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SV Clean Energy signs major contracts for California’s largest solar-plus-storage projects

November 2, 2018

local, microgrids, renewable energy, solar, storage

“Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) signed two long-term agreements for the largest utility-scale, solar-plus-storage projects to be built in California. The two projects will provide 153 megawatts (MW) of solar and 47 MW of storage and will be developed by Electricité de France (EDF) and Recurrent Energy Development Holdings, LLC. (Recurrent). These projects will come…

Largest California solar-plus-storage project agreement signed

November 2, 2018

Sarina Soor

local, microgrids, renewable energy, solar, storage

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“Canadian Solar Inc. recently announced its wholly owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy LLC, has signed two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Silicon Valley Clean Energy and Monterey Bay Community Power for a 150-megawatt solar power system with 180 megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery storage. This joint procurement effort represents the largest contracted solar-plus-storage project in California…

Australian university to trial solar storage microgrid with EV charging

October 22, 2018

Sarina Soor

charging stations, ev, microgrids, storage

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“The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has partnered with Monash University and technology provider Indra Australia to trial a microgrid as a first step to powering Monash’s Clayton campus entirely with renewable energy by 2030. The pilot will test the microgrid across the campus in southeast Melbourne using Indra’s Ingrid Advanced Grid Management (AGM) software…

Portland General Electric to develop ‘smart grids’ in 3 Oregon towns

October 22, 2018

Sarina Soor

micrgrids, renewable energy, solar energy, storage

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“The Oregon towns of Hillsboro, Portland and Milwaukie will make up PGE’s Smart Grid Test Bed, where the utility will leverage advanced communications capabilities and distribution system upgrades to deliver demand response signals to customers using a range of smart-home technologies. Almost all of the utility’s customers have been using smart meters since 2010.” Click…

Creating more sustainable water systems by taking lessons from the energy industry

October 18, 2018

Sarina Soor

economy, energy, storage, water

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“In California a whopping 19 percent of the total electrical demand is used in some way to move or treat water. Large, centralized water transportation systems like the California Aqueduct consume enormous amounts of electricity lifting water nearly 2,000 feet on its journey to southern California. And the myriad of groundwater wells across the U.S.…

The Economic Potential for Energy Storage in Nevada

October 5, 2018

Sarina Soor

energy storage, nevada, storage

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This study evaluates the potential economic value of storage for Nevada. The study examines the period between today and 2030, considering multiple “use cases” for energy storage. We document the assumptions made and analyses conducted to assess whether energy storage would provide value to Nevada customers in excess of its costs. The analyses conducted for…

California energy storage subsidy extension signed into law

October 5, 2018

Sarina Soor

energy storage, sb700, storage

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“California Governor Jerry Brown has signed SB 700, which will allow for a five-year extension of the Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP), with as much as $700 million in funding for energy storage systems.” Click here to read more from PV Magazine.

Could zinc-air batteries usher in a new era of solar power?

October 5, 2018

Sarina Soor

battery, storage

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“One of the reasons why mass deployment of solar power still remains a distant goal is that most solar panels use lithium-ion batteries, which are expensive, harmful to the environment, and come with the added risk of fires and explosions due to overheating. For the first time, a safer, cheaper, and more durable alternative to…

California Approves $5M Grant for Microgrid at Naval War Center

September 28, 2018

Sarina Soor

CA, microgrids, renewable energy, solar power, storage

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“The project comes as the industry increasingly strives to reduce the amount of customization in microgrid development as a way to drive down costs. In this case, researchers hope to create a replicable model that demonstrates how to avoid electric instabilities during transitions between grid connected and islanding modes.” Click here to read more from Microgrid…

Swell Energy picks autogrid to optimize thousands of home batteries

September 6, 2018

Sarina Soor

southern california edison, storage

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“Swell Energy has joined forces with AutoGrid to create North America’s largest network of residential batteries dispatched for grid benefits. The Los Angeles-based storage startup has a contract with utility Southern California Edison to install batteries in 3,000 homes, which the utility will be able to control as grid assets. That contract weathered an unexpected…

California’s energy storage rebate approval a ‘bipartisan victory for local clean energy’

September 6, 2018

Sarina Soor

sb100, storage

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“Following news of SB100, legislation that would set California on a path to 100% renewables by 2045, the state is also on the brink of setting up a rebate programme for energy storage equipment sales. Senate Bill 700 (SB700), authored by Senator Scott Wiener, would extend the state’s feted SGIP (Self-generation incentive programme) policy to…

Sonoma Clean Power partners with Stem to provide smart batteries for large businesses

September 6, 2018

Sarina Soor

community choice, sonoma clean power, storage

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“SCP is partnering with Stem, Inc. to install software-controlled batteries for as many as 150 large commercial and industrial customers in Sonoma and Mendocino counties, saving businesses up to 50% on their monthly energy bills.” Click here to read more from Press Democrat.

Stacking concrete blocks is a surprisingly efficient way to store energy

August 24, 2018

Sarina Soor

hydropower, storage

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“The science underlying Energy Vault’s technology is simple. When you lift something against gravity, you store energy in it. When you later let it fall, you can retrieve that energy. Because concrete is a lot denser than water, lifting a block of concrete requires—and can, therefore, store—a lot more energy than an equal-sized tank of…

Federal Support for Electricity Storage Solutions

July 26, 2018

Sarina Soor

energy storage, renewable energy, storage

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On March 8, 2018, the Union of Concerned Scientists convened 21 experts, from 13 states, on Capitol Hill to identify the most important breakthroughs needed to scale up electricity storage as well as ways the federal government can support innovation in this strategically important industry. This expert convening was sponsored by the Bipartisan House Advanced…

Building resilience with microgrids and smart energy

July 26, 2018

Sarina Soor

building design, fuel cells, microgrids, renewable energy, resilience, smart energy, storage

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“In some regions, electric grids have increased capacity, become more reliable, much better at integrating distributed renewables, smarter and more resilient. In other places, serious investment is needed to reduce the risk of failure in storms and malfunctions that cause everything from wildfires to millions living for days in darkness. Microgrids are a growing part…