Grid edge
PG&E is testing different flavors of virtual power plant
What's the best way for home batteries to help ease summer grid stress? This California utility is trying out two different models with Tesla and Sunrun.
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Grid edge
Sunnova seeks $3.3B DOE loan guarantee to expand virtual power plants
An SEC filing suggests the federal Loan Programs Office is gearing up to help lower-income households access rooftop solar and batteries that can help the grid.
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Fun stuff
Canary Live Boston — Get your tickets today
Join the Boston climate community on April 6 for an evening of expert insights, networking, drinks and hors d'oeuvres.
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Climatetech finance
Two superstar investors go all-in on Complete Solaria merger
John Doerr and T.J. Rodgers put their money on vertically integrated residential solar.
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Climatetech finance
Solar hardware maker Nextracker scores $638M in 2023’s biggest IPO so far
Eschewing the SPAC siren song, the tracker manufacturer went public in an old-school IPO that exceeded analysts' expectations.
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Solar
Want to go solar? These companies and groups are here to help
Shaded roof? Tight budget? Confused by all the options? There are resources to help all kinds of people access solar power.
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Grid edge
Texans can now sign up for virtual power plant to help grid, make money
Tesla, Octopus Energy and other power retailers are offering customers compensation to use their solar and batteries to make the grid more efficient and clean.
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Air travel
A giant solar microgrid is coming to New York City’s JFK airport
Some 13,000 solar panels will cover a new terminal being built at JFK, giving the airport a clean power supply that can keep operations running even in a blackout.
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Solar
Community-solar industry shoots for 30GW by 2030
Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act and solar-power momentum in states, community-solar installations have potential to soar in the U.S., coalition says.
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Solar
How to get solar to low-income families? Rhode Island has a new plan
Solar companies will partner with the state government to install and lease solar arrays with the aim of saving money for homeowners from the start.
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Solar
Qcells to invest $2.5B in building out US solar supply chain
Inflation Reduction Act tax credits spur Qcells to make a major investment in Georgia solar factories and to expand its U.S. polysilicon supply.
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