Duke Energy has begun commercial operation of the North Carolina’s largest battery system, an 11-MW project in Onslow County. The battery system will operate in conjunction with an adjacent 13-MW solar facility located on a leased site within Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, which has been generating carbon-free energy since 2015. The two sites can… The post Duke Energy builds North Carolina’s largest battery project at Marine base appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

Enteligent has released the Enteligent NMax Rapid Shutdown with Optimization ecosystem. The company says this new coupled offering delivers the same, or better, technology as current market leaders without requiring a proprietary communications network and at a competitive price point. “Currently, over 80% of North American rooftop solar installations benefit from power optimization and panel-level… The post Enteligent releases rapid shutdown device with optimization, monitoring appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

Silicon Ranch, an independent power producer and renewable energy company, the Paris Board of Public Utilities (Paris BPU) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) held a “Flip the Switch” event today to celebrate the completion of a new 6.75-MWAC solar facility in Puryear, Tennessee. This solar array will generate enough renewable energy to power approximately… The post Silicon Ranch completes 6.7-MW solar project for Tennessee community appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

Metal-hydrogen battery manufacturer EnerVenue just announced it will open a 1 million-sq-ft factory in Shelby County, Kentucky, to manufacture its Energy Storage Vessels. All aspects of design and process validation, manufacturing and testing will be performed on the 73-acre site. The first phase of the project will allow for 1 GWh of annual production. EnerVenue expects to… The post EnerVenue to build 1-GWh factory for metal-hydrogen battery systems in Kentucky appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

Scientists led by an Oregon State University researcher have developed a new electrolyte that raises the efficiency of the zinc metal anode in zinc batteries to nearly 100%, a breakthrough on the way to an alternative to lithium-ion batteries for large-scale energy storage. The research is part of an ongoing global quest for new battery… The post Scientific discovery could be key to commercializing zinc metal batteries for large-scale storage appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

The technology group Wärtsilä has reached commercial operation date (COD) for two major interconnected energy storage systems in South Texas totaling 200 MW and owned by Eolian L.P., a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners. The Madero and Ignacio energy storage plants will be operated using Eolian software, enabling full participation in the Electric Reliability… The post Wärtsilä and Eolian complete 200-MW standalone energy storage portfolio in Texas appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

Lendlease and Holu Hou Energy (HHE) have signed a contract to install HHE’s HoluPower energy storage and solar photovoltaic systems on homes at Lendlease’s Island Palm Communities. The installations will come in the form of HHE’s EnergyCluster, where multiple residential units have their systems connected in an energy network or “cluster.” Excess solar generation from… The post Solar + storage clusters to bring energy savings and security to Oahu military community appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

LG Energy Solution will construct a battery manufacturing complex in Queen Creek, Arizona, that will make cylindrical batteries for EVs and lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) pouch batteries for energy storage systems. The Korean company will invest $5.5 billion into the two manufacturing facilities — $3.2 billion for the EV batteries and $2.3 billion for the LFP… The post LG Energy Solution to make 16 GWh of LFP batteries for ESS in Arizona appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

The national SolSmart program is expanding to help 500 more cities, towns, counties and regional organizations strengthen local solar energy markets, achieve energy equity goals, and encourage economic growth. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the SolSmart program offers expert technical assistance at no cost to help local governments adopt nationally recognized best practices… The post SolSmart program plans to certify 500 new localities by 2027 appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) announced the launch of a new task force, the Accelerating Clean Energy (ACE) Task Force, which will be led by CPC Vice Chair Jared Huffman (CA-02). Under Huffman’s leadership, the task force will develop a blueprint for expeditiously achieving the benefits of the 117th Congress’ historic investments in… The post Congressional Progressive Caucus starts task force to help accomplish IRA goals appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more