Solar Grids News

In this category, you can find all the news related to utility-interactive PV plants. Solar installations can be classified into three following types: on-grid, off-grid and hybrid systems with battery storage. Grid-feed PV modules generate power during sunny weather and supply it into electric grid, so you can access this backup power when needed.

New york city governor calls for expansion of NY-Sun scheme to support at the very least 10GW of solar

New York's governor has proposed a growth of the NY-Sun distributed solar reward programme as well as disclosed prepare for 2 transmission projects that will carry renewable energy to New York City to help the state reach 70% eco-friendly electrical power by 2030.

Sep 21, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, USA, New York, rooftop PV, North America, distributed solar, distributed generation, Kathy Hochul, new york state, NY-Sun

Safari Energy and Sun Tribe complete Pennsylvania's biggest municipal solar array

Standing amid greater than 50,000 solar panels, representatives from Pennsylvania's Borough of Chambersburg, Safari Energy and Sun Tribe Development were signed up with by Pennsylvania State Representative Rob Kauffman, 89th District, and various other chosen officials to flip the switch and also usher in a new 15-MW solar array.

Sep 14, 2021 // Plants, Residential, Grids, USA, Safari Energy, North America, solar array, Sun Tribe, Alice Elia, Danny Van Clief

ARENA aims to additionally reduce expense of solar through new financial investment plan

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will support projects that even more reduced the cost of renewable generation as part of a new financial investment technique aimed at underpinning the change to web zero emissions.

Sep 13, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, ARENA, Darren Miller

Australia wrecks renewables record once more, hits 58.3 percent on primary grid

Australia has actually quickly beaten its previous record for the share of renewables on its primary grid, reaching 58.3 per cent following noon on Thursday-- and also establishing a new record for the share of wind as well as solar in the grid.

Sep 10, 2021 // Grids, Australia, Oceania

USTDA accepts give for project to digitise mini-grids in country Benin

The US Trade and also Development Agency (USTDA) will expand a give financing for technical assistance to Beninese mini-grid utility Sherlock Grids SAS, in support of its efforts to bring tidy power to rural neighborhoods in the West African country.

Sep 6, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, USA, Africa, ustda, North America, mini-grids, Benin

Vietnam eyes divided self-consumption as well as export repayments in feed-in tariff follower plan

Vietnam authorities have actually teased new details of a plan made to replace the country's successful solar feed-in tariff (FiT) policy.

Sep 2, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Asia, Vietnam, feed-in tariff

Victoria introduces second renewables auction of 600MW, with more powerful network needs

The Australian state of Victoria has launched its second Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET) auction for 600MW of energy projects, which will include strengthened network demands to ensure projects can be easily linked to Australia's grid.

Sep 1, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Victoria, tender, AEMO, auction, NEM, grid connection

New South Wales receives 34GW of propositions for newest renewable resource zone

A strategy to establish Australia's biggest renewable energy zone (REZ) in the state of New South Wales (NSW) has actually seen a frustrating level of interest, with projects standing for 34GW of ability submitted.

Aug 27, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, Matt Kean, rez, renewable energy zone, Adam Marshall

AEMO creating simulation device to promote grid connections for renewable energy

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has invested in a cloud-based source for developers that will make it less complicated and much faster for renewable energy projects to link to the grid with a AU$ 2.23 million investment.

Aug 25, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Australia, AEMO, Oceania, ARENA, Angus Taylor, Daniel Westerman

National Grid ESO develops solar projections with AI

Grid operator is collaborating with Open Climate Fix to create a first-of-its-kind PV 'nowcasting' service

Aug 19, 2021 // Technology, Grids, UK, Europe, Jack Kelly, Electricity System Operator, ESO, Carolina Tortora

SSEN links very first solar farm using new POC-MAST tech

The first solar site has actually been linked to the grid utilizing Scottish as well as Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution's Point of Connection Mast (POC-MAST).

Aug 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, UK, Europe, grid connection, Ssen Distribution, Poc-Mast, Freedom Professional Services, Bradenstoke Solar Farm, Ministry Of Defence, Raf Lyneham

NREL sustains Hawaii's island of Maui on course to 100% renewables

Hawaii's island of Maui is anticipated to come to be the initial power grid of that size to work on 100% wind and solar on a rapid basis, said last week the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), which is helping the island get ready for that moment.

Aug 4, 2021 // Grids, USA, NREL, Hawaii, North America, maui, Andy Hoke

Victoria intends grid upgrades to sustain renewable resource zones

The Australian state of Victoria has introduced six grid upgrade projects as part of efforts to open new renewables investment.

Aug 3, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Victoria, Australia, Oceania, rez

Californian ratepayers could save US$ 120 billion by 2051 with expanding DERs

Support for dispersed energy sources (DERs) like rooftop solar, area solar and also battery storage space can save Californian ratepayers US$ 120 billion over the following three decades, according to a brand-new report.

Jul 27, 2021 // Residential, Storage, Grids, California, USA, North America, Vibrant Clean Energy, ders, Christopher Clack