Tag: storage
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PG&E launches virtual power plant program with Sunrun
Sunrun and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) are looking to enroll up to 7,500 new and existing residential home solar and battery systems in PG&E’s service area into the new Energy Efficiency Summer Reliability Program. This is a virtual power plant (VPP) program capable of discharging 30 MW back to the grid. The VPP……
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Duke Energy places advanced microgrid into service in Hot Springs, N.C.
Duke Energy has placed into service one of the nation’s most advanced green microgrids in the Madison County town of Hot Springs, North Carolina. The Hot Springs microgrid consists of a 2 MWac solar facility and a 4.4 MW lithium-based battery storage facility. The microgrid not only provides a cost-effective and reliable grid solution for……
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Clearway completes Oahu’s second utility-scale solar and battery farm
Clearway Energy Group’s 36 MW solar farm with 144 MWh of battery storage on Kamehameha Schools’ lands in Waiawa, Hawaii, in central Oahu, recently achieved commercial operations after passing all of its necessary commissioning tests. “We are proud to help Hawaii reach its climate goals and invest in renewable energy in the state,” said Craig……
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NFPA 855 could mean big changes to residential battery-based systems
From small to large-scale applications, the popularity of battery-based off-grid and grid-connected backup systems has grown considerably worldwide. With that, the demand for larger, higher capacity systems has also grown. Although lead-acid battery banks are certainly scalable to suit the needs of most residential and commercial applications, battery technologies such as lithium-ion now offer customers……
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Octopus Energy US partners with Enphase, plans virtual power plant in ERCOT
Renewable energy retailer Octopus Energy U.S. formed a new partnership with Enphase Energy, to provide its customers the opportunity to add Enphase home solar + battery systems in their energy plan. As part of the deal, Octopus Energy plans to create a virtual power plant with the Enphase home battery systems, and bid the capacity……