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How to play in the sandbox: Understanding the interplay of the mineral estate and the surface estate and strategies for successful surface project development in Texas, California and elsewhere. March 1, 2024 Texas and California lead the country in terms of solar energy generating capacity, while also maintaining major oil and gas production operations, which …

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Sunrise brief: Solar generated 5.5% of U.S. electricity in 2023, a 17.5% increase Read More »

Grid operators in California and Texas received grades of B for their processes to enable interconnection of new generators, primarily renewables and storage, while others received low Cs to a low D, in a scorecard report prepared by the consultancies Grid Strategies and The Brattle Group. Project developers are awaiting interconnection studies to identify the transmission facility …

Grid operators in California and Texas earn “B” grades, others score poorly Read More »

Worksport announced a solar kit for pickup trucks that can be used a portable power source for leisure activities or as a temporary backup to recharge electronics or small appliances during power outages. February 29, 2024 From pv magazine global Worksport, a Canadian company with manufacturing in New York and China, announced a protective solar …

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Bloomberg NEF says U.S. clean energy generation grew by 0.9%, with wind and hydro generation falling and solar generation growing 15.4%. February 28, 2024 The U.S. deployed 35.3 GW of new solar capacity in 2023, an increase of 52% versus the 23 GW deployed in 2022. Despite lower electricity demand, significant declines in both wind …

U.S. solar up 52% in 2023 as nation deploys 35.3 GW of capacity Read More »

For context, the state has about 43 GW installed cumulatively to date, according to SEIA. The state’s new 2035 electricity emissions goals include 19 GW of new solar power, 20.6 GW of new wind and 15.7 GW of new battery power. February 26, 2024 The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) has set a target to …

California needs 10 GW of annual solar deployment in five years, 57.5 GW annually by 2045 Read More »

A study commissioned by First Solar analyzed the company’s actual and forecast U.S. spending in 2023 and 2026 when the company expects to have 14 GW of annual nameplate capacity across Alabama, Louisiana, and Ohio. February 26, 2024 First Solar, Inc. commissioned an economic analysis of the vertically integrated solar manufacturer’s value chain in the …

First Solar could have $5 billion impact on U.S. economy by 2026 Read More »

In a weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry. February 23, 2024 From pv magazine global Solar cell FOB China prices have stayed unchanged, with not much real trading taking place as price negotiations for orders delivered in …

Solar cell prices hold steady as market weighs feasibility of increasing prices Read More »

The partnership currently exists in WeaveGrid’s utility programs in Michigan, Maryland, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Minnesota. February 23, 2024 Software company WeaveGrid has begun working with Toyota Motor North America to better integrate Toyota and Lexus battery electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles into the grid in certain utility service territories in …

WeaveGrid, Toyota join forces to optimize EV grid charging in utility territories Read More »

The PJM grid operator could enable interconnection of 4.8 GW of solar and 0.7 GW of wind capacity by 2027 through 95 deployments of grid-enhancing technologies (GETs), found an analysis produced by the nonprofit RMI. GETs would also enable 1.1 GW of stand-alone storage plus additional storage co-located with new solar. The GETs would cost $100 million …

Grid operator PJM could add 5.5 GW of renewables with grid-enhancing technologies Read More »