The technology group Wärtsilä has commissioned its 6 MW/6 MWh energy management and storage system project for its customer ContourGlobal Bonaire on the Caribbean island of Bonaire. With Phase One complete, the island no longer has to curtail wind resources. It has nearly doubled renewable energy penetration, and prepared the system for additional capacity to […]
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I WENT TO AUSTRALIA TO TEST OUT TESLA’S VISION OF THE FUTURE
Elon Musk and his fans may love sports cars, but the company’s biggest contribution may be reassuringly boring Forget about Tesla’s cars for a minute — about the self-driving taxis or semis or whatever else Tesla CEO Elon Musk is currently hyped about on Twitter. This story is about the virtue of being boring, a […]
NV Energy Announces ‘Hulkingly Big’ Solar-Plus-Storage Procurement
Berkshire Hathaway’s Nevada utility announced three new projects, including what would be the largest solar plant in the U.S. NV Energy one-upped its huge 2018 solar and storage procurement on Tuesday, announcing three new solar projects totaling 1,200 megawatts paired with 590 megawatts of battery storage. Colin Smith, a senior solar analyst at Wood Mackenzie […]
EDF Renewables North America Signs Power Purchase Agreement with NV Energy
SAN DIEGO: New Solar + Storage Project in Nevada will provide grid stability with utility-scale storage EDF Renewables North America today announced the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NV Energy for the Arrow Canyon Solar Project. The 200 megawatt (MWac) with 75 MW-5hr battery storage project, located in Clark County, Nevada, is […]
GE gas plant to close 20 years early, become battery storage site — sign of the times?
General Electric will demolish a California natural gas-fired plant with 20 years remaining in its useful life, deeming the plant “uneconomical” as inexpensive solar and wind grab a larger share of power in the state. The Inland Empire Energy Center (IEEC), a 750 megawatt plant, is slated for closure by the end of the year. […]
New research finds battery storage can save families money
New research from an Adelaide university has found that battery power storage has reached a tipping point where it’s worth the investment and can save families money. Samantha Corns’ family-of-five uses batteries to power their home and said they are “basically living off the grid.” The battery, which stores energy generated by her rooftop solar […]
Arizona fire highlights challenges for energy storage
Arizona’s largest electric company installed massive batteries near neighborhoods with a large number of solar panels, hoping to capture some of the energy from the afternoon sun to use after dark. Arizona Public Service has been an early adopter of battery storage technology seen as critical for the wider deployment of renewable energy and for […]
Solar Plus Storage to Save California School District $2.2 Million
Pleasanton Unified School District signed a 25-year power purchase agreement financed by Duke Energy Renewables for REC Solar onsite solar plus storage. The investment in solar carports and battery energy storage at one high school is projected to save the district more than $2.2 million over the lifetime of the PPA. Located about 40 miles […]
Wärtsilä doubles renewable energy penetration by adding storage in holiday paradise
The Finnish company has commissioned a large scale storage project to reduce curtailment of wind and solar assets on Bonaire. The system will use machine-learning based energy management software to provide grid services and manage all of the island’s power generators. The energy transition is not only about adding new renewables generation capacity but must […]
Solar Power Is Starting to Shine. Here Are Some Stocks Poised to Benefit
Vivant Solar (VSLR) is another residential solar provider likely to benefit from the recent legislative changes. The residential federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) will expire in 2022 and the commercial ITC will drop to 10% but the gradual nature of the phase-outs should protect against cliff-like scenarios, the SEIA predicts. The Invesco Solar ETF (TAN), comprising 22 solar […]