The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is predicting a stellar year for solar power in 2020. A total of 24 Gigawatts of solar is expected to come online by the end of the year, according to the US Department of Energy’s EIA. This is impressively 60 percent more than 2016’s record year (15 GW). While the … Continue reading 2020 Will Be A Record Year For Solar
Apple To Use Tesla Batteries At Solar Plant
Apple has recently announced that it is planning a large battery installation project at its solar farm in Northern California. The solar farm is called The California Flats Solar Project. It’s located in southeastern Monterey County. Built by a subsidiary of First Solar, this solar power plant boasts an impressive size of 280 Megawatts and … Continue reading Apple To Use Tesla Batteries At Solar Plant
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Plans Announced For Large Battery Project In New York
October 21, 2019
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New York City has just announced plans to replace 2 natural gas plants in Queens with lithium ion battery storage. In another PV Magazine inspired post, we will take another look at the importance of energy storage in our completely renewable energy future. The Ravenswood Energy Storage Project will be a 316 MW facility capable … Continue reading Plans Announced For Large Battery Project In New York
The Big Future Of Small Grids
October 13, 2019
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The potential, and the need for, microgrids cannot be overstated. This can be seen as a follow-post to one written earlier this year in January, 2019. In that post, based on a sfchronicle.com article, it was mentioned that utility PG&E was planning a future power outage to help prevent another catastrophic fire from devastating Northern … Continue reading The Big Future Of Small Grids