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Learn How Geli Can Improve the ROI of Solar PV

Minimal energy storage is required to achieve maximum demand charge savings. Learn how Geli can improve any solar investment with the addition of energy storage. Geli worked with Woodlawn Associates, a leading energy project finance consulting firm, to determine the economic benefits of solar-plus-storage systems in a number of different markets. High level findings include: The NPV of a ...

Jul. 4, 2016

By Growing Energy Labs, Inc.

July 17 ESTAP Webinar: Resilient Solar-Storage Systems for Homes and Commercial Facilities

July 17 ESTAP Webinar: Resilient Solar-Storage Systems for Homes and Commercial Facilities On Wednesday, July 17 from 2 – 3 p.m. ET, Clean Energy States Alliance will host a webinar on resilient solar-storage systems for homes and commercial facilities. The webinar will be introduced by Dr. Imre Gyuk, Energy Storage Program Manager in the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy ...

Jul. 17, 2013

By US Department of Energy

Putting a Price on Resilience Could Lead to More Solar+Storage

– Findings presented in a new paper by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Clean Energy Group (CEG) show that more integrated solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage projects could make economic sense if the value of avoiding power outages is taken into account in project economics. Based on in-depth modeling of various building types, ...

Jan. 31, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Commercial Solar may be 78% Third-Party Owned by 2021

Corporate customers are procuring moresolar than ever. Companies are raising capital for commercial solar. And community solar is booming. It's a heady time for investment in distributed commercial solar. Now more than ever, it's important to understand what commercial customers want, and how these solar projects are financed. According to GTM's new report, Commercial Solar Consumer Finance ...

Apr. 27, 2018

By Quanzhou Honunity Technology Ltd.

Kauaʻi Utility Signs Deal With SolarCity for First Dispatchable Solar Storage System

Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with SolarCity (Nasdaq: SCTY) for electricity from the first utility-scale solar array and battery storage system designed to supply power to the grid in the evening, when demand is highest. The proposed SolarCity project next to KIUC’s Kapaia power plant is believed to be the first ...

Sep. 10, 2015

By SolarCity Corporation

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Adventist Health and ENGIE North America Announce Completion of Energy Resilient Medical Facility in Paradise, California

Adventist Health and ENGIE North America this week announced the completion of their solar and microgrid project in Paradise, California. The Feather River Health Care facility includes a one-megawatt hour energy storage system combined with 425 kilowatts of solar and new, permanent back-up generator. The new, integrated system is designed to deliver clean energy while ensuring energy resiliency ...

Apr. 6, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Geli Is named 2017 Global Cleantech 100 Company

For the second year running, Geli has been named in the prestigious 2017 Global Cleantech 100. The Global Cleantech 100 represents the most innovative and promising ideas in cleantech. Featuring companies that are best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean technology challenges, the Global Cleantech 100 is a comprehensive list of private companies with the greatest potential to make ...

Jan. 25, 2017

By Growing Energy Labs, Inc.

Lockheed Martin Delivers Energy Storage Systems to Cypress Creek Renewables for Solar-Plus-Storage Projects

Lockheed Martin and Cypress Creek Renewables have commissioned 12 MWh of GridStar™ Lithium energy storage systems for 12 solar-plus-storage projects. The solar-plus-storage system will provide clean electricity to communities served by Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) in southeastern North Carolina. Lockheed Martin's GridStar™ technology is designed to ensure that this ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Eos Energy Storage Deploys Aurora 2.0 Battery System Coast to Coast with Duke Energy and University of California, San Diego

Eos Energy Storage (Eos) has announced two new projects deploying the company’s Aurora 2.0 battery system in major markets on both coasts of the United States. The next generation solution integrates the company’s aqueous, zinc Znyth® battery technology — built on ten years of testing and learning — as a safe, sustainable, and scalable alternative to Lithium Ion.The Eos Aurora® 2.0 has been ...

Jun. 20, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

EVs Create New Value in the Energy Cloud, but Utilities Are Not Guaranteed a Cent

by Stuart Ravens, Navigant Research (reprinted with permission)EVs present utilities with the single largest opportunity for load growth in a generation. However, other industries are eyeing the following alternative opportunities in the electrification of transport:Sales of EVsCharge station salesSolar PVStationary storageEV battery aggregationEnergy supplyVolkswagen Group is the latest ...

Jan. 30, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

FPL Unveils First Solar-Plus-Storage System In The U.S. That Can Increase Solar Power Plant Output

Florida Power & Light Company recently unveiled a new, cutting-edge solar-plus-storage system that is believed to be the first in the country to fully integrate battery technology with a major solar power plant in a way that increases the plant's overall energy output. By incorporating this new technology into the FPL Citrus Solar Energy Center, a solar power plant that was built in 2016, FPL ...

Feb. 12, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Leading Companies Team Up to Develop an Unrivalled Lithium Sulfur Solar Energy Storage System

A consortium of leading energy companies is to develop safe, lightweight and robust solar energy storage systems for the military around the world and will also be adapted for the commercial and residential market. Lincad, Oxis Energy, Pure Wafer and Solutronic have pooled their expertise in order to incorporate the breakthrough technology they've developed to create a system that will comprise ...

Jun. 12, 2013

By Solutronic AG

Eaton to Showcase Power Management Solutions for Solar and Energy Storage Systems at Solar Power International Booth #2922

Power management company Eaton will highlight a range of solutions and engineering services to help customers maximize their renewable energy investments at Solar Power International 2015, from September 15 through 17 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. At booth #2922, visitors can meet with the company’s application experts and see its industry-leading products. Eaton ...

Sep. 14, 2015

By Eaton Corporation

SimpliPhi Power and Pepco Design Community Microgrid

SimpliPhi Power, a leading provider of safe, cobalt-free, non-hazardous energy storage systems, has partnered with Pepco and New Partners Community Solar to launch one of the first resiliency centers in Washington, DC that is powered by solar and SimpliPhi Power’s batteries at a new justice housing development, The Maycroft. As climate change intensifies with increased extreme weather ...

Jan. 27, 2020

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

Younicos, Xcel Energy, and Panasonic Corp. of North America to Partner on Solar-Plus-Storage System

November 1, 2016 -- Energy storage company Younicos has signed an agreement with strategic partner Panasonic to design and build a solar-plus-storage system at Peña Station NEXT in Denver, Colorado, which includes the operations hub for Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company and Panasonic CityNOW. The system will make use of multiple Younicos Y.Cubes, the innovative "storage-in-a-box" ...

Nov. 1, 2016

By Smart Grid Observer

USTDA Connects U.S. Industry with Energy and Technology Opportunities in India

At India Smart Grid Week (ISGW), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency signed a grant supporting U.S.-India collaboration on smart grid development. USTDA is working with long-time partner Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power DDL), a public-private electricity distribution company, on a second phase of technical assistance. The grant will help Tata Power DDL evaluate different ...

Mar. 12, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

AES Distributed Energy Selects SunPower Platform to Power Innovative Solar Plus Storage Plant in Kaua?i

AES Distributed Energy, Inc., a subsidiary of The AES Corporation (AES), and SunPower Corp. recently (10/25) announced that a SunPower® Oasis® Power Plant platform with an innovative solar plus storage facility is under development by AES DE on the Hawaiian island of Kaua?i . AES DE will construct a 28-megawatt SunPower Oasis system at the site, as well as a 20-megawatt five-hour ...

Oct. 31, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

New Analysis Finds a Strong Economic Case for Resilient Solar and Battery Storage in Five Southeastern Cities

Solar and battery storage technologies that provide clean, reliable backup power are cost-effective for many critical community facilities in the Southeast, according to Clean Energy Group's report series, "Resilient Southeast: Exploring Opportunities for Solar+Storage in Five Southeastern Cities." Released recently (4/25) in partnership with regional nonprofit partners, the report details a ...

Apr. 26, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

SEPA's Energy Storage Snapshot Highlights Opportunities in Nascent Storage Market

The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) has announced the release of the 2018 Utility Energy Storage Market Snapshot, the second annual overview of the energy storage market.Now in its second year, the Energy Storage Market Snapshot relies on data and survey responses submitted directly by U.S. utilities. The 137 utilities that submitted data for SEPA's survey represent more than 82 million ...

Aug. 30, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

SimpliPhi Power and Heila Technologies Launch Customer-Cited Energy Storage Solution for Southwestern Electric Power Company

SimpliPhi Power, a leading U.S. manufacturer of safe, non-toxic, cobalt-free lithium ion energy storage systems, has partnered with Heila Technologies to deploy intelligent energy storage+solar systems at a demonstration project in Shreveport, Louisiana with the support of Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (AEP) company. “Behind-the-meter energy storage ...

May 30, 2020

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

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