US balance-of-system specialist Shoals posted record revenue and gross profit in the second quarter on rising sales of components and strong demand for its combine-as-you-go system. August 17, 2022 From pv magazine global Despite the headwinds the US solar industry faced in the second quarter of 2022, following the Department of Commerce’s (DoC) announcement of …
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The IEEE 2800 standard would make the transmission grid interconnection process more efficient, and updating modeling and performance requirements would help ensure system reliability, according to an executive from the Electric Power Research Institute. August 17, 2022 To ease interconnection of solar, wind and storage projects to the transmission grid, a technical executive with the …
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As solar power scales, modelers are seeking better tools to help project where, and how much solar power can be deployed. NREL’s solar ordinance tool aims to improve these models. August 17, 2022 The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a database of 838 solar ordinances from across the United …
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The acquisition by Pivot Energy will enable SGC to enter new markets and increase value to their property owners. August 16, 2022 Pivot Energy, which finances, builds, owns, and manages distributed energy projects, announced the acquisition of SGC Power, a Maryland-based community solar developer. SGC Power has been involved in 285+ solar projects with a total …
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The Jupiter Power battery energy storage systems will use Energy Vault Solutions’ proprietary system design and EVS’ Energy Management Software, both designed for optimal grid resiliency and economic energy dispatch. August 16, 2022 Energy Vault and Jupiter Power announced the signing of two contracts whereby Energy Vault will supply equipment, engineering, procurement, construction, balance of …
LevelTen Energy, a renewables transaction infrastructure company, has launched a new platform to simplify and accelerate power purchase agreement market analysis. The new platform, MarketPulse, provides 24/7 access to PPA price data, renewable energy project data, and analytics. August 15, 2022 From pv magazine global In recent years demand has been high for renewables to …
Qcells is communicating with officials in Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas to select a site for a nearly fully vertically integrated 9 gigawatt manufacturing facility August 15, 2022 Qcells is searching for a place to build a nine gigawatt per year manufacturing facility for their newly branded solar panels in a nearly fully vertically integrated …
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Net metering may be the most attractive financial benefit of going solar in Southern California, especially for SDGE & SCE customers. On every kilowatt of energy your solar system produces, you’re credited back that amount, and when you need to use energy from the utility grid, you’re only paying for what you use beyond your …
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FlexGen, a US-based storage system integrator, has launched a new modular battery solution for the commercial and industrial market. The FlexPod energy storage system combines lithium iron phosphate batteries, a power conversion system, and HVAC in a single container solution, with a range of configurations. August 12, 2022 From pv magazing global FlexGen, a US …
The way the United States manages electricity was transformed over 40 years ago with legislation that established open access to the transmission level of the electricity grid. Known commonly as PURPA, it created independent system operators (ISOs) across the country to manage supply and demand in an unbiased manner. While the legislation had a tremendous …
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