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Early adopters approve of NREL instant solar permitting software application SolarAPP
In late 2020, NREL launched a no-cost, no-touch software application system for cities as well as areas across the country to improve roof solar permits, called SolarAPP (Solar Automated Permit Processing). SolarAPP automates what can be a time-consuming and tedious review process for city governments, which typically postpones solar advancement on the grid.
Feb 18, 2021 // Software, USA, NREL, North America, SolarAPP, Jeff Cook, Scott Clark, Geoff Simmons, Carla Blackwell
Largest solar power plants in USA
Top biggest solar PV stations in the United States 2026. PV parks, PV farms. (Updated February 2026)   Get familiar with our list of the largest
May 13, 2026
CPS Energy, OCI Team Up for Texas Battery Project
CPS Energy teams up with OCI Energy to power San Antonio's future with a groundbreaking 120-MW battery system, boosting sustainability and reliability by 2026!
Dec 9, 2024 // Storage, USA, Texas, North America, cps energy
EU backs bid to take CPV to mass production amid 29% efficiency claims
A solar PV technology claiming to have achieved 50% higher output than conventional systems in tests has bagged EU research money to speed up its move to large-scale production.
Sep 5, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Engie, Fraunhofer ISE, pv moduletech, European Union, CSEM, Insolight, hiperion, concentrated pv, cpv, r&d, Christophe Ballif, Concentrated solar power
NESF doubles down on PPA strategy as its mounted capacity rises by 10%.
NextEnergy Solar Fund's (NESF) overall set up capability currently stands at 895MW, with the company remaining to focus on long-lasting corporate power acquisition arrangements (PPAs).
Nov 19, 2021 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, PPA, Europe, Nesf
Battery Ventures Obtains Specialty Products Provider Goodfellow
Battery Ventures, a technology-focused investment firm, has obtained Goodfellow, a professional vendor of high-grade materials for research and development, prototyping and specialized manufacturing. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Sep 30, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Battery Ventures, Goodfellow, Jesse Feldman, Simon Kenney, Specialty Materials Supplier
Solar-powered desalination plant in Kenya gives fresh water to 25,000 people a day
New solar-powered desalination plant provides fresh water in Kenya. The plant is already able to support 25,000 people a day. As more water-scarce regions pop up worldwide, technology such as this offers an energy efficient way to provide fresh water.
Aug 7, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, TESLA, Elon Musk, Kenya, desalination, Hayes Barnard, GivePower, World Health Organization, water, Africa
A much more efficient means to discover a much more reliable battery
The rate of development in the renewable energy sector is restricted not only by the technology to catch energy from the sun, the wind, the seas or the Earth's convected heat, however additionally by the capacity to properly keep and also deploy that energy after it has been utilized.
Sep 10, 2021 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, Vijay Ramani, Washington University, Kritika Sharma
A technique to boost the effectiveness as well as lasting security of perovskite solar cells
Over the past couple of years, scientists have actually been attempting to create brand-new styles for perovskite solar cells that can improve their efficiency, efficiency as well as stability over time. One feasible way of achieving this is to integrate 2-D and 3-D halide perovskites in order to take advantage of the useful residential or commercial properties of these two various sorts of perovskites
Jan 23, 2021 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, efficiency, Seoul National University, Korea University, Jun Hong Noh, silicon solar cells
A strategy to improve the efficiency and also long-term stability of perovskite solar cells
Over the past couple of years, scientists have actually been attempting to develop brand-new layouts for perovskite solar cells that could boost their performance, effectiveness and stability over time. One feasible means of accomplishing this is to integrate 2-D as well as 3-D halide perovskites in order to leverage the beneficial properties of these 2 different sorts of perovskites.
Feb 12, 2021 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, efficiency, Seoul National University, Korea University, Jun Hong Noh
Leading 5 United States solar parks
Solar power is a lot more affordable, available and also extensively made use of in the United States today than it was in the past. The progress and possibility of solar power advancement in the nation is startling. Solar power capacity of the US has expanded from approximately 0.34 GW in 2008 to approximately 97.2 GW in 2021.
Apr 8, 2022 // Plants, USA, North America, solar parks, copper mountain solar facility, desert sunlight solar farm, imperial valley solar plant, mount signal solar farm, solar star, topaz solar farm
NREL Software Automates Residential Solar Permitting, Changing Meticulous Process for Local Governments
NREL Immediate Permitting Software Greeted as Success by Early-Adopting Cities and Counties
Feb 19, 2021 // Software, NREL, SolarAPP, Jeff Cook, Geoff Simmons
Enphase Expands VPP Eligibility for IQ Batteries
Unlock savings and sustainability with Enphase Energy's new IQ Battery 5P—join VPP programs for cash incentives and power your home during peak demand!
Oct 14, 2024 // Software, Enphase
Free batteries for low-income houses to fight California blackouts
Sunrun CEO Lynn Jurich claims storage is "critical for equity"-- as well as putting even more standalone storage on the grid suggests much less electricity experiencing cables in wildfire-prone areas.
Aug 25, 2020 // Storage, USA, Sunrun, North America, Lynn Jurich, GRID Alternatives
PG&E Poised to Expand Energy Storage Capacity by 423 MW
PG&E has actually asked for authorization of 5 power storage space projects amounting to 423 MW, in a declaring with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
May 21, 2020 // Storage, California, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, BESS, North America, International, PG&E, Fong Wan