Housing Developments In Zimbabwe Are Starting to Get Solar Panels From The Get-go!
A new housing development near Highlands in Harare has 12 units as well as a club house, and all the units have solar and battery storage.
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Success Story: New Tool Connects Multiple Microgrids to Increase Community Resilience
To ensure continual power during an outage, communities and local energy planners can install microgrids, which have their own power sources and can deliver renewable energy, like solar, to strengthen community resilience. Now, there is a tool designed to connect and coordinate multiple microgrids to maintain reliable electric service, integrate more solar … [continued]
Questions From Investors On Electrification & The Grid
A couple of weeks ago, I presented to a group of institutional investors, clients of Jefferies Group investment bank. One of the big questions was regarding what they should be considering in terms of regional, national, and regulatory concerns for grid investments. That was worth a full article of its … [continued]
Tesla Energy Unveils VPP Plan For Puerto Rico & $0 Down Solar For Tesla Drivers
Tesla has unveiled a virtual power plant program for its Powerwall customers in Puerto Rico and a zero down offer for selected customers.
DOE Announces Up to $440 Million to Install Rooftop Solar & Batteries in Puerto Rico’s…
Funding will Support Solar Panels for up to 40,000 Low-Income Households and Create Local, Good-Paying Jobs; Part of a $1 Billion Effort to Increase Resilience for Puerto Rican Households The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a slate of solar companies and nonprofits selected to install rooftop solar and … [continued]
BLUETTI Moves Into Home Energy Storage With New Grid-Tied Systems
BLUETTI was an early mover into the portable power station market and has quickly taken up a dominant position in both sales numbers and a wide range of innovative products. Building on its experience in the portable power station market, BLUETTI is launching its very own grid-tied home energy storage … [continued]
How Distributed Energy & Virtual Power Plants Win The Future
Today’s energy grid needs more flexibility to balance supply and demand as traditional “peaking” generators retire, as electrification expands, and as extreme weather events multiply. While virtual power plants have been providing value to the grid for years, their potential value continues to increase as the number of distributed energy … [continued]
Solar Waste Recycling Economics Must Catch Up With PV Progress
Solar panel producers can step up lobbying for legislation in the US immediately and seek a legal framework for the recycling and disposal of solar waste throughout the US states.
Volt Solar Tile — The Roof of the Future?
Peter Leeson, CEO of the Leeson Group, sat down with me yesterday for a video interview from his base in Melbourne, Australia (almost 2000 km away from Brisbane where I sat at my computer). I was excited to hear about their product — the Volt solar roof tile — and … [continued]
Clean Energy in Your Community: Solar Powers America’s Hospitals, Churches, & Rec Centers
In many communities, hospitals, places of worship, and recreation centers play a vital role in bringing people together and helping in times of need. Now, community centers are turning to solar and storage to provide power and are exploring new solar savings and benefit-sharing models along the way. Here’s what … [continued]
