Singapore-based Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:MAXN) has won an order to supply about 1 GW of bifacial modules for the Gemini solar-plus-storage project near Las Vegas in Nevada. Primergy Solar LLC, a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, has contracted the SunPower spin-off to deliver almost 1.8 million shingled bifacial Performance 5 UPP solar panels […]
A Blockchain-Enabled Smart Meter for Clean Power Trading?
NV Energy tests digital tech to track kilowatts of clean energy from cradle to grave. Blockchain’s energy sector applications range from the highly speculative — think peer-to-peer energy-trading using cryptocurrency raised in initial coin offerings — to more incremental efforts, grounded in the real-world challenges of operating an increasingly decentralized power grid. The latter describes […]
More Big Batteries Coming to the West, as EDF Renewables Nabs Deal With NV Energy
In a separate decision, regulators said a New Mexico utility can replace the power it gets from the San Juan coal plant with solar and storage. EDF Renewables plans to build a 200-megawatt solar plant with a 180-megawatt/720-megawatt-hour battery for Nevada utility NV Energy, the developer announced Wednesday, adding to the growing list of large […]
McCarthy begins construction on 61-MW Turquoise Solar project in Nevada
McCarthy Building Companies lately started construction on a big solar project in Sparks, Nevada. The Turquoise Solar project encompasses a 61-MWDC solar farm situated on roughly 180 acres in Washoe County, Nevada. Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company, a utility-scale solar energy growth firm, obtained the green gentle to proceed with the project after buying the project […]
Google Inks Huge Corporate Solar-Plus-Storage Deal in Nevada
NV Energy will provide 350 megawatts of solar and as much as 280 megawatts of battery storage for a new Google data center. Google and Nevada utility NV Energy have joined up on an energy supply agreement to power an under-construction data center outside Las Vegas, with future capacity that rivals the largest corporate solar […]
NV Energy Gets Green Light for Massive Solar-Battery Projects
Nevada regulators approve a plan for 1.2 GW of solar backed by gigawatt-hours’ worth of energy storage capacity. Nevada regulators have given a green light to utility NV Energy’s plan to add nearly 1.2 gigawatts of solar and 590 megawatts of batteries, underscoring a broader push toward renewable energy and storage by other Western utilities […]
Massive Solar Plus Storage Deals Signed for Moapa Tribe in Nevada
EDF Renewables North America and NV Energy signed a power purchase agreement for a new solar plus storage project located on the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians Reservation in Nevada. The Arrow Canyon Solar Project calls for a 200 megawatt solar farm and a 75 megawatt–5 hour battery storage system. This new project in Nevada, […]
Nevada utility announces three major solar projects with battery storage
Nevada’s largest utility NV Energy will procure 1,200 megawatts (MW) of solar electricity paired with batteries, or enough to power about 228,000 homes, as it seeks to double its renewable energy resources and move away from fossil fuels. The addition of energy storage to all three projects underscores how important – and cheap – batteries […]
SunPower Solar Systems Powered Up at Eight Whole Foods Market Locations Across California and Nevada
Integrated Battery Storage Expected to Significantly Reduce One Store’s Electricity Demand Charges SAN JOSE : SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) today announced that more than 2.6 megawatts of SunPower® solar projects are installed and operating at eight Whole Foods Market locations across two states, with one site combining an integrated storage system. These projects are expected to help […]
NV Energy Continues to Advance Renewable Energy in Nevada; Announces Nearly 1,200 Megawatts of New Solar Energy, Additional Battery Storage
LAS VEGAS : NV Energy continues to work toward its long-term goal of serving its customers with 100 percent renewable energy, announcing today the addition of nearly 1,200 megawatts of new solar photovoltaic generation to be built in the state, along with 590 megawatts of battery storage. The renewable energy will come in the form […]