More solar was installed in 2020 than any other year on record in the United States

The U.S. solar industry grew 43% and installed a record 19.2 GWdc of capacity in 2020, according to the “U.S. Solar Market Insight 2020 Year-in-Review” report, released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. For…

U.S. Battery updates AGM deep-cycle line of batteries

U.S. Battery Manufacturing has launched its new and improved line of AGM Deep-Cycle batteries specifically designed to provide increased deep-cycling performance. “Our advanced line of AGM Deep-Cycle batteries have features that improve…

California joint agency report finds reaching carbon-free goal will require up to 6 GW of new renewable resources annually

The California Energy Commission (CEC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the first joint agency report and a summary document examining how the state’s electricity system can…

WEC Energy Group subsidiaries propose 325-MW solar + storage project in Wisconsin

We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group, are advancing plans for a new 325-MW solar and battery storage project. The Darien Solar Energy Center is the company’s second proposed large-scale solar…

Dynapower energy storage systems added to Energy Toolbase’s Developer modeling platform

Energy Toolbase‘s Acumen EMS controls software is now integrated with Dynapower’s energy storage solutions. As a part of this integration, Dynapower will be added to Energy Toolbase’s ETB Developer sales and modeling platform which…

Net-metering battle between utilities and solar industry heats up in California

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is preparing to reconsider the credit rooftop solar consumers receive for the excess energy they produce, and the battle between utilities and the solar industry is in full swing. California’s…

Con Edison virtual power plant will be set up in Queens with Swell Energy

Queens, New York, residents may be eligible for discounted solar + storage systems through Con Edison after it entered into a partnership with Swell Energy. Con Edison plans to have a virtual power plant managed by Swell Energy with solar…

Adapture Renewables completes first solar project in Texas county known for oil production

Adapture Renewables completed Catan Solar, a 13 MWdc solar project in Runge, Texas that began commercial operation in December 2020 and sells the electricity in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market. This is the first solar…

HOMER Energy by UL software now capable of modeling hybrid utility-scale systems

HOMER Energy by UL, global leader in the development of standard-setting energy modeling software, announced its newest service — HOMER Front + UL Analysis. The new capability helps energy developers design and optimize the complexities…

Ingeteam Unveils Power Station for Large-Scale Solar, Storage Applications

Ingeteam, an international technology group that specializes in energy conversion, has unveiled its new INGECON SUN FSK power station for large-scale solar plants and battery energy storage…