Tag: storage
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Florida’s Gainesville Regional Utilities adding its first large-scale solar + storage project
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) and Origis Energy announced a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for FL Solar 6, a new 50-MW large-scale solar project coupled with 12 MWs of energy storage. The project represents the first utility-scale solar and storage project in the GRU service territory. City Commissioners in Gainesville, Fla.,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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New group led by IREC aims to simplify energy storage interconnection
Energy storage technologies have a crucial role to play in enabling the transition to a low-carbon economy. Despite significant growth of the energy storage market in recent years, the process of connecting this technology to the electricity grid remains complex and unclear in many states across the U.S. A newRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Battery capacity vs. operating temperature: Sizing a storage system when ambient temperatures vary
One of the most common questions asked by PV Installers, as well as customers, is how to properly size and charge a battery bank in places where ambient temperatures may vary considerably throughout the year. Temperature affects battery performance in two ways. The standard capacity rating of a battery isRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Live at SPI: Opening panel covers ITC, financing and what’s next (and best) for solar
The 2015 Solar Power International conference kicked off with a stellar panel discussion that covered all of the big picture issues facing the industry today: the ITC, the Clean Power Plan, financing and the new technologies that might best supplement the solar industry going forward. Here are some notes andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Residential Solar Energy Storage Market to Reach 900 MW in 2018
The global market for grid-connected residential photovoltaic (PV) solar installations coupled with energy storage is predicted to grow tenfold to reach more than 900 megawatts (MW) in 2018, up from just 90 MW in 2014, according to new analysis from IHS Technology. This expanding opportunity for PV companies and batteryRead More — Solar Builder magazine