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California presents brand-new web metering program
The state's new net metering is a very anticipated, high-stakes case. It will successfully change the policies for the net metering tariff in California, which is arguably one of the most important policy mechanism for customer-sited solar of the last decade.
Sep 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Policy, USA, CPUC, North America, NEM tariff
Europe 'losing energy storage space race'
Wood Mackenzie claims government auctions need to incentivise flexible power
Nov 10, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Wood Mackenzie, Europe, Rory McCarthy
Energy storage and also network support
As renewables infiltration rises, transmission and distribution (T&D) infrastructure will call for significant reinforcement. Battery storage is becoming a crucial option to conventional ways of enhancing network framework, because it is rapid to release, can offer numerous services, as well as frequently comes at a lower resources expense. IHS Markit analyst Oliver Forsyth delves into the added worth streams that reinforce the situation for grid-connected batteries.
Aug 18, 2020 // Storage, Opinions, IHS Markit, Oliver Forsyth
HBS to set up 11.6 MWp of solar as Anglian Water proceeds PV press
HBS Group Southern is to mount 11.6 MWp of solar PV for Anglian Water as it proceeds its long-held collaboration.
Mar 6, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, HBS New Energies, Anglian Water, Ground Mount, David Riley
France powers up Europe’s self-styled largest floating PV project
Top French state officials have helped cut the red ribbon of a floating solar plant that is being touted as Europe’s largest, a project delivered by Paris headquartered Akuo Energy.
Oct 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Policy, Floating PV, France, floating PV, Europe, Elisabeth Borne, akuo, Ciel & Terre, ciel et terre, Brune Poirson
SunPower integrates EagleView software program right into Home Survey app for installers
SunPower and EagleView, a leading modern technology company of aerial analytics, today revealed a brand-new arrangement to minimize solar setup timelines and costs.
Feb 1, 2021 // Software, SunPower, Norm Taffe, EagleView, Home Survey, Piers Dormeyer
Lightsource bp Gets 845 MW Solar Portfolio in Spain
Lightsource bp has actually introduced the purchase of an 845 MW solar portfolio in Spain from Iberia Solar
Feb 16, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Lightsource BP, Europe, International, Kareen Boutonnat, Iberia Solar, Erik Martel, Ignacio Martínez
COP26 will certainly 'push energy' on PPA market
This year's 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) could be a stimulant for development in the exclusive solar market, according to a panel of sector leaders.
Feb 19, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, power purchase agreement, sfieu, solar ppa, Tom Williams, cop26, climate change conference, dowling llp
Iberdrola produces JV with insurance policy company to invest in 1GW of Spanish renewables
Iberdrola has created a critical partnership with insurance company Mapfre that will initially purchase 230MW of clean energy projects in Spain, consisting of 130MW of solar PV.
Apr 8, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Portugal, Battery Storage, Iberdrola, Europe, joint venture, utility, data centres, Merlin Properties, Jakob Carnemark
AGL and Wärtsilä Collaborate on Hybrid Energy Project
AGL, Australia's greatest energy seller and also environment polluter, is making an actual effort to tidy up.
Apr 13, 2021 // Plants, Australia, Europe, Oceania, Finland, Wärtsilä, Renewable Energy, Markus Brokhof, AGL, hybrid energy systems, sushil purohit
Texas overtaking California's utility-scale solar capacity
One-third of utility-scale solar set to come online in the US in the next two years will certainly be in Texas, as it narrows the space on leading state California, according to new numbers from the nation's Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Apr 22, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, California, USA, Texas, North America, Market research, EIA, deployment statistics, energy information administration
Research Firm Predicts Thin Film Solar Cell Market To Reach $25.3 Billion by 2030
While effectiveness of thin film solar cells is lower than conventional mono or bifacial cells, they do provide benefits in maintainance and also installment, besides even more flexibility.
Jun 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Market Research, First Solar, Waaree Energies, growth rate, Allied Market Research, Market Share, thin film solar
Honeywell Debuts Flow Battery For Formal Testing, 12 Hrs Power Discharge Promised
US-based multinational Honeywell has revealed the growth of a new flow battery for supplying long duration power of up to 12 hrs. The company claims the technology will be first checked by United States energy major Duke Energy in a 400kWh system configuration in 2022, prior to being scaled upto a 60MWh pilot project by 2023.
Oct 27, 2021 // Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, Duke Energy, flow battery, darius adamczyk, Honeywell, long duration battery
Record 462GW of solar capability looking for grid interconnection across the US
A record quantity of solar capacity and energy storage is currently in US transmission interconnection lines, according to a new research study from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab).
May 25, 2021 // Plants, Storage, Grids, ENERGY STORAGE, solar-plus-storage, interconnection, grid congestion, grid connection, solar hybrid, lawrence berkeley national laboratory
United States nonrenewable fuel source developer goes solar with 350 MW project
The business economics of a solar project in Texas are so engaging coal as well as gas developer J-Power desires a piece of the action.
May 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Texas, North America, Solar Project, J-Power, Mark Condon