Rooftop Solar Articles & Analysis
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Massive Global Growth of Renewables to 2030 is Set to Match Entire Power Capacity of Major Economies
Due to supportive policies and favourable economics, the world’s renewable power capacity is expected to surge over the rest of this decade, with global additions on course to roughly equal the current power capacity of China, the European Union, India and the United States combined, according to a new IEA report out this week.The Renewables 2024 report, the IEA’s flagship annual publication on ...
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Octopus Energy Supercharges US Solar Power from the Lone Star to the Big Apple
Octopus Energy’s generation arm makes its latest move into US renewables, with two investments to ramp up new solar power development in North America’s booming green energy market.It marks the next move in Octopus’ $2bn plan to power up America’s green energy revolution and comes just three months after it made its first ever renewables investments stateside with the acquisition of solar farms ...
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“Go Back” Battery VPP Model has the Potential to Upend the National Rooftop Solar industry
sonnen, a leader in smart energy storage and virtual power plant (VPP) technology and ES Solar, a contractor renowned for their leadership in establishing a grid harmonized VPP business model for solar and energy storage, this week announced initial results following the launch of their “Go Back” program, an innovative new VPP business model enabled by Rocky Mountain Power (RMP), targeting ...
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Enteligent Raises $6 Million to Scale Commercialization of the World’s First Solar DC-to-DC Charger
Enteligent Inc., a developer of solar-powered DC-to-DC chargers for electric vehicles, has raised $6 million in capital from investors to scale the commercialization of its photovoltaic module-level power optimizers and its DC-to-DC based bi-directional EV chargers. In particular, Enteligent is supplying the world’s first long-dwell-time 25kW DC-to-DC EV charger to a large logistics company ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Provides $65 Million for Connected Communities
On July 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $65 million for Connected Communities 2.0, a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to drive innovation to manage growing building, transportation, and industrial electric loads on the grid. This FOA seeks to validate grid-edge technology innovations in real-world situations and provide new tools for utilities, grid planners and ...
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The Grid Can Handle More Renewable Energy, But It Needs Some Help
By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy, NRELThe grid needs to change.To electrify everything from vehicles to heating systems to stovetops, the U.S. grid must expand by about 57% and get more flexible, too. Solar and wind energy are the renewables most likely to dominate a future clean energy grid. But they are found primarily in remote areas, far from the hubs that need their power.And that is a problem. ...
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Hurricane Beryl Underscores Need for New Approaches to Grid Resilience
Amidst ongoing power outages and calls for investigations in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA) is advocating for Texas leaders to reevaluate the state’s approach to grid resilience.“Solar panels, battery storage, and other energy resources located in homes and businesses can provide significant relief for Texans who are disconnected from the grid,” ...
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Solar Sector Proposes More Robust Cybersecurity Rules for Distributed Energy
In anticipation of the increasing digitalisation of the energy sector, SolarPower Europe have published a new position paper on cybersecurity (here). Alongside the position paper, SolarPower Europe has issued an accompanying statement. Dries Acke, Deputy CEO of SolarPower Europe (he/him): “The digitalisation of the energy sector is a no-brainer. It increases power plant efficiency and ...
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Con Edison Reports Clean Energy Progress for First Quarter 2024
Con Edison and its customers continue to make progress in the transition to a clean energy future, according to the first quarter (Q1) update for 2024 released this week by the company. Among the highlights, in the last year, Con Edison customers have increased their rooftop solar capacity by 18 percent, adding 92 megawatts.Clean Energy CommitmentCon Edison notes that the company's major ...
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ComEd Completes One of Nation’s First Neighborhood Scale Community Microgrids in Bronzeville
ComEd this week joined leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy, the City of Chicago and the community of Bronzeville to mark the completion of the Bronzeville Community Microgrid (BCM) – one of the nation’s first neighborhood scale community microgrids. The new technology was ceremonially switched on at the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA’s) Dearborn Homes property, which supports the project ...
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How Commercial Rooftop Solar Power Could Bring Affordable Clean Energy to Low-Income Homes
Lower-income communities across the United States have long been much slower to adopt solar power than their affluent neighbors, even when local and federal agencies offer tax breaks and other financial incentives.But, commercial and industrial rooftops, such as those atop retail buildings and factories, offer a big opportunity to reduce what researchers call the “solar equity gap,” according to ...
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Itron and Schneider Electric Join Forces to Modernize and Simplify Energy Distribution
Itron, Inc. and Schneider Electric are collaborating to improve energy and grid management for utilities as homeowners and businesses increasingly adopt distributed energy resources (DER)—like rooftop solar, battery energy storage, electric vehicles and microgrids—at the grid edge. In a stepwise approach, the companies will integrate their intelligent grid and DER management solutions to ...
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DOE Challenges Solar Industry to Triple Community Solar by the End of 2025
At the U.S. Department of Energy's National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) Annual Summit this week, Jeff Marootian, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, challenged the community solar industry to commit to meeting the NCSP target of 20 gigawatts of community solar by 2025 up from seven GW today. DOE also launched several new initiatives aimed at ...
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FEMA Study Finds Puerto Rico Can Achieve 100% Renewable Energy Future By 2050
The U.S. Department of Energy and the Federal Emergency Management Agency this week (Feb 7) released a summary report for the Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study (PR100). The two-year study concludes that Puerto Rico can successfully meet its projected electricity needs with 100% renewable energy by 2050.PR100 outlines pathways to achieving clean energy ...
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PowerFlex doubles rooftop solar array for athletic apparel brand
PowerFlex announced the completion of the second rooftop solar project for athletic wear brand ASICS at its Byhalia Distribution Center in Mississippi. The completion of the 1-MW solar rooftop brings the total solar generated power at the distribution center to 2 MW that will power the building load and directly offset utility costs. The system is the largest solar PV rooftop in Byhalia and ...
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NYC relaxes zoning restrictions, opens 8,500 acres of parking lots to solar canopy development
This week, New York City passed landmark legislation that relaxes restrictions on solar developments through a carbon neutrality zoning amendment. This “City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality” zoning initiative will move the city toward more equitable and sustainable living. ...
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CPUC Modernizes Multi-Tenant and Multi-Property Solar and Storage Tariffs
This week (Nov 16) the California Public Utilities Commission updated its onsite solar and storage tariffs for multifamily residential buildings, multi-tenant commercial buildings, and customers with adjacent properties, continuing its efforts to modernize solar regulations to bolster the modern grid and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These changes only apply to future customers. The ...
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More Than Two Gigawatts of Community Solar Has Been Installed in New York
Governor Kathy Hochul this week (Nov 28) announced more than two gigawatts of community solar has been installed in New York - enough to serve 393,000 homes, reaffirming the state's position as the top community solar market in the United States. This community solar milestone contributes to five gigawatts of distributed solar operating across the state, with 3.3 gigawatts in development. The ...
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DOE Announces Up to $440 Million to Install Rooftop Solar and Batteries in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Nov 2) announced a slate of solar companies and nonprofits selected to install rooftop solar and battery storage systems for vulnerable households in Puerto Rico through the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund (PR-ERF). The first tranche of PR-ERF funding, up to $440 million, will help lower energy bills for 30,000-40,000 single-family households in Puerto ...
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Electric Utility Companies and Co-Ops Can Unleash the Grid Edge With This Unique NREL Asset
By Connor O'Neil, NREL Ever wonder how surplus power from rooftop solar panels could be shared with homes nearby? Or how dozens of electric vehicles charging from a building at the same time might stress the grid? These are the same questions that preoccupy utilities as they weigh their options for modernizing distribution systems. But as some operators already know, there is a secret weapon for ...
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