Solar Integration News
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DOE Funding Notice: $10M in Funding to Develop Clean Energy Interconnection Tools
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) recently announced the Solar and Wind Interconnection for Future Transmission (SWIFTR) funding opportunity, which will provide up to $10 million to develop new analytical tools and approaches that will accelerate the reliable interconnection of renewable energy into the electrical ...
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U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Geological Survey Release Online Database of Large-Scale Solar
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) released the largest and most comprehensive database to date on large-scale solar energy projects in the United States. The U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USPVDB) includes the location, size, and other characteristics of large-scale solar projects. This new public ...
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SMUD Announces $50 Million Grant to Support Advanced Smart Grid Technologies
This week (Oct 18), SMUD announced it's been awarded a $50 million grant from the Department of Energy Grid Deployment Office's Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership program (GRIP) for new technologies to increase reliability, efficiency and flexibility of the electric grid. SMUD's Connected Clean PowerCity project includes a cost share of $100 million and encompasses a number of ...
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SRP Board Approves System Plan Strategies
SRP's District Board of Directors this week (Oct 2) approved power system strategies to be implemented between 2025 and 2035 that prioritize affordability, reliability, sustainability and customer focus. The strategies are outlined in SRP's new Integrated System Plan, which was developed as part of a two-year, data-driven planning process that incorporated perspectives from Arizona universities, ...
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Ambri Advances Collaboration with Xcel Energy for First Utility Deployment of Liquid Metal Battery
Ambri's Liquid Metal battery system has taken a major step on the pathway to commercialization, after the company signed its first agreement with a utility provider. Xcel Energy and Ambri will jointly test the 300kWh system at SolarTAC in Aurora, Colorado, for a period of 12 months, enabling a comprehensive evaluation of its capabilities and performance. Installation of the system is expected to ...
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Ambri Advances Collaboration with Xcel Energy for First Utility Deployment of Liquid Metal™ Battery System
Ambri’s Liquid Metal™ battery system has taken a major step on the pathway to commercialization, after the company signed its first agreement with a utility provider. Xcel Energy and Ambri will jointly test the 300kWh system at SolarTAC in Aurora, Colorado, for a period of 12 months, enabling a comprehensive evaluation of its capabilities and performance. Installation of the system ...
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EGbatt Unveils High Voltage Lithium-ion LiFePo4 Battery Energy Storage System for Residential and Industrial Use
Shenzhen.2023 - EGbatt, a leading provider of innovative energy storage solutions, is thrilled to announce the launch of its new High Voltage Lithium-ion LiFePo4 Battery Energy Storage System. This cutting-edge system is designed to meet the growing demands of residential and industrial customers seeking reliable and efficient energy storage solutions. The EGbatt High Voltage Lithium-ion LiFePo4 ...
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EnerVenue and High Caliber Energy Partner to Provide Grid-Scale Energy Storage to Florida
EnerVenue, the first company to bring metal-hydrogen batteries to the clean energy revolution, and High Caliber Energy, a Florida-based consulting and EPC firm specialized in LNG and renewables, this week announced that EnerVenue will supply a 25 MWh order of Energy Storage Vessels (ESVs) for High Caliber Energy’s client, a leading energy company based in the Southeastern United States. Delivery ...
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NYPA Study Shows Benefits of Solar Forecasting for Maintaining Effective Grid Operations
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and its research partners have completed a multi-year study to help New York State's growing solar industry deploy weather forecasting technology to better anticipate power generation and improve electric grid reliability. The project addresses challenges raised by the uncertainty related to solar output by offering advanced forecasting methods and making a ...
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Viridian Solar and Bloor Homes Extend Group Deal to 2025
Viridian Solar and Bloor Homes have extended their National Supply Agreement for the second time. This will see the solar manufacturer's Clearline fusion roof-integrated solar system continue to be installed on all homes built by Bloor where there is a requirement for solar PV. First signed in March 2018, the cooperation has led to thousands of homes being fitted with roof-integrated solar, ...
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Signing land usufruct agreement for first green hydrogen and ammonia project in Duqm
The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) signed today (22 June, 2022) land usufruct agreement with Green Hydrogen and Chemicals Company (GHC), a joint venture between the UK entity of ACME Company and Norway-based Scatec ASA, to develop phase one of green hydrogen and ammonia project in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD). The agreement was signed by HE Dr. Ali ...
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In a world first, photovoltaic solar panels were installed on protected sites
Integrating photovoltaic solar panels onto historic protected sites has often been a problem without a real solution. However, an important milestone has been reached in the village of Ecuvillens, located in the Swiss canton of Fribourg, where terracotta-red solar panels have been installed on the roof of a farmhouse. Developed by CSEM (Swiss center for microelectronics and microtechnologies) and ...
By ISSOL Ltd.
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Artlite active doré: jean nouvels tours duo in paris cladded with an energy-generating ‘gold look’ façade by solar visuals
For its project Tours Duo, two 180-meter and 125-meter high-rise buildings in the 13e arrondissement ‘Gobelins’ in Paris, that will be completed next year, Ateliers Jean Nouvel has chosen Solar Visuals’ energy-generating façade panels to leverage energy use and minimize the carbon footprint of the buildings. The 1500 square meter façade will be clad with 825 Solar ...
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DOE Seeks Input on Building-Integrated Photovoltaics
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and Building Technologies Office (BTO) have jointly issued a request for information to gather input on technical and commercial challenges and opportunities for building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems. While roof-mounted solar systems on buildings are more common, BIPV systems offer other ways to site solar ...
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Mitrex Launches "Solar Brick" to Transform Bbuildings into Energy-Generating Power Plants
Mitrex, a Canadian solar technology manufacturer, is launching Solar Brick—a solar-integrated facade solution designed for use as brick wall cladding that transforms a building into a renewable power plant. Mitrex Solar Brick facades boast up to 330W per panel while recreating a traditional masonry brick look, a staple of buildings in North America. Mitrex's newest project features an ...
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ACME Group partners with Norway-based Scatec to develop a large-scale green ammonia facility in Oman
ACME Group signed an agreement with Norway-based Scatec ASA to invest in its Oman Project with a 50-50 joint venture, to design, develop, build, and operate a large-scale green ammonia facility in Oman. The first phase of the facility is expected to produce 100,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually and will be expanded to 1.2 million tonnes per annum with about 3.5 GW of electrolyser capacity, ...
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Eaton Pilot Aimed at Helping Homeowners Manage Energy Use with Smart Energy Technology
As the energy transition accelerates, the residential sector is investing in smart energy management technology to help homeowners manage their power usage, lower their energy costs and lessen their impact on the environment. Power management company Eaton is exploring how these innovative technologies can benefit homeowners by piloting the installation of smart breakers in the homes of 100 ...
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Enphase Energy and Sunpro Solar Expand Partnership to Include Battery Storage
Enphase Energy, Inc., a leading supplier of microinverter-based solar-plus-storage systems, recently (Sept 30) announced that Sunpro Solar, a rooftop solar provider and one of the fastest-growing residential solar-plus-storage service providers in the U.S., will now promote and install Enphase Encharge battery storage systems in addition to Enphase solar systems as its all-in-one home energy ...
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FPL Installs First Battery Components at World's Largest Solar-Powered Battery Storage Facility
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) recently announced that crews installed the first battery storage components at the FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center, which will be the largest solar-powered battery storage facility in the world.Located in Parrish, Fla., the FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center is expected to begin serving customers later this year. With 409 MW of output and 900 MWh of ...
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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 ...
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