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 […]
Plans Announced For Large Battery Project In New York
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 […]
Report Shows Strong Solar Growth Trend
In a recent Department of Energy report, new wind and solar power capacity additions dwarf most fossil fuels types. This post is basically part two of the most recent one detailing future solar power growth predictions in the U.S. The basic idea here is that solar has been, and is completely expected to, stay on […]