Solar Grids News

SunPower launches VPP in three US states as it looks for to enhance residential solar offering
United States solar installer SunPower has released its ConnectedSolutions virtual power plant (VPP), allowing SunVault battery energy storage system (BESS) consumers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut to make "thousands of dollars a year" for allowing utility access to their saved power during peak need.
Nov 17, 2021 // Residential, Storage, Grids, USA, SunPower, BESS, North America, VPP, virtual power plant, Peter Faricy
Tesla approved to provide retail electricity in Texas
Tesla will currently be able to market electricity to retail consumers in Texas after a request was approved by the state's Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
Nov 11, 2021 // Plants, Storage, Grids, USA, TESLA, Texas, North America, ERCOT
The Power Grid Is Just One More Casino for Energy Traders
When GreenHat Energy collapsed after blowing millions hypothesizing on power costs, it came to be level: Energy traders are basically betting, and ratepayers back every wager.
Nov 5, 2021 // Grids, USA, North America, Andrew Kittell, GreenHat Energy, JPMorgan Ventures Energy Corp., JPMVEC
US solar ITC extension would certainly lift installs by 44% this decade however fall short of Biden target
A recommended extension of the United States solar investment tax credit (ITC) might boost PV implementation by more than 40% over the following decade, analysis by Wood Mackenzie has actually found.
Nov 2, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Policy, USA, ITC, North America, Joe Biden
Italy grid operator Terna obtains solar O&M supplier in US$ 28m deal
Italian grid operator Terna has actually acquired Italian solar O&M supplier LT in a EUR24 million (US$ 27.8 million) purchase.
Oct 19, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Italy, O&M, Europe, grid operator, m&a, acquisition, Terna
Indonesia to mount 4.7 GW of solar by 2030 under decarbonisation strategy
Indonesia is aiming to deploy an extra 4,680 MW of solar by 2030 as part of efforts to get to internet no carbon exhausts by 2060.
Oct 6, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Asia, Indonesia, energy transition, decarbonisation, PLN, deployment target
Nuclear Gains Ground in Europe's Strategy to Terminate Gas
U.K. backs nuclear, looks for end of fossil fuel-power by 2035 Europe doesn't want to be dependent on power imports: le Marie
Oct 5, 2021 // Grids, UK, Europe
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