent Energy and Power advance its energy storage and solar portfolio in North America. December 12, 2024 Ontario-based Convergent Energy and Power closed a programmatic construction-to-term loan, tax equity bridge loan, and letter of credit facility with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG). Convergent reports that the …
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From ESS News ComEd, a subsidiary of utilities giant Exelon, has partnered with the United States’ Department of Energy (DOE) to commission a new BESS in Rockford, Illinois. The BESS is paired with an existing customer-owned solar project, located at a brewing company in Rockford as part of a pilot by ComEd. The BESS has …
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From ESS News California and Arizona are on course for 2.2 GWh more BESS capacity. Blackstone-owned Canadian energy storage and renewables developer Aypa Power has announced it has secured a $398 million finance package for its planned 250 MW/1 GWh Pediment BESS, in Mesa, Arizona. That news came days after Arizona-based developer Arevon Energy Inc. …
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Section 301 tariffs on imported solar polysilicon and wafers were increased to 50%. December 12, 2024 The solar panel supply chain begins with mining and refining raw polysilicon, forming it into ingots, slicing it into wafers, manufacturing it into cells, and then assembling the cells into a frame, making a solar module. The U.S. Trade …
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Enphase announced initial shipments of IQ8X Microinverters and IQ8P-3P Commercial Microinverters supplied from manufacturing facilities in the United States with higher domestic content than previous models. The microinverters have SKUs with a “DOM” suffix, indicating an increased amount of domestic content. Enphase announced in July 2024 that certain IQ8 Microinverters, when paired with other U.S.-made …
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The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is unveiling a comprehensive policy agenda for President Trump and the 119th Congress to ensure the United States is the world’s dominant solar and storage market. This policy agenda calls for strengthening the solar and storage industry as part of a broad strategy to achieve American energy independence and …
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Raptor Maps secured the Series C funding, and plans to use it to accelerate product development, including enhancements in solar automation, work management, and machine-learning insights. December 11, 2024 Raptor Maps secured $35 million in Series C funding, the solar drone inspection provider announced. The Boston-based company raised the money in a Series C round …
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Kicking the deadline further down the road may put the state in peril of losing the funds, as the EPA, which runs the Solar For All program, requires all awards to begin to be deployed within the first year of grant being effective. December 11, 2024 The California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Administrative Law Judge …
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