U.S. DOE: Solar PV can meet 25%+ of annual demand without major intervention
The Energy Department has released eight reports dealing with issues as varied as reaching higher penetrations of solar on the grid, technology improvements and strategies to bring down costs.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
The story of storage gained a few new chapters this week as Saft, Sonnen and Tesla all grabbed the headlines, while further woes for SunEdison, steady-as-she-goes from SMA and a Latin love affair suggested it was business-as-usual elsewhere.
Engie acquires 80% stake in battery maker Green Charge Networks
The utility follows in the footsteps of its French counterpart Total by moving into the battery storage space with its 80% acquisition of California’s Green Charge Networks.
Sonnen bests Tesla's Powerwall in Q1 battery sales
The German storage startup takes the fight to Tesla in 2016, selling 2,600 batteries in the first quarter to edge out Tesla, which confirmed earlier this month that it has sold 2,500 Powerwalls during the same period.
Vermont utility begins installations of Tesla Powerwall for customers
Green Mountain Power says the batteries will provide benefits both for customers and the grid.
Australian Greens launch plans to subsidize 1.2 million residential battery systems
The Australian Green party has released a policy that would see distributed battery storage incentivized. The proposed scheme would provide a refundable tax credit of up to AU$5,000 (US$3,690) for households installing a battery system, and allow businesses to accelerate the depreciation of a storage system.
Tesla delivers 25 MWh of stationary storage in Q1
Tesla Energy “posted strong growth” in Q1 2016, the company has announced in its latest update to shareholders. Tesla reports have shipped over 25 MWh of stationary storage products in Q1, to customers across four continents.
UK: solar installed by independent entrepreneurs topped 2 GW in 2015, study finds
Independent renewable entrepreneurs supplied 7.6% of the U.K.’s power demand last year, investing more than GBP 1 billion into renewable energy; solar capacity grew by 83% in this sector.
US: DOE grants $25m to aid grid integration of solar energy
Department of Energy pledges $25 million in funding as part of the extended Enabling Extreme Real-Time Grid Integration of Solar Energy program, part of the Grid Modernization Initative.
Second-generation Powervault energy storage systems launched in the UK
The new product range, with enhanced features, has been launched at the same time as a Crowdcube crowdfunding campaign offering the opportunity to invest in the company as the storage market is expected to grow exponential.
