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Research projects in 19 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico will help with energy planning, increasing grid resilience, and restoring power after disasters. November 2, 2022 The Department of Energy (DOE)  announced $43 million the Renewables Advancing Community Energy Resilience (RACER) funding program for 20 research projects that will focus on increasing communities’ …

U.S. DOE offers $43 million to support communities in building resilience Read More »

KB Home announced the energy-smart, all-electric, solar, and battery powered new home community comes in partnership with the Department of Energy, SunPower, University of California, Irvine, and more. November 2, 2022 A new resilient solar-powered microgrid community has been launched by KB Home. The microgrid features interconnected solar, battery energy storage, and all-electric smart appliances. …

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With stories about outages during extreme weather events driving adoption of residential behind-the-meter (BTM) solar + storage, a recent Berkeley Lab report offers an expansive analysis of the performance capabilities of these systems when they are most vital. November 1, 2022 Amidst the recent destruction caused by Hurricane Ian has emerged a story of resilience …

Assessing capabilities of residential solar + storage systems amidst long-duration outages Read More »

It might be that long duration energy storage has turned its growth curve upward, and some of us might not have realized it. pv magazine USA sat with Hugh McDermott of Energy Storage Systems Inc (ESS Inc) at RE+ to discuss the company’s technology and future. The truth is, all the commotion around batteries has …

ESS sees flow battery demand curve turning upward Read More »

Researchers suggest that from 2008 to 2020, the globalization of solar module manufacturing has saved $67 Billion for U.S., German, and Chinese solar installers, even as it was heavily dominated by China’s investments. October 31, 2022 Researchers from UCLA have developed a model that shows how much more the world would pay for solar modules …

U.S. solar modules 107% more expensive without global supply chains Read More »

Enphase to open several U.S. manufacturing lines  The solar inverter provider’s announcement was made amid a Q3 earnings call with record revenues reported. People on the move: BayWa r.e., Empower Energies, Sophos Harbert, and more  Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance. California requires utilities to develop and post hourly retail …

Sunrise brief: California requires utilities to develop and post hourly retail electric rates Read More »

Utility-scale batteries are being pursued by many utilities, the generation and transmission co-op utility said in explaining its decision, while aggregated distributed resources “can be counted on as predictable generation capacity.” October 25, 2022 South Carolina’s Central Electric Power Cooperative will not participate in a new gas-fired generating unit that utility Santee Cooper has proposed, …

South Carolina electric co-op pursues batteries and other alternatives to a proposed gas unit Read More »

The Asia Europe Clean Energy (Solar) Advisory revealed that most of the planned new solar cell production capacity relates to high-efficiency n-type cell technologies such as TOPCon and HJT. October 24, 2022 From pv magazine global China’s total annual solar cell and module production capacity may increase from 361 GW at the end of last …

China’s solar cell production capacity may reach 600 GW by year-end Read More »

In a settlement agreement with the Environmental Justice Coalition, Xcel Energy agreed to boost equitable access to rooftop solar, community solar, and battery storage. It will set aside $33 million for environmental justice communities and $53 million for community solar. October 24, 2022 Colorado utility regulators voted unanimously to pass a multi-million-dollar settlement between utility …

Colorado utility agrees to low-income solar program in nearly $100 million settlement Read More »

Analysis shows the utility has raised bills $26 annually over the last 11 years. October 24, 2022 Georgia Power company, an electric utility, has announced a proposal to impose an interconnection fee to rooftop solar customers in its territory. The proposal would include a $200 charge to attach renewable energy to the electric grid. Also …

Georgia Power proposes to slam customers with $200 rooftop solar interconnection fee Read More »