Utility https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/category/markets/utility/ Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:16:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-solar-power-world-online-32x32.png Utility https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/category/markets/utility/ 32 32 Three customers agree to purchase entire output of 35-MW NC solar project https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/three-customers-agree-to-purchase-entire-output-of-35-mw-nc-solar-project/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/three-customers-agree-to-purchase-entire-output-of-35-mw-nc-solar-project/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:16:15 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=102110 A 35-MW solar project under development in northern North Carolina now has three energy purchases through Duke Energy’s Green Source Advantage (GSA) program. The City of Durham, Durham County Government and Durham Public Schools will purchase power generated from the project in Alamance County originated by Carolina Solar Energy and developed, owned and operated by Pine…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/three-customers-agree-to-purchase-entire-output-of-35-mw-nc-solar-project/feed/ 0 Final AD/CVD decision on Southeast Asian solar cells and panels pushed to August https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/final-ad-cvd-decision-on-southeast-asian-solar-cells-and-panels-pushed-to-august/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/final-ad-cvd-decision-on-southeast-asian-solar-cells-and-panels-pushed-to-august/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:29:18 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101947 The Dept. of Commerce has pushed the deadline to issue a final decision on an antidumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD) circumvention investigation to August 17, 2023. The final decision was originally supposed to come next week. Jose Rivera, International Trade Compliance Analyst, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, stated in a memo that extensive case and rebuttal briefs were…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/final-ad-cvd-decision-on-southeast-asian-solar-cells-and-panels-pushed-to-august/feed/ 0 Silicon Ranch constructs 106-MW solar project for Georgia utility https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/silicon-ranch-constructs-solar-project-for-georgia-utility/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/silicon-ranch-constructs-solar-project-for-georgia-utility/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:03:50 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=102081 Green Power EMC, the renewable energy supplier for 38 Georgia Electric Membership Corporations, and Silicon Ranch, a national renewable energy company, commemorated the completion of the 106-MWAC Clay Solar Project in Bluffton, Georgia. The energy generated by the Clay Solar Project is shared by 30 EMCs from across the state and will generate enough reliable…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/silicon-ranch-constructs-solar-project-for-georgia-utility/feed/ 0 Oregon’s largest solar project now online in Gilliam County https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/oregons-largest-solar-project-now-online-in-gilliam-county/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/oregons-largest-solar-project-now-online-in-gilliam-county/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:25:34 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=102071 Avangrid, a member of the Iberdrola Group, has achieved commercial operation at its 162-MWAC (205 MWDC) Pachwáywit Fields solar farm (also known as Montague Solar) in Gilliam County, Oregon, becoming the state’s largest solar PV plant. The facility will deliver energy to large customers and municipalities enrolled in Portland General Electric’s (PGE) Green Future Impact program,…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/oregons-largest-solar-project-now-online-in-gilliam-county/feed/ 0 Lithium alternatives capture interest of large battery installers amidst supply chain challenges https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/lithium-alternatives-capture-interest-of-large-battery-installers-amidst-supply-chain-challenges/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/lithium-alternatives-capture-interest-of-large-battery-installers-amidst-supply-chain-challenges/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:00:36 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=102031 Although still very much in its infancy, the U.S. utility-scale battery storage market has existed in earnest since 2011 led by one dominant battery chemistry choice: lithium. According to data through 2021 from the U.S. EIA, 97.95% of utility-scale batteries installed in the United States were lithium-based. While there are significant battery projects in the…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/lithium-alternatives-capture-interest-of-large-battery-installers-amidst-supply-chain-challenges/feed/ 2 New hail monitoring system now on market for solar O&M pros https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/new-hail-monitoring-system-now-on-market-for-solar-om-pros/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/new-hail-monitoring-system-now-on-market-for-solar-om-pros/#respond Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:30:59 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101994 Kisters today released an early-warning and hail monitoring system to the solar industry called HailSens360. Through intelligent software and sensor technology, HailSens360 synthesizes forecast data (18 hours ahead), nowcast data (60-90 minutes ahead with updates every 6 minutes) along with post-event analysis detailing the full scope of a hail event. These crucial pre- and post-event…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/new-hail-monitoring-system-now-on-market-for-solar-om-pros/feed/ 0 Renewable Properties inks nearly 9-MW solar + storage PPA with California CCA https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/renewable-properties-inks-nearly-9-mw-solar-storage-ppa-with-california-cca/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/renewable-properties-inks-nearly-9-mw-solar-storage-ppa-with-california-cca/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:39:22 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101948 Renewable Properties and Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) have signed power purchase agreements for two solar projects. One of the projects, located in Ukiah, will include energy storage. Both projects will contribute to SCP’s local resource plan for its EverGreen service, the first and only California CCA to offer subscribers 100% renewable, locally generated energy 24/7…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/renewable-properties-inks-nearly-9-mw-solar-storage-ppa-with-california-cca/feed/ 0 Quanta Services adds RPCS to its family of solar construction companies https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/quanta-services-adds-rpcs-to-its-family-of-solar-construction-companies/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/quanta-services-adds-rpcs-to-its-family-of-solar-construction-companies/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:18:46 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101920 RP Construction Services (RPCS) announced it has been acquired by Quanta Services, joining solar EPC Blattner under the Quanta umbrella. “We are extremely excited to join the Quanta family of companies and continue building upon our unique offering to the solar industry,” says Eben Russell, Founder and President of RPCS. “Our proven ability to remove…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/quanta-services-adds-rpcs-to-its-family-of-solar-construction-companies/feed/ 0 Generac unveils commercial-scale lithium ESS https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/generac-unveils-commercial-scale-lithium-ess/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/generac-unveils-commercial-scale-lithium-ess/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:22:27 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101912 Generac has unveiled a commercial-scale lithium energy storage system that can pair with the company’s line of gas and diesel generators for long-duration backup. The SBE series battery ranges in capacity from 200 kWh to 1,000 kWh and can come in either LFP or NMC chemistries. “Energy management today increasingly means balancing a combination of…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/generac-unveils-commercial-scale-lithium-ess/feed/ 0 Construction starts on the largest solar project in Arkansas https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/construction-starts-on-the-largest-solar-project-in-arkansas/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/construction-starts-on-the-largest-solar-project-in-arkansas/#respond Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:40:14 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101897 Lightsource bp has successfully closed on a $327 million financing package and mobilized construction on the 313-MWDC/250-MWAC Driver Solar project located near Osceola in Mississippi County, Arkansas. Lightsource bp developed, permitted and financed the project and will construct the facility under a build-transfer agreement with Entergy Arkansas that was announced last year. Upon completion, Driver…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/construction-starts-on-the-largest-solar-project-in-arkansas/feed/ 0 How to plan for the unexpected with solar development projects https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/how-to-plan-for-the-unexpected-with-solar-development-projects/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/how-to-plan-for-the-unexpected-with-solar-development-projects/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:00:27 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101862 By Dennis Breza, Director of Enterprise Development at DSD Renewables Solar adoption has become more accessible and prevalent across the United States. The International Energy Agency predicts global solar PV capacity is set to almost triple between 2022 and 2027 — making it the largest source of electricity generation in the world. The Inflation Reduction…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/how-to-plan-for-the-unexpected-with-solar-development-projects/feed/ 0 PV cable sizing pt. 2: Safely reduce cable sizes to maximize project returns https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/pv-cable-sizing-pt-2-safely-reduce-cable-sizes-to-maximize-project-returns/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/pv-cable-sizing-pt-2-safely-reduce-cable-sizes-to-maximize-project-returns/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:00:53 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101856 By Joe Jancauskas, Senior Electrical Engineer at Castillo Engineering While moderately oversizing your solar panel cables can ensure fire safety and help you meet your voltage drop criteria, vastly oversizing your cables and strictly adhering to a voltage drop mandate could unnecessarily reduce the long-term profitability of your solar projects. In this second part of…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/pv-cable-sizing-pt-2-safely-reduce-cable-sizes-to-maximize-project-returns/feed/ 0 IRS provides guidance on ‘energy community’ bonus credit in IRA https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/irs-provides-guidance-on-energy-community-bonus-credit-in-ira/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/irs-provides-guidance-on-energy-community-bonus-credit-in-ira/#comments Tue, 04 Apr 2023 14:07:30 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101866 The Dept. of the Treasury has issued eligibility requirements for “energy communities” seeking a 10% ITC or PTC adder via the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The three categories of energy communities are explained in Sec. 45(y) and 48(e) of the Internal Revenue Code: 1) a brownfield site, 2) a location that has a 0.17% or…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/irs-provides-guidance-on-energy-community-bonus-credit-in-ira/feed/ 2 PV cable sizing pt 1: Inverter output conductors https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/pv-cable-sizing-pt-1-inverter-output-conductors/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/pv-cable-sizing-pt-1-inverter-output-conductors/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101843 By Joe Jancauskas, Senior Electrical Engineer at Castillo Engineering Second to only PV module ratings, nothing changes faster than inverter kilowatt ratings. In fact, inverter manufacturers revamp product ratings so often that inverter derating are becoming commonplace in order to keep the interconnect alternating current (AC) rating the same and avoid reentering the cumbersome utility…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/pv-cable-sizing-pt-1-inverter-output-conductors/feed/ 0 Construction starts on the largest solar project in Illinois https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/03/construction-starts-on-the-largest-solar-project-in-illinois/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/03/construction-starts-on-the-largest-solar-project-in-illinois/#comments Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:53:24 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101823 Renewable energy developer Swift Current Energy is ramping up construction this spring for its Double Black Diamond solar project in central Illinois, which is currently the largest PV project in the state. The company has contracted St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Companies as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor. Double Black Diamond will use American made…

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