No, The US Is Not Going To Cover 22 Million Acres With Solar Panels
Solar power on public lands will follow the example set by the Edwards & Sanford Solar & Storage facility in Kern County, California.
Solar power on public lands will follow the example set by the Edwards & Sanford Solar & Storage facility in Kern County, California.
The largest community solar and storage project in Massachusetts is now in operation. It is expected to save subscribers about 10% on their utility bills.
Storage is the fastest growing segment of the solar market, and grid scale energy storage allows utility companies to even out the flow of electricity sloshing around the utility grid, which will be a vital part of converting the utility industry.
Swedish power company and world-leading wind energy developer Vattenfall has announced that it is expanding its renewable energy operations, and will for the first time move into the solar PV + storage market.
Originally published on RenewEconomy. A new report by a Western Australia academic has underlined the importance of grid-scale battery storage, particularly as the penetration of rooftop solar rises to the point where baseload generation will no longer be needed during the daytime. That scenario could arrive soon. The report by Bill … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. It’s the big question facing energy utilities around the world: How quickly will rooftop solar and battery storage change the nature of the energy market, and how long can those who currently dominate the market hold on to the their incumbent business models? This week, AGL … [continued]