Littelfuse Inc., a global manufacturer of technologies in circuit protection, power control and sensing, has expanded its SPXV series solar string fuses to include 35 to 60 amperage models. Designed to integrate into an LFXV15 fuse block and cover holder, Littelfuse’s 20 x 127 mm 1500 V DC solar fuses protect photovoltaic (PV) installations from […]
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Hydro-Québec, a company that generates, transmits and distributes electricity, has launched EVLO Energy Storage Inc., a subsidiary that designs, sells and operates sustainable energy storage systems. The EVLO-designed storage systems are intended mainly for power producers, transmission providers and distributors, as well as the commercial and industrial markets for medium- and large-scale storage. Their modular […]
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By 2045, California will require the deployment of up to 55 GW of long-duration energy storage (LDES) to support its 100% clean electricity goals. This quantity represents over a 150 fold increase in the amount of energy storage deployed in the state since 2010. By 2030, the state will require 2-11 GW of new operational […]
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CIT Group Inc. says its Power and Energy business served as coordinating lead arranger on a $256 million financing for the 250 MW Taygete I Energy Project owned by 7X Energy Inc., a utility-scale solar developer, owner and asset manager. Located in Pecos County, Texas, construction on the project was completed by Swinerton Renewable Energy […]
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Summit Ridge Energy (SRE), an owner-operator of U.S. community solar projects, and NT Solar, a subsidiary of the National Trust Community Investment Corp. (NTCIC), have closed on a tax equity partnership to finance 11 community solar projects, comprising 27 MW DC, across Illinois and Maryland. The portfolio is expected to be placed in service before […]
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Panasonic Corp. of North America has unveiled its new EverVolt Solar Modules series with the introduction of four new modules designed to accompany its EverVolt Battery Storage system. Panasonic says the EverVolt Solar Modules provide advanced efficiency and performance – even in high temperatures – as well as exceptional degradation rates and are backed by […]
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Encore Renewable Energy, a company that specializes in the design, development, financing, permitting and construction of solar and energy storage projects, and Greenbacker, a limited partnership that makes corporate debt and equity investments in sustainable infrastructure development companies, have entered into a new agreement for the completion of 14 solar projects aggregating to 28 MW […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the winners of the American-Made Solar Prize Round 3 and the 20 semifinalist teams selected to advance to the next phase of Round 4. Through the Solar Prize, DOE works to bring hardware technology innovations to market faster and to bolster competitiveness in solar hardware manufacturing. “Since […]
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Agilitas Energy, a Northeast renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has closed on the sale of a 16.8 MW DC solar photovoltaic portfolio to CarVal Investors. The portfolio is made up of 12 solar projects varying from landfill, ground-mount to rooftop located in New York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The majority of the projects were […]
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New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has adopted new regulations to strengthen the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the nation’s first regional program to cap and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector. The regulations, which have been adopted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Energy Research […]
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New York has unveiled a new energy storage project that uses an innovation in lithium-ion battery technology. The potential success of this project will demonstrate the safety and use of commercial energy storage systems that could enable more integration of renewable energy resources into the grid. Located at the New York Power Authority (NYPA) in […]
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Approximately 476 MW of energy storage were deployed this year – an increase of 240% over the previous high set last quarter, according to Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) recently released U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report. As noted in the research, the new record for storage is not an anomaly but […]
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