Projects

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) has updated its model rules to facilitate the safe, efficient and reliable interconnection of clean energy resources to the electric grid. Interconnection is one of the biggest obstacles to the expansion of distributed energy resources (DERs) such as rooftop solar installations, community solar and battery storage — and achieving …

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French multinational utility company ENGIE has agreed to acquire the battery storage business of Houston-based Broad Reach Power for $1 billion. The deal was made with EnCap Energy Transition and its co-investment partners Yorktown Partners, Mercuria Energy and Apollo Infrastructure Funds. “Our firm’s success is a direct result of the tireless dedication of our team, who go above and beyond every day” said …

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Avangrid plans to build the 57 MWdc / 44 MWac Camino Solar project, its first solar project in California, where the company currently operates more than 500 MW of renewable energy assets through six wind energy facilities. To be constructed by Cupertino Electric Inc. in Kern County, the project is adjacent to Avangrid’s 189 MW Manzana Wind …

Avangrid to first PV project in California with 57 MW Camino Solar Read More »

A non-profit green bank has been awarded $100,000 to expand community solar in Maryland. The Climate Access Fund (CAF) received the funding through the Energizing Rural Communities Prize, which is aimed at advancing collaborative efforts to expand community solar sites benefitting low-income households in the three counties of the western region of the state. This prize is …

Climate Access Fund wins $100,000 prize to expand community solar in Md. Read More »

As battery storage systems become more common in the energy sector, a relatively small microgrid pilot project in rural Richland County, Wisconsin, is delivering a big improvement for residents and businesses. In a first for the state, Alliant Energy completed a community-scale microgrid system in the village of Boaz. For this unique microgrid project, Alliant …

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Catalyst Power Holdings LLC is launching new energy storage solutions aimed at the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector. The company’s new behind-the-meter energy storage will be integrated as an option in the company’s Connected Microgrid product to provide businesses with significant energy savings from load shifting, peak shaving and other capabilities. “Energy storage offers businesses the opportunity to …

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According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), there are about 10,000 solar projects over 1 MW in operation or development across the U.S. Visit one of them in this 30-minute video, without having to brave the heat of the Mojave Desert. This video was provided courtesy of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) as …

Watch: A closer look at utility-scale solar PV Read More »

Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport will soon be home to the largest renewable energy project ever developed at a U.S. airport. Officials from Dominion Energy and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) were joined by federal, state and local leaders on Aug. 22 to break ground on the Dulles Solar and Storage project at the airport, …

Dominion breaks ground on 100 MW solar + storage project at Dulles International Airport Read More »

Running a solar business in 2023 is both easier and tougher than ever. On the one hand: demand is high, the ITC is extended long term, and solar-specific software tools are better than ever. On the other hand: net metering rate changes are lowering the value of home solar, energy storage is a complicated line …

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Spruce Power Holding Corp. has acquired a portfolio of more than 2,400 residential solar systems and contracts from a publicly traded, regulated utility company for $20.9 million. The acquisition closed on Aug. 18. The acquired portfolio consists of residential solar systems in California, New Jersey and Massachusetts, with an average remaining contract life of nearly 11 …

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