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Battery energy storage systems (BESS) can be the key to tackling any number of issues your grid or business may be facing, such as a need to support more renewables, ensuring a resilient backup, or cutting energy costs. You may believe that a BESS will resolve your issues, but do you have full buy-in from […]

A solar-plus-storage project valued at more than $2.33 billion is preparing for construction after receiving a Record of Decision (ROD) from the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. Arevia Power on September 10 announced the Libra Solar Project, featuring 700 MW of solar power generation capacity paired with 700 MW of battery energy storage, will move […]

A California-based renewable energy company announced has several milestones, including that it has surpassed 20 GW of installed and awarded utility-scale solar and energy storage projects in America. SOLV Energy, headquartered in San Diego, also said it plans to bring about 4 GW of generation capacity online this year, and has another 3 GW of […]

Installations of renewable energy projects hit 19 GW of generation capacity through the first half of 2024, more than double the five-year average for that time period, according to a report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP). The ACP on September 5 released its “Clean Power Quarterly Market Report | Q2 2024,” and said […]

POWER is proud to partner with RE+ as we provide information and insight for attendees of the largest renewable energy event in North America. RE+ celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, with the conference making its return to Anaheim, California. The 2024 event, running September 9 through 12, is building on its past success as […]

Investment Fund Buys Spanish Solar Projects. NextEnergy Capital, an investment fund focused on renewable energy, in August said it had an agreement to buy 12 solar power projects in Spain. The installations in

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published details of a plan to make millions of acres of public lands across the western U.S. available for development of solar power. The Western Solar Plan, which revises guidelines from more than a decade ago, was published in the Federal Register on August 30. The BLM said […]

An Arizona-headquartered company is investing millions of dollars in Indiana with construction of a series of solar power projects in the Hoosier state. Arevon Energy, a Scottsdale-based renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, on August 21 celebrated the groundbreaking for the 192-MW Ratts 1 Solar Project near Petersburg in Pike County. Arevon also recently began […]

Advocates for renewables in the U.S. see an abundant promise with solar power, which will push the country closer to achieving a greener economy. The U.S. is expected to add 62.8 GW of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity this year. The Biden-Harris administration in April 2024 announced $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects […]

SEIA’s Solar Market Insight Report for Q2 2024 showed that the U.S. solar market set an industry record by installing 11.8 GWdc in the first quarter. Despite this impressive growth in the market overall, the residential segment experienced its lowest quarter since Q1 2022, with installations totaling only 1.3 GWdc—a decline of 25% year-over-year and […]