Rondo Energy’s 100 MWh heat battery powered by 20 MW of onsite solar
Rondo Energy’s 100 MWh heat battery, powered by 20 MW of onsite solar, could store industrial heat by using low-cost grid electricity generated during sunny and windy hours, the company said.
California enables flexible interconnection for solar and storage
California has introduced a flexible interconnection option allowing distributed solar and storage projects to connect without waiting for costly grid upgrades, though the required control hardware is not yet widely available.
California orders utilities to offer dynamic power pricing
California regulators have ordered the state’s top utilities to offer dynamic electricity pricing, which the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) said will cut renewable curtailment and lower costs.
Data center firms could buy utilities and add renewables, says trade group exec
Data center firms could purchase electric utilities and add renewable generation in the United States, says Simon Mahan, executive director of the Southern Renewable Energy Association, which represents the wind, solar, storage and transmission sectors.
California urged to fast-track 23 GW of renewables near gas plants
California could move quickly to enable 23 GW of renewables near existing thermal generators, in time for the projects to qualify for tax credits before they expire, says a think tank policy director.
Low-cost alternatives to solar-stalling ‘direct transfer trip’ requirements
The Coalition for Community Solar Access trade group says a utility requirement for “direct transfer trip” make many solar projects financially unviable, while researchers argue that the targeted safety risks can be addressed with lower-cost alternatives.
Tiny solar-plus-battery kits yield annual savings exceeding hardware cost
Researchers found multiple benefits after distributing free solar panels and battery systems with USB ports to 800 rural households in Ghana.
Southwest Power Pool can hit 90% renewables by 2050, says Brattle
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) can reach 90% renewable energy while keeping US electricity rates stable, according to a study by Brattle Group.
Large batteries with grid-forming inverters can increase renewables hosting capacity
Researchers recommended that transmission system operators consider adopting grid-forming battery energy storage systems system-wide to improve grid stability and to maximize system hosting capacity for solar and wind generation.
Strategies for charging EVs with solar, boosting demand for solar power
A new study says that more solar power would be used to charge electric vehicles in the United States if inexpensive level-1 chargers were deployed at workplaces, and rate design favored daytime charging.
