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California ISO has 80GW of solar and 148GW of storage in its line, wrecking last year's figures
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has nearly 80GW of solar and also 148GW of storage in its affiliation line up, according to a 7 July discussion.
Jul 16, 2021 // Storage, Grids, California, USA, Battery Storage, CAISO, North America, connection queues
AEMO principal wants Australia's grids prepared for 100% renewables by 2025
The new principal of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has said he desires the country's grids to be with the ability of dealing with 100% renewables by 2025.
Jul 16, 2021 // Grids, Australia, AEMO, Oceania, rooftop solar, Daniel Westerman
DoE aims for split second permits to speed roof solar development
The Biden management states it is releasing a device that permits instant allowing of roof solar setups, dealing with a resource of industry hold-ups and possibly decreasing costs for homeowners.
Jul 16, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, doe, Invesco Solar ETF, biden
Shelburne Museum to be powered by solar power by the end of 2021
Shelburne Museum join Encore Renewable Energy and also Bee The Change to establish 2 pollinator-friendly solar projects
Jul 15, 2021 // Plants, USA, North America, Encore Renewable Energy, Chad Farrell, Shelburne Museum, Thomas Denenberg, Michael Kiernan, Bee The Change
REC agreement causes 72-MW growth of Texas solar project
Energy firm Constellation and also cord manufacturer Southwire have actually gone into a long-lasting renewable energy certificate (REC) acquisition agreement that will lead to a 72-MW expansion on a Texas solar project.
Jul 15, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, REC, Solar Project, Burt Fealing, Mark Huston
The surprise offender eliminating lithium-metal batteries from the inside
For years, scientists have tried to make reputable lithium-metal batteries These high-performance storage cells hold 50% more energy than their respected, lithium-ion relatives, however greater failure prices and security problems like fires and also explosions have paralyzed commercialization initiatives. Researchers have assumed why the gadgets fall short, yet direct evidence has been sparse.
Jul 15, 2021 // Technology, Storage, Sandia National Laboratories, lithium-metal batteries, Katie Harrison, Katie Jungjohann
Singapore introduces among world's most significant floating solar farms
Singapore Wednesday introduced among the globe's biggest floating solar energy farms, covering an area the size of 45 football pitches, as part of the city-state's push to cut greenhouse gas discharges.
Jul 15, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, floating PV, Asia, Singapore, solar farm, Ng Joo Hee
Spark Renewables proposes 2.5-GW hub in New South Wales
Spark Renewables today unveiled a proposition to establish a renewable energy generation and storage space center in New South Wales (NSW) for approximately 2.5 GW of overall capability.
Jul 15, 2021 // Plants, new south wales, Spark Renewables, Anthony Marriner
Clearway discovers off-takers for 200-MW solar-plus-storage plant in California
San Francisco-based renewables developer Clearway Energy Group has actually fully contracted a large solar-plus-storage project in California with two investment-grade ranked community selection collectors.
Jul 15, 2021 // Plants, Storage, California, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, clearway
Volt Energy signs 250-MW solar PPA with Microsoft
African-American solar designer Volt Energy LLC introduced on Wednesday that it will supply electrical power to software program giant Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) from over 250 MW of utility-scale solar power creating capacity.
Jul 15, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, Microsoft, volt energy, Noelle Walsh
US Energy Secretary Talks Up 90% Reduction In Storage Costs by 2030
Any kind of reduction in huge battery storage costs for grid-scale use will enhance the usage instance for renewable energy in extra places. If costs certainly do fall by 80-90%, it will certainly make India's own energy shift that much easier as well as possibly, also faster.
Jul 15, 2021 // Storage, USA, North America, department of energy, energy earthshots, jeenifer granholm
Oriano Recovers in Business With 350 MWp of New Solar Projects
The business has more than Rs 300 crore-contracts in hand. Tt lately won 70 MW of allocation in Uttar Pradesh for C&I consumers and closed corporate PPAs of 55 MWp in Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Jul 15, 2021 // Plants, Lokendra Singh, Opex and Capex projects, Oriano Solar, Utility-Scale Solar Projects
Zhongnan Group Begins Building And Construction of a New 5 GW Solar Factory
The group is the primary capitalist behind the well-known electric solutions company ReneSola, which is recognized for selling solar PV modules around the world. The solar PV modules which will be produced in the new manufacturing facility will likely be offered under the premium brand "EVERSOLA" that was introduced in December 2020.
Jul 15, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Sky Wang, Zhongnan Group, solar PV module, Hai'an Economic Development Zone, Chen Jinshi, Renesola Energy
C&I solar and also storage space installer Altus Power to go public through US$ 1.58 bn SPAC bargain
Altus Power is merging with an unique purpose acquisition firm (SPAC) in a transaction that values the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar and storage programmer at US$ 1.58 billion.
Jul 15, 2021 // Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Altus Power, blackstone, SPAC, Rob Horn
NTPC to construct 4.75 GW solar project in Gujarat, declared to be India's largest
India government-owned NTPC Renewable Energy has been given approval by India's Ministry of New as well as Renewable Energy (MNRE) to construct a 4.75 GW solar project in Gujarat, India.
Jul 15, 2021 // Plants, India, NTPC, Asia, gujarat, green hydrogen, mnre