The winter solar power conference held in Boston each February showcased a broad range of vendors ready to support solar power deployment, with contractors, engineering firms and finance and insurance providers taking a much larger presence on the show floor. February 24, 2025 If you’re not in the solar industry, you might wonder why there’s …
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Forty-eight days into 2025, CAISO gas use for electricity is down almost 28%, while battery use is up 78%, and solar has already met 100% of demand in the midst of winter. February 21, 2025 California has kicked off 2025 with impressive clean electricity generation, marked by a decline in gas use, increased wind and …
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As the Northeast accelerates its transition to a decarbonized, electrified grid, virtual power plants (VPPs) are emerging as a critical tool to help manage the challenges. However, despite their offer of cleaner and more affordable power through their ability to provide deeper integration of renewables and demand flexibility, VPPs will not take off over night, …
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The International Energy Agency’s latest market analysis says global solar generation surpassed the 2,000 TWh mark in 2024. It grew by 30% year-on-year for its highest growth rate since 2017, adding 475 TWh in the calendar year. February 20, 2025 From pv magazine Global Solar generation is forecast to meet roughly half of the growth …
A new report by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and BloombergNEF unpacks the market and policy trends facing the U.S. solar industry. February 20, 2025 Nearly 50 GW of new solar generating capacity was connected to the U.S. power grid in 2024, per the 2025 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook. The 13th-annual report, released …
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The VPP program enables Colorado, Puerto Rico and Nova Scotia residents who have Enphase’s IQ Batteries to “get paid to help the grid.” February 14, 2025 Enphase Energy is to expand its support for virtual power plants (VPPs) in Colorado, Puerto Rico and Nova Scotia. Enphase said program participants may receive a discount on the …
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Savings due to flexible demand could approach $3 billion per year by 2040. February 13, 2025 New York State has the potential for 8 GW of cost-saving flexible electricity demand by 2040, according to the report New York’s grid flexibility potential by The Brattle Group. Managed charging of a projected 6.4 million electric vehicles in the state …
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From ESS News Tesla has officially announced the start of production at its Shanghai energy storage factory, the company’s first Megapack manufacturing facility outside the United States. While the public announcement came on February 11, construction of the plant had already been completed in December 2024 – just seven months after breaking ground in May. The …
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The distributed energy resource market provider enables operators of batteries, smart EV chargers, and demand response systems to sell flexible capacity to utilities. February 4, 2025 Piclo, a distributed energy resource (DER) marketplace operator, announced the launch of its grid flexibility platform in California. The marketplace enables distributed solar-plus-batteries, standalone energy storage, smart EV chargers, …
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