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California PUC Issues Draft Distributed Energy Resources Action Plan

The California Public Utilities Commission on July 23 issued a Draft Distributed Energy Resources Action Plan 2.0, intended to coordinate development and implementation of policy, and will host a public workshop to discuss the draft and solicit comments.Distributed energy resources include rooftop solar and other distributed renewable generation resources, energy storage, electric vehicles, time ...

Jul. 26, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

SunPower and Wallbox Team Up to Integrate Solar and Home Electric Vehicle Charging

SunPower Corp., a leading solar technology and energy services provider, recently announced it is teaming up with Wallbox, a leading provider of electric vehicle charging solutions, to make the switch to an electric lifestyle more convenient, affordable, and sustainable. Through the strategic alliance, new SunPower customers can opt to install a Wallbox home EV charger at the same time as their ...

Aug. 2, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

How to maximise financial returns from battery storage: new guide published

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are key to supporting the transition to net-zero, while improving the reliability and resilience of on-site energy generation. The battery storage optimisation guide is written for businesses, developers and investors who are looking to accelerate risk-free, sustainable energy revenue opportunities that support grid stability. The whitepaper guide explores ...

Jul. 30, 2021

By Centrica Business Solutions

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) Approves 3,750 MW Successor Solar Incentive Program

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) this week voted unanimously to implement a new solar incentive program that will pave the way for up to 3,750 megawatts of new solar generation by 2026, doubling the state’s solar capacity. The Successor Solar Incentive Program (or “SuSI” Program) is the culmination of a nearly three-year Solar Transition process mandated by the Clean Energy Act of ...

Jul. 29, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

The 50 States of Grid Modernization Q2 2021: States Explore Market Reforms and Mechanisms to Accelerate Storage and Microgrid Development

The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q2 2021 edition of The 50 States of Grid Modernization. The quarterly series provides insights on state regulatory and legislative discussions and actions on grid modernization, utility business model and rate reforms, energy storage, microgrids, and demand response. The report finds that 47 states, as well as the District of ...

Jul. 29, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

CPower Makes Vertical Commercial Agriculture More Cost Effective through Distributed Energy Resource Optimization

CPower Energy Management this week announced that it will support Scale Microgrid Solutions, a leading provider of distributed clean energy and microgrid platforms, to deliver energy management services to vertical commercial farming company, Fifth Season. Scale and CPower will provide Fifth Season with utility bill savings, energy resilience and reliable access to clean energy, while generating ...

Jul. 22, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Geo`s Whole Home Optimization Trial Shows Dramatic Energy and Carbon Savings

UK households are saving an average of 49% on their annual energy bills and cutting their carbon footprint by 14% as part of a trial led by smart energy specialist, geo, to assess how real-time smart meter data enables the Whole Home Optimization of energy. Funded by the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the trial, known as Core4Grid, uses geo's Whole Home ...

Jul. 21, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Measurement in cycle mode

With immediate effect, the manufacturer is equipping the NivuFlow series units with the option of cycle or interval operation. This allows a large part of the energy consumption to be reduced compared to continuous operation. Operators of permanently operated measurement places without a connection to mains power benefit from the option of energy-saving operation, as the self-sufficient power ...

Jul. 20, 2021

By NIVUS GmbH

Hawaiian Electric Encourages Customers to Add Energy Storage to Rooftop Solar Systems

Hawaiian Electric is accepting applications for Battery Bonus, a new program that will pay a cash incentive for residential and commercial customers on Oahu to add energy storage (a battery) to an existing or new rooftop solar system. This one-time incentive will help move Hawaii toward the company's goal of 100% clean energy by 2045 and add more renewable resources to the grid in the short-term ...

Jul. 20, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

AMPLY Power Supplies California EV Fleet Customers with 100 Percent Renewable Energy

As the energy transition to electric transportation such as electric buses and trucks gains market momentum and political support, AMPLY Power is now delivering 100 percent clean energy to its electric fleet customers. The Charging-as-a-Service innovator now ensures only California-sourced renewable power from wind and solar sources is used by its California fleet customers in order to reduce the ...

Jul. 19, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Delta-T Devices soil sensors used by Rothamsted Research for the world`s oldest continuously-running agricultural field experiment

Rothamsted Research is the longest-running agricultural research institute in the world, with a history dating back to the middle of the 19th century. Sir John Bennet Lawes, an archetypal Victorian scientist, entrepreneur and benefactor, became interested in agricultural science after leaving Oxford University. On assuming responsibility for the family estate at Rothamsted (Harpenden, ...

Jul. 19, 2021

By Delta-T Devices Ltd.

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (“Shoals” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SHLS), a leading provider of electrical balance of systems (“EBOS”) solutions for solar, storage, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, today announced the resignation of Jason Lee and Frank Cannova, Vice President at Oaktree Capital, from the Company’s Board of Directors. The ...

Jul. 19, 2021

By Shoals Technologies Group

Sharp Develops Solar Cell with World`s Highest Conversion Efficiency of 37.9%

Sharp Corporation has achieved the world's highest solar cell conversion efficiency*1 of 37.9%*2 using a triple-junction compound solar cell in which three photo-absorption layers are stacked together. Sharp achieved this latest breakthrough as a result of a research and development initiative promoted by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)*3 on the ...

Jul. 15, 2021

By Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ)

Secretary Granholm Announces New Goal to Cut Costs of Long Duration Energy Storage by 90 Percent

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm this week announced the U.S. Department of Energy's new goal to reduce the cost of grid-scale, long duration energy storage by 90% within the decade. The second target within DOE's Energy Earthshot Initiative, "Long Duration Storage Shot" sets bold goals to accelerate breakthroughs that store clean electricity to make it available anytime, anywhere ...

Jul. 15, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Array Technologies Appoints Supply Chain Veteran Ken Stacherski as Senior Vice President of Operations

Array Technologies (NASDAQ: ARRY) (“Array” or the “Company”), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of ground-mounted systems used in solar energy projects, today announced that Ken Stacherski has been named Senior Vice President of Operations. In this role, Stacherski will oversee Array’s global integrated supply chain strategy including raw material ...

Jul. 13, 2021

By Array Technologies Inc

TVA Replacing Natural Gas Units, Supports Solar Growth

The nation's largest public power utility continued its path to a cleaner energy future as the Tennessee Valley Authority completed its environmental review and is moving forward with building new lower-emission, natural gas-fueled combustion turbines at shuttered coal plants in Tuscumbia, Alabama and Paradise, Kentucky. The new units will replace capacity from retiring CT units elsewhere on the ...

Jul. 13, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

PROINSO completes Phase1 of the biggest SMA PEAK3 installation in Vietnam

With a total capacity of 9 MW for this project, PROINSO, a world leader in the solar energy market, and its local partner MTS TECHNOLOGY JSC have carried out Phase 1: 6MW in Binh Duong province, Vietnam. 13,560 AE450M6L-72 modules and 55 SMA Sunny Highpower PEAK3 inverters were installed, making it the largest SMA Sunny Highpower PEAK3 installation in Vietnam. Confirming PROINSO’s leading ...

Jul. 8, 2021

By Proinso USA

Nuvve Expands Vehicle-to-Grid Footprint

Nuvve Holding Corp., provider of a leading vehicle-to-grid (V2G) platform, announced this week that it has been selected as the energy technology provider that will enable school districts and utilities in San Diego, Calif. and Durango, Colo. to accelerate the electrification of their school buses. Nuvve's V2G technology is seen as creating value for the customers of these deployments by lowering ...

Jul. 8, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

DOE Announces $52.5 Million to Accelerate Progress in Clean Hydrogen

The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced $52.5 million to fund 31 projects to advance next-generation clean hydrogen technologies and support DOE's recently announced Hydrogen Energy Earthshot initiative to reduce the cost and accelerate breakthroughs in the clean hydrogen sector. Clean hydrogen is a form of renewable energy that if made cheaper and easier to produce can have a major ...

Jul. 8, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

The Lac-Megantic Microgrid: A Window on the Technologies of the Future

Hydro-Québec and the city of Lac-Mégantic are inaugurating the energy microgrid in Lac-Mégantic's new downtown. In the wake of the July 2013 rail disaster, the city of Lac-Mégantic looked to the future and chose to rebuild its central district by positioning itself as a leader in the energy transition. The microgrid is the outcome of a collaborative effort initiated ...

Jul. 8, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer