Eneos Renewable Energy Corp. has entered into a corporate PPA with Amazon to provide renewable energy from a 9.5MW solar power plant in Japan

Amazon signs 9.5MW solar PPA in Japan

Amazon has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to procure solar power in Japan.

Eneos Renewable Energy Corporation this month announced it has entered into a corporate PPA with Amazon to provide renewable energy from a 9.5MW solar power plant in Japan.

Eneos will start operations at Kudamatsu Fourth Mega Solar Power Plant, currently under construction in Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi, by November 2025. It will supply an estimated 20,000MWh of solar energy annually.

Having invested in 20 solar projects in Japan, Amazon is now the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in the country, according to data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

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Source: DCD

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GCSE’s Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan would enable family farms to lease land for clean energy projects and increase water efficiency

First project in 20GW solar, 20GW storage plan for ‘challenged land’ in Fresno County, California

California community choice aggregator MCE and developer Golden State Clean Energy (GSCE) have partnered to work on a solar and storage project in California, the first in a plan to install up 20GW of solar and 20GW of storage.

MCE and GSCE will work on a solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project as part of a development programme known as the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan.

The Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan aims to repurpose up to 130,000 acres of drainage-impaired or water-challenged lands in the Westlands Water District in Fresno County. The District is the largest agricultural water district in the US at 614,000 acres, or 2,400 square kilometres, and serves the agricultural sector.

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Source: Energy Storage News

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CA is home to thousands of solar businesses – most of which are small businesses – that employ more than 78,000 people across the state.

How solar energy is powering up the California economy

Greater Palm Springs has long been known as the place to be for fun in the sun, but extreme heatwaves have many residents focused on a more basic goal: beat the heat.

The sweltering temperatures that the Coachella Valley is enduring this summer – and the stress the heat places on the electric grid – highlight the importance of solar power, energy storage and federal policies that are driving the clean energy economy.

When folks crank up the air conditioning to stay cool, demand on the grid soars, and Californians experience the benefits of solar whether they realize it or not. The hottest times of the day are often when solar production peaks and energy storage technology allows homes and businesses to run their AC with confidence at all hours.

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Source: Desert Sun

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Five boats topped with a sleek solar-paneled roof are being used by 12 indigenous Achuar communities across eastern Ecuador bordering Peru.

Solar-powered boats are silently sailing through Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest

In a secluded part of Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest, river transport is far more common than road travel. Here, boats glide along the Wichimi River, a wide channel that snakes through the dense foliage, and powering the silent vessels is the Ecuadorian sunshine.

Five boats, each boat topped with a sleek solar-panelled roof, are being used by 12 indigenous Achuar communities across a stretch of eastern Ecuador bordering Peru. The boats have been provided by Kara Solar, a non-profit organization based in the region. Not only are the Achuar responsible for fixing, running and maintaining the boats — the solar vessels are shaping daily life for the community by offering transport for education, health services and eco-tourism.

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Source: CNN

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Four Northern California tribes are working together on a microgrid project to improve power reliability in their remote region.

New microgrid project will bring power resiliency to Northern California tribes

The project will help the Yurok, Hoopa and Karuk Tribes avoid frequent power outages by generating their own renewable energy.

Heidi Moore-Guynup from the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe, said these tribes live along one of Pacific Gas & Electric’s most unreliable power lines.

“They are without power often,” she said. “This could be because of a tree limb. This could be because of extreme heat. This could be because of planned or unplanned power outages. It could be because there’s an earthquake here on the coast.”

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Source: JPR

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MCE unveiled a newly built all-electric clean energy home which will be sold to a lower-income first-time home buyer in Richmond, CA.

MCE building all-electric solar-powered homes for low-income residents

On August 6, 2024, MCE unveiled a newly built all-electric clean energy home which will be sold to a lower-income first-time home buyer in Richmond, California. The innovative approach is intended to serve as a model to help homebuyers at every income level access clean, all-electric technology for their homes.

“Virtual power plants are an emerging solution in California’s clean energy transition,” said Noemí Gallardo, commissioner of the California Energy Commission. “They represent a promising step forward in supporting our clean energy future. The CEC is proud to support projects like these, which help ensure grid reliability during extreme events and promote equitable access to clean energy solutions.”

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Source: Solar Power World

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Since the introduction of NEM 3.0, a significant uptick in interest in battery add-ons among residential solar customers has been observed.

California solar installers get well-acquainted with batteries in NEM 3.0 era

California is regularly seen as a leader in clean energy, and no area of the country has more solar or energy storage deployments. Remarkably though, the attachment of batteries to residential solar installations has been low — until recently, only 10% of home solar systems in California also had batteries. New net-metering rules in the state are dramatically changing the solar + storage landscape though, and solar installers are keeping busy with the new normal.

In 2022, the California Public Utilities Commission enacted an overhaul of the state’s net-metering program. Since April 15, 2023, any new solar installation feeding energy onto the grid is now compensated for that power through a net-billing tariff. This new structure, known as NEM 3.0, significantly reduces the compensation for behind-the-meter solar systems — by as much as 75%, when compared to systems operating under the NEM 1.0 and NEM 2.0 structures.

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Source: Solar Power World

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LONGi has collaborated with the project Vita to donate a solar-powered freshwater system to a maternity clinic in Linga Linga, Mozambique.

Solar-powered freshwater system enhances maternal health in Mozambique

LONGi, a prominent solar technology manufacturer, and Senergia, a Swedish solar energy wholesaler, have collaborated with the non-profit organization Project Vita to donate a solar-powered freshwater system to a maternity clinic in Linga Linga, Mozambique. The project, completed in May 2024, included the construction of a water tower and the installation of LONGi solar panels to power a water pump, supplying fresh water to the clinic. Since its completion, the system has benefited 58 newborns.

Project Vita’s founder, Michel Olofsson, highlighted the essential role of hygiene in maternity clinics, pointing out the severe lack of fresh, running water in rural Africa, which is crucial for reducing maternal and infant mortality rates. The partnership has been instrumental in addressing this critical need.

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Source: Environment Energy Leader

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As the deployment of solar energy continues to accelerate, American farmers are finding new opportunities to share the benefits

Making hay (and solar power) while the sun shines

Farmworker Appreciation Day is a celebration of the men and women whose labor feeds America, sustains our global leadership in agricultural exports, and produces many of the fuels and materials that are driving our transition to a clean energy economy. At the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), we’re especially excited by the growing collaboration between American agriculture and our clean energy industries. As the deployment of solar energy continues to accelerate, American farmers are finding new opportunities to share the benefits—and, in some cases, the land.

Renewable energy siting can be a complex process in which both public and private entities weigh the costs and benefits of new renewable energy deployments in a particular location. Developing renewable energy infrastructure that can share space with other forms of production can help resolve certain siting challenges. That is why agrivoltaics, or the co-location of solar energy infrastructure with productive farmland, is such a promising method of renewable energy deployment.

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Source: Clean Technica

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The company confirmed on Tuesday that JERA Nex has announced a major expansion of its operational footprint in the US.

Japan’s largest power firm expands US footprint with 395MW solar farms acquisition

JERA Nex, the dedicated global renewable energy business subsidiary of Japan’s largest power company JERA, has announced a major expansion of its operational footprint in the U.S.

The company confirmed on Tuesday that it had acquired its first two solar projects stateside with a total capacity of 395MW from Lightsource BP. They include the 300MW Oxbow solar farm in Louisiana, the largest in the state, and the 95MW Happy solar farm in Arkansas.

It is first transaction by JERA Nex since the London-headquartered subsidiary’s launch in April. Both signatories to the deal said Lightsource BP has “worked closely with local communities” in both U.S. states to develop the sites.

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Source: Forbes

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