Dulles solar farm would be the nation’s largest at an airport
Dulles solar farm would be built on more than 835 acres on land that would power the larger Northern Virginia electrical grid.
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230MW BESS comes online at Bureau of Land Management site in California
A 230MW battery energy storage system from NextEra Energy Resources has come online on BLM land in California.
Sun-drenched Spain turns on Europe’s biggest solar power plant
Europe’s largest solar plant was recently activated in Spain, as the country drives up output of renewable energy to cut reliance on fossil fuels.
‘Solar skinned’ Melbourne tower approved
A 48 story building in Melbourne features a “solar skin” facade, from which it will generate energy for 20% of its electrical requirements.
Washington D.C. signs 73 MW solar power purchase agreement
The Washington D.C. Public Service Commission approved a long-term power purchase agreement in partnership with Invenergy, totaling 73 MW.
Solar + storage breaks out in 2021 as hybrid systems surpass standalone storage
2021 was a “breakout year” for photovoltaics combined with storage projects, which accounted for 67 of the 74 hybrid projects added in the US.
US generating capacity additions expected to double in 2nd half of 2022
Developers and project planners expect to add 29.4 GW of new generating capacity in the U.S. in the 2nd half of 2022, led by solar with 13.6 GW.
Community solar bill moves out of California Senate Appropriations Committee
A bill to allow renters and low-income Californians to access renewable energy has passed the State Senate Appropriations Committee.
California seeks more time to overhaul rooftop-solar subsidy
A California agency is seeking more time on how to reform a solar-incentive program that’s helped rooftop solar flourish in the state.
Maldives reopens 40MWh battery storage tender for island solar
Maldives has reopened a tender process, seeking to procure 40MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in an energy transition project