North America

NREL Research Boosts Stability of Perovskites, Helps Silicon Solar Cells
An adjustment in the chemical make-up has actually made it possible for researchers at the United States DOE's NREL to improve the durability as well as performance of perovskite solar cells.
Mar 6, 2020 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cells, North America, perovskites, International, Innovation, US DOE, Caleb Boyd
The unclear influence of battery storage space on discharges
UNITED STATE scientists have actually checked out whether power storage space implementation might in fact increase greenhouse gas discharges in the short-term in some power markets. The truth the existing literary works thinks about just the send off of power from storage space centers in the present fossil fuel-renewables power mix, however, can downplay the long-lasting discharges decrease advantages of such centers.
Mar 5, 2020 // Storage, USA, North America
Florida accepts 'biggest' area solar project in United States
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is readied to establish the "biggest" area solar project in the United States after getting the permission from state regulatory authorities on Tuesday.
Mar 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Florida, North America, community pv
Glidepath Ventures Sells Solar Project Portfolio Worth 887.5 MW
Glidepath Ventures has actually revealed the sale of an 887.5 MW dc profile of early-stage utility-scale solar projects in the PJM Interconnection
Mar 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Glidepath Ventures, PJM Interconnection, Carl Jackson, Charles Silio
Potassium steel battery becomes a competing to lithium-ion modern technology
From mobile phone, to solar energy, to electrical autos, humankind is progressively depending on batteries. As need for risk-free, effective, as well as effective power storage space remains to climb, so also does the call for appealing options to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which have actually been the leading modern technology in this room.
Mar 4, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, lithium-ion battery, Potassium metal battery, Nikhil Koratkar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Kimberly-Clark backs regional 3MW solar ranch in LaGrange, Georgia
A 3MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project has actually been finished and also advertised by United Renewable Energy at Kimberly-Clark's center in LaGrange, Georgia. The project was the outcome of cooperation in between Kimberly-Clark's center, United Renewable Energy LLC as the project developer as well as home builder, and also NextEra Energy Resources, LLC via a subsidiary, which is the long-lasting project proprietor.
Mar 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Georgia, pv power plants, Europe, North America, Jeremy Cannady, William Silva, Matt Ulman
Aurora Solar software program authorized by CEC for brand-new residence solar analysis
Aurora Solar is the very first-- as well as presently just-- solar software program system to officially obtain the California Energy Commission's (CEC) qualification as an authorized solar evaluation device for solar gain access to confirmation for brand-new house building.
Mar 4, 2020 // Software, USA, North America, Aurora Solar, CEC, Meredith McClintock
Grasshopper Solar gets 278-MW Pennsylvania solar portfolio
Grasshopper Solar, a worldwide developer as well as property proprietor headquartered in Canada, introduced the procurement of a 278 MWDC profile of solar projects in Pennsylvania from Glidepath Ventures, a tidy energy-focused advancement and also investment company. When functional, the profile will almost increase the quantity of solar possessions presently running in Pennsylvania.
Mar 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Grasshopper Solar, Glidepath Ventures, Jonathan Persaud
Longroad Energy Obtains 4 The Golden State Solar Projects From First Solar
First Solar has actually introduced that Longroad Energy is the acquirer of its 4 solar projects with an incorporated ability of 160-MW in California.
Mar 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, California, USA, First Solar, North America, longroad energy, Georges Antoun, International, Michael Alvarez
CIM Begins Construction on Proposed 2.7 GW Westlands Solar Park
CIM Group starts deal with Westlands Solar Park, among the biggest allowed solar parks worldwide that might expand to greater than 2.7 GW at complete buildout
Mar 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, California, USA, North America, International, CIM Group, Westlands Solar Park
Tesla, PG&E obtain Approval for Proposed 1.1 GW Storage Facility in California
Tesla has actually obtained the authorization from the regional authorities to construct its huge 1.1 GWh Megapack battery power storage space system center in California.
Mar 2, 2020 // Storage, California, USA, storage, TESLA, North America, International, Elkhorn Batter Storage, John Phillips
EMC to deal with Corning's flexible Willow Glass for published perovskite solar cells
American solar development business Energy Materials Corporation (EMC) authorized a joint advancement arrangement (JDA) with Corning Inc. Interacting, the business are concentrated on bringing low-priced, high-performance perovskite solar photovoltaic panels as well as items to the power sector.
Feb 28, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, solar cells, perovskite, North America, flexible, EMC, Stephan DeLuca, Willow Glass, Dipak Q. Chowdhury
Kimberly-Clark backs neighborhood 3MW solar ranch in LaGrange, Georgia
A 3MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project has actually been finished as well as marketed by United Renewable Energy at Kimberly-Clark's center in LaGrange, Georgia. The project was the outcome of partnership in between Kimberly-Clark's center, United Renewable Energy LLC as the project developer and also home builder, and also NextEra Energy Resources, LLC with a subsidiary, which is the long-lasting project proprietor.
Feb 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Georgia, solar pv, Europe, North America, Jeremy Cannady, William Silva, Matt Ulman
Sunrun seals household PV prominence with 413MW full-year installs
Sunrun's ascendancy in the United States domestic solar section looks readied to go no place after yearly outcomes disclosed setups damaged the 400MW mark in 2015.
Feb 28, 2020 // Plants, Residential, USA, Sunrun, Residential PV, solar-plus-storage, North America
Quebec as a huge battery for the northeastern United States
Scientists at MIT state the enormous hydropower sources of the Canadian district could be utilized as storage space to level the supply of periodic renewables generation in New England as well as New York state.
Feb 27, 2020 // Storage, USA, MIT, North America, Quebec