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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 …

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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 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 …

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Sunrise brief: More solar module manufacturing coming to the U.S. Read More »

The company’s first 46 kW solar canopy was recently deployed in Brownsville, NYC, and features a low 4.5% shading factor. November 17, 2022 Urban Energy, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based distributed energy project developer, recently launched a solar racking business focused on deploying rooftop solar canopies in U.S. metropolitan markets. The new business, called Urban Racking, formed …

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U.S. residential solar demand is expected to ride a 10% compound annual growth rate, adding $6 billion in incremental growth by 2025, said Technavio. But soft costs like customer acquisitions remain relatively high compared to other solar markets across the globe. November 16, 2022 Demand for residential solar is hot as energy prices climb and …

Tackling soft costs and crossing “The Chasm” in U.S. residential solar adoption Read More »

With a public utility market prohibitive of solar development, Alabama constituents are hopeful that the Inflation Reduction Act could create a market for behind-the-meter distributed generation activity. November 16, 2022 The pv magazine USA tour of solar incentives state by state last stopped in Tennessee, and now moves onto Alabama. Nicknamed “The Heart of Dixie,” Alabama …

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Joint venture with Translucent Energy moves Jordan-based Philadelphia Solar’s planned U.S. manufacturing facility closer to reality. November 16, 2022 Philadelphia Solar, a solar manufacturer from Amman, Jordan, announced last year that it plans to build a module factory in the U.S. That plan may be moving closer to reality, as Philadelphia formed a joint venture …

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The Red Cross’ New Jersey rooftop solar system will produce roughly 2.7 GWh of electricity over the next 20 years, the equivalent of powering 19 homes. November 16, 2022 Ecogy Energy, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based commercial solar developer, announced that the construction of a 120.1 kW rooftop solar system for the Red Cross in Tinton Falls, …

American Red Cross building goes net zero with New Jersey rooftop PV deployment Read More »

If approved, the transmission-plus-wind project (3.5 GW) would become the single largest U.S. renewable energy project to enter operations. November 15, 2022 Pattern Energy Group, a renewable energy developer, announced its SunZia Transmission project received the approval of the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to build a 550-mile high voltage direct current transmission line from New …

Regulatory approval for SunZia Transmission paves the way for a Southwest renewable energy corridor Read More »