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CEC awards $2.9M to companies investigating second-life batteries for use in solar microgrids
Software and services company CleanSpark
and ReJoule, a battery diagnostics and optimization company announced that they
have been awarded a $2.9 million grant from the California Energy
Commission (CEC) to be deployed over the next…
AEMC gives energy businesses extra three months breathing space before major market reform
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has decided to give energy businesses an extra three months to prepare the IT overhaul necessary for the five-minute settlement market reform. The decision comes in response to concerns that…
Spain Just Closed 47% Of Its Coal Power Plants, & Will Be 73% Soon
Clean Power Published on July 8th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan July 8th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan These Volkswagen e-up electric cars probably aren’t running on coal-powered electricity any longer. Well, they may no longer even be…
Taiwanese solar manufacturer Winaico announces warranty extension to 25 years
Taiwan’s largest manufacturer of solar modules, Winaico, has an “industry-leading” product warranty extension program, providing an additional 10 years of product warranty on the company’s solar products.
WINAICO’s existing warranty…
NSW to call for wind, solar and storage proposals for second renewable zone
The NSW Coalition state government is preparing to announce the second phase of its renewable energy zone program, with a call-out for up to 8GW of wind, solar and storage projects in a new zone in the north of the state, including New…
Tesla 2.2MWh battery to help solar power South Australia poultry farm
Image: AAM Investment Group
A 2.28MWh commercial-scale Tesla battery system added to a 1.4MW rooftop solar array will slash the grid electricity consumption of a South Australian poultry farm by more than 70 per cent, and its emissions by…
Why Tesla’s Financial Success Is Critical To The Future Of CleanTech — Part 3
Batteries Published on July 8th, 2020 | by Frugal Moogal July 8th, 2020 by Frugal Moogal In part one, I discussed how technological breakthroughs can be exciting, but technology itself isn’t the catalyst to massive change.
In…
QLD attracts United Green “majority” stake investment in Rodds Bay Solar Farm despite “wet blanket”…
Queensland (QLD) Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced this morning on Twitter that a major UK Investment Firm, subsequently revealed to be United Green, has purchased a significant stake in the 300 MW Rodds Bay Solar Farm. This…
Construction of the first solar + storage array for New York campus underway
The State University of New
York at Fredonia (SUNY Fredonia) announced that construction is starting on its
first solar/battery project. The New York Power Authority (NYPA), as the
campus’ energy advisor, is overseeing the project.…
PacifiCorp’s IRP seeks 4.3 GW of wind, solar and energy storage by 2023
West coast electricity utility PacifiCorp has issued its largest request for renewable energy capacity ever, seeking 4,300 MW in solar, wind and battery storage additions within the next three years. Oregon-based PacifiCorp is seeking…