US battery storage: Capacity tops 12.5 GW in Q2; 3.5 GW planned in Q3
Total US battery storage capacity soared 61% year on year to 12.689 GW by the end of the second quarter of 2023. Q3 is expected to see roughly 3.5 GW added.
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How much do solar projects differ from California to Massachusetts?
The mechanical experience of installing arrays in various regions may differ only slightly based on their separate environments with distinct temperatures and weather conditions. The greater difference is in oversight from regional policies and permitting bodies.
California needs more community solar. A lot more.
California must take all necessary steps to expedite that access by adopting strong community solar plus storage program design.
Volkswagen-backed solar farm kicks off operations
Electrify America said on Tuesday that a new, 75 megawatt solar farm in Southern California is now up and running.
The new climate law is upending the solar landscape
New data from the SEIA on private investment suggests the IRA’s subsidies for manufacturing and generation are significantly boosting industry activity levels.
Swiss-made ‘solar butterfly’ alights in Atlanta to promote clean-energy solutions
A group of researchers from Switzerland is driving across the US solely on sun power to prove that many bright solutions to reduce greenhouse gases are right at the world’s fingertips.
Commercial-scale perovskite manufacturing soon starting in United States
A new 100MW perovskite-coated glass factory will be opening soon in Baldwin Park, California.
The clean energy future is arriving faster than you think
Wind and solar power are breaking records, and renewables are now expected to overtake coal by 2025 as the world’s largest source of electricity.
Solar project at Los Alamitos base expected to increase energy resilience in SoCal
A solar project expected to generate 100% of the power needed at the Joint Force Training Base Los Alamitos has powered up and will also provide juice to nearby cities.
Last decade saw solar generation boom, natural gas slowdown in California
Data from the CEC highlight California’s continued progress toward building a more resilient grid, achieving 100% clean electricity and meeting the state’s carbon neutrality goals.