Solar Energy News

Greencoat Capital LLP has agreed to the acquisition of a 156MW solar portfolio from BlackRock Real Assets and Lightsource bp. The investment was made by Greencoat Solar II LP on behalf of a number of the UK’s largest pension funds. It will bring solar generating capacity of funds managed by Greencoat to almost 880MW. This transaction marks the first successful realisation for ...

May 22, 2020

By Lightsource BP

Duke Energy Florida recently (5/29) filed the locations of its three newest solar power plants, which will provide cleaner, smarter energy solutions to benefit Florida customers.    - The Duette Solar Power Plant will be built on approximately 520 acres in Manatee County, Fla. Once operational, the 74.5-megawatt (MW) facility will consist of approximately 227,000 single-axis ...

Jun. 1, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

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 ...

May 30, 2020

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) today announced release of a new white paper, "Identifying and Meeting Consumer Needs," that highlights successful programs and services for residential customers from electricity providers across the United States. The white paper is based on the five themes on consumers' needs and wants found in SECC's "2020 State of ...

May 28, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

American Electric Power has received approvals to enable the company to acquire the entire planned 1,485 megawatts (MW) of wind generation in Oklahoma. AEP will invest approximately $2 billion in this new renewable energy to serve its Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) and Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) customers. The Louisiana Public Service ...

May 28, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Kick back, grab your favorite beverage, and join us for an off-the-cuff discussion about resilient energy. Solar Power International’s “Energy After Hours” from Facebook Live. Your hosts for the evening will be: Brian Patterson, Chairman and Co-Founder, EMerge Alliance Gary Oppedahl, Vice President, Block Energy/Emera Technologies Catherine Von Burg, CEO, ...

May 27, 2020

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has requested approval of five energy storage projects totaling 423 megawatts (MW), in a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The projects are intended to further integrate clean energy from renewable generation sources while ensuring future reliability of the electric system. "PG&E is deeply committed to the California ...

May 20, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Clean energy software firm Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) has developed five methods that could double the capacity available for solar panels and other distributed energy resources (DERs) to connect to individual electricity substations. Using the company's ANM Element software product, utility companies can monitor the amount of power generated by solar photovoltaics (PVs), wind turbines and ...

May 20, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The Hawaii State Energy Office (HSEO) launched a web page recenty to provide information, as it becomes publicly available, on the 13 solar-plus-storage and three standalone storage projects announced by the Hawaiian Electric Companies as part of the largest renewable energy procurement ever undertaken in Hawaii. The ...

May 18, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

BGE recently filed a multi-year customer relief and energy infrastructure investment plan with the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) designed to aid in the region's recovery from the pandemic and to continue improvements to the electric and natural gas systems serving 1.3 million electric customers and more than 680,000 natural gas customers in central Maryland.  Covering the years ...

May 18, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

In April, UK solar irradiation levels were at their highest in four years, so it’s no surprise that solar achieved some of its highest generation on record locally, as can be seen in the below charts: ...

May 18, 2020

By Lightsource BP

What Happened? In case you missed it, earlier this week PG&E announced intentions to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Read the news article here. In short: the reason is they expect their liability from the devastating California ...

May 17, 2020

By Horizon Solar Power (HSP)

Itron, Inc. recently announced that its IntelliSOURCE-DERMS solution has received OpenADR certification from the OpenADR Alliance, which fosters the development, adoption and compliance of the OpenADR Smart Grid standard. By integrating open standards into Itron’s IntelliSOURCE-DERMS solution, Itron is helping utilities and cities to leverage more types of distributed ...

May 14, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our newest product called the SolarZone. The SolarZone is a battery based, solar charging and shade structure that is perfect for any location where a comfortable seat in the shade and power to charge mobile devices and laptops would be appreciated. Universities, colleges, high ...

May 14, 2020

By Lumos Solar, LLC

The coronavirus pandemic risks cancelling out recent progress in transitioning to clean energy, with unprecedented falls in demand, price volatility and pressure to quickly mitigate socioeconomic costs placing the near-term trajectory of the transition in doubt. Policies, roadmaps and governance frameworks for energy transition at national, regional, and global levels need to be more robust and ...

May 13, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Following solar production records set in the UK, Germany and Spain in March and April, the European solar market is set to break further records in 2020. This is according to data and software architects for bankable solar investments, Solargis, whose solar irradiation maps show the impact relatively small fluctuations in global horizontal irradiation (GHI) are having on production during the ...

May 13, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

DuPont this week released its latest Global Photovoltaic Reliability Report, with results from its highly developed field inspection and analysis program that monitors material degradation and its impact on module performance. This innovative program features a multi-step inspection protocol conducted by DuPont scientists and engineers in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. A number ...

May 13, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management announced recently (5/11) the approval of a proposal to construct and operate the largest solar project in United States history. U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt signed the Record of Decision for Solar Partners XI, LLC to construct a 690-MW photovoltaic solar electric generating facility and ancillary ...

May 12, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Soltec, leading firm in the manufacture and supply of single-axis solar trackers and part of Soltec Power Holdings, supplies its SF7 Bifacial tracker for a 101-MW project. This project is being developed in the region of Antofagasta (Chile) by Global Power Generation, Spanish company within the Naturgy group. Soltec, with a large market share in this South American country, has a project track ...

May 12, 2020

By Soltec Renewable Energies

A national Electric Power Research Institute survey regarding the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on utility customer perceptions and consumer activities found that a statistically significant number of customers are using more electricity and expecting greater utility assistance during the pandemic, but fewer than one in 10 are more likely to contact utilities for ...

May 12, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer