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 […]
2020 Will Be A Record Year For Solar
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 […]
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 […]
The Big Future Of Small Grids
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 […]
The Future Is Electric!
A future based solely on renewable energy is not far off. We can and will transition to a society that no longer utilizes the burning of fossil fuels. The electrification of our infrastructure, transportation, and energy needs is currently underway. Case in point is a story out of Berkeley, California. Berkeley is the first major […]
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 […]
Jay Inslee Calls For 1,100 GW Of Solar Energy By 2035
Democratic Governor of Washington State and Presidential Candidate, Jay Inslee, has proposed that 1,100 gigawatts of solar energy capacity be installed by 2035. Of the many democratic candidates, Inslee is, by far, the most vocal proponent of a quick transition to a clean energy society for the United States. It’s his primary platform. He is […]
Hawaii Adds More Solar Power Storage
The state of Hawaii is taking yet another step towards meeting its goal of utilizing 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. This post is courtesy of a recent utility dive article. Energy storage will become an increasingly important and vital part of avoiding any use of fossil fuels for power consumption. As a step in […]
The First Solar Plus Wind Plus Storage Project
NextEra Energy Resources and Portland General Electric (PGE) have recently announced that they are developing a renewable energy project that incorporates solar, wind, and energy storage. It includes 300 MW of wind, 50 MW of solar, and 30 MW/120 MWh of energy storage. The final completion date is planned for 2021. The location of the […]
Yet Another Solar Plus Storage Story
Much has been written on this site concerning the significant near term potential for solar plus storage applications. This post goes beyond the hypothetical as we look into the contract that the leading U.S. solar panel installer has recently won to implement a major solar plus energy storage project. According to a recent PV magazine […]