Massive Texas “Electricity Island” To Get First Ever Solar Energy Storage Cleantech news has been pouring forth from the great state of Texas, but it looks like we ain’t seen nothing yet. Texas has just committed to its first ever grid-connected solar system with energy storage, courtesy of home-state solar experts OCI Solar Power and … Continue reading Massive Texas “Electricity Island” To Get First Ever Solar Energy Storage→
SunPower to build 20-megawatt solar power plant for Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) and SunPower (Nasdaq: SPWR) announced today that SSVEC has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with SunPower to build a 20-megawatt (AC) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Cochise County, Ariz. Expected to be operational … Continue reading SunPower to build 20-megawatt solar power plant for Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative→
A Lone Star leader in solar Doyle Beneby is a leader among U.S. utility executives when it comes to promoting solar energy, and he has the bruises to show for it. As the chief executive of CPS Energy in San Antonio since 2010, Beneby has made solar a priority for generating electricity and new jobs … Continue reading A Lone Star leader in solar→
Utilities can no longer ignore US public’s desire for solar Against the background chatter over the fate of the solar investment tax credit in the US, one positive theme to emerge during Solar Power International 2015 was the extent to which public opinion is forcing utility companies to accept solar. During a panel discussion organised … Continue reading Utilities can no longer ignore US public’s desire for solar→
LG Chem Powers Energy Storage System for Solar Power Project in Southeastern United States TROY, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A 1 megawatt (MW)/2 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy system powered by LG Chem batteries has been commissioned for Southern Company and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) at a solar photovoltaic (PV) facility in the Southeastern region of the … Continue reading LG Chem Powers Energy Storage System for Solar Power Project in Southeastern United States→
ISO-NE Sees Flat Load Growth, More Solar and Wind BOSTON – ISO-NE’s draft Regional System Plan shows flat load growth through 2024 due to growing solar PV and energy efficiency but predicts challenges from generation retirements and integration of variable resources. The plan, released at a presentation last week, also cites eastern Massachusetts and Rhode … Continue reading ISO-NE Sees Flat Load Growth, More Solar and Wind→
Residential Solar Continues To Blow Past Expectations The U.S. residential solar segment grew by 473 MW during Q2, which accounts for approximately one-third of total added solar PV capacity. Given the enticing value proposition of residential solar products, such high growth will likely only continue. The obstacles facing residential solar are likely overblown, making residential … Continue reading Residential Solar Continues To Blow Past Expectations→
2020 Could Mark the Tipping Point for U.S. Solar The U.S. solar industry hit another milestone this year: There are now more than 20 gigawatts of solar capacity installed across the country, enough electricity to power 4.6 million households. The solar market continues to heat up, and bit by bit the technology is becoming a … Continue reading 2020 Could Mark the Tipping Point for U.S. Solar→
Uber of Rooftop Solar? Yeloha? The peer-to-peer sharing economy is simply a function of the marriage between GPS and smartphone technology. Got a car and are willing to give someone else a ride? Uber will direct you to people nearby who need a ride and are willing to pay for it. Airbnb does something similar. … Continue reading Uber of Rooftop Solar? Yeloha?→
Better Health a Key Benefit of Renewables, Study Says Building wind and solar farms helps to reduce the human impact on climate change by displacing noxious emissions from coal-fired power plants. A new study says there’s another important benefit to renewables development: cost savings from cleaner air that saves lives. Researchers from Harvard University, in … Continue reading Better Health a Key Benefit of Renewables, Study Says→
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