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Virtual power plant could help avoid solar curtailments in California. Image: Vivint Solar via Unsplash.
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How virtual power plants could help reduce solar curtailments in California

May 23, 2024
How VPPs could help reduce solar PV curtailment in California, while also helping financially to install a solar array and storage.
Image: REC Solar.

LBNL: residential solar PV installations remain flat since NEM 3.0 in California

May 16, 2024
Residential solar installations in California since the introduction of the NEM 3.0 have been roughly equal to the amount in the prior year.
Stäubli's Duncan facility in South Carolina

Stäubli announces ‘multi-million-dollar’ plan to expand US manufacturing capacity

May 2, 2024
Stäubli has announced 'major new investments' to expand its cable connector production and product assembly capacity in the US.
Leeward's 100MW Rabbitbrush solar facility in California. Credit: Leeward Renewable Energy

US Department of Interior continues renewables expansion on public land

April 15, 2024
The US Department Of the Interior (DOI) has granted permits to over 25GW of renewable energy capacity on public lands, a milestone originally earmarked by the Biden administration for 2025.
Chart showing how California virtual power plants (VPPs) could save up to US$755 million in avoided system costs by 2035.

VPPs in California to provide over 7.5GW of capacity by 2035

April 11, 2024
Virtual power plants (VPPs) in California, US, could provide over 7.5GW of capacity, around 15% of peak demand by 2035, according to a report from consultancy The Brattle Group for non-profit GridLab.
Engie's 230MW Bernard Creek Solar Project in Texas. Image: Engie North America

6.5GW of US PV to go dark in today’s solar eclipse

April 8, 2024
Over 6.5GW of US solar PV capacity will be totally obscured from sunlight by today’s full solar eclipse, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Solar and wind projects in France.
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The business case for co-located solar projects in Europe

March 27, 2024
Despite an awareness of the benefits that co-located storage and solar can offer, the commercial model for such sites has yet to materialise.
Power lines in California, US.

CPUC approves Limited Generation Profiles for renewables to connect to California grid

March 25, 2024
The CPUC has approved requests made by utilities in the state to allow solar and storage facilities to use Limited Generation Profiles.
A solar-plus-storage project.

Primergy signs ‘long-term’ PPA with San Diego Community Power for solar-plus-storage project

March 22, 2024
Primergy has signed a “long-term” power purchase agreement (PPA) with California community solar initiative San Diego Community Power (SDCP).
Image: Michael Förtsch on Unsplash
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How utilities have impeded community solar projects in the US

March 15, 2024
PV Tech Premium spoke with the CCSA on utilities in California, Washington and Virginia slowing down the progress of community solar.

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