Tag: utility-scale
-
Plus Power raises $1.8 billion for standalone storage buildout | Solar Financing Spotlight
Plus Power has secured $1.8 billion in new financing for standalone battery storage, including the largest single such project financing to date, to help stabilize the U.S. electrical grid while incorporating more solar and wind energy. Read more about this and other financing news in our Solar Financing Spotlight. Plus Power’s major funding announcement includes……
-
Deployment operations management systems tackle soft costs in utility-scale solar
This column was contributed by Fadi Abourjeily, Energy Solutions Product Manager for SiteTracker. Plunging solar photovoltaic system costs – down 64%, 69%, and 82% for residential, commercial-rooftop, and utility-scale PV systems since 2010, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory – haven’t come with corresponding drops in the costs of designing, permitting, installing, commissioning, and……
-
Stäubli makes bet on robotics to reduce large-scale solar O&M risks
Solar connections often make headlines for all the incorrect ways they can be installed. It is clear the industry’s status quo for inspection is not good enough. So, where do we go from here? Stäubli, the leader in solar PV connection solutions, is putting a sizable investment on a combination of Computer Vision, AI, and……
-
Automated pile drivers
Construction equipment manufacturer Vermeer has been building pile drivers for about 12 years, says lead product manager Ed Savage. However, recent developments in the solar industry have led to the technology becoming more popular in large-scale installations. “The solar industry has grown fast the last couple years,” Savage says. “They’re starting to see the same……
-
Stakeholder groups strike historic agreement to advance large-scale solar development
A diverse group of stakeholders have come together in the name of major solar projects. In a landmark accord, major solar developers, conservation groups, agricultural organizations, environmental and environmental justice groups, and tribal entities have signed an agreement to advance large-scale U.S. solar development while championing land conservation and supporting local community interests. The agreement is the……