Tag: grid management
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Hawaii residents asked to choose ‘self-supply’ or ‘grid-supply’ in next move to smart grid
Starting today, renewable-energy project developers seeking interconnection to the HECO companies’ utility grids will face two new PUC-driven tariff requirements, termed “self-supply” and “grid supply”, that will replace the NEM program and pave the way for so-called smart grid functionality. Out goes the NEM program, which led to Hawaii’s massiveRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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OutBack Power launches FLEXpower Radian inverter #Intersolar
OutBack Power Technologies, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, just launched its new FLEXpower Radian line, which uses the Radian inverter for flexible power scenarios in the next evolution of its pre-wired models. With the updated package, PV installers can eliminate hours of configurationRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Hawaii commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2045
Hawaii enacted a law this week that requires all of the state’s electricity to be produced from renewable energy sources no later than 2045. The new policy, Act 97, makes Hawaii the first state in the nation to adopt a 100 percent renewable requirement, further solidifying Hawaii’s role as aRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Advanced energy market hits $6.2 billion in Florida
The advanced energy industry is a major economic force in Florida, at $6.2 billion in 2014 revenue, according to the first comprehensive analysis of the advanced energy market in the state. Advanced energy outpaced the state’s agricultural exports, which totaled $4.2 billion in 2014. Florida constitutes nearly 4 percent ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine