Long-duration energy storage developer Hydrostor has signed a 50-MW offtake agreement with California Community Power (CC Power) for the Willow Rock Energy Storage Center. The 500-MW/4,000-MWh advanced compressed air energy storage (A-CAES) project can store energy for eight hours of continuous discharge to the grid, and will provide reliable capacity to the six community choice… The post California power aggregators sign on for 50-MW slice of compressed-air long-duration energy storage appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Environmental Protection Agency has reversed landmark environmental laws made to curtail greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonize pollution sources, calling the Obama- and Biden-era motions “illegal.” The agency rescinded “Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases,” which established in 2009 that greenhouse gases are a threat to public health, under the Clean Air… The post EPA no longer considers greenhouse gases a pollutant appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Dept. of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued guidance for energy project developers and manufacturers determining whether the components they use are receiving material assistance from a prohibited foreign entity (PFE) and therefore ineligible for certain tax credits. This is the foreign entity of concern (FEOC) clause included in the… The post Treasury issues FEOC guidance for energy project developers and domestic manufacturers appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Dept. of Commerce has revealed its final determinations in its antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of active anode material (AAM) from the China. Final AD rates stayed the same as the preliminary decision, while general CVD rates increased. Final dumping margins Exporters AD rate Tesla, Panasonic, Hunan Zhongke Shinzoom, Jiangxi Zichen Technology,… The post Commerce releases final AD/CVD amounts in battery anode case appeared first on Solar Power World.

Plus Power has brought online the two-hour 175-MW Cross Town Energy Storage facility in Gorham, Maine. This project is the largest of its kind on the ISO New England grid. “Today, Maine welcomed the largest energy storage project of its kind in New England, delivering real cost savings and reliable power for Maine,” said Governor… The post Plus Power brings online 350-MWh Cross Town BESS in Maine appeared first on Solar Power World.

Energy and temperature solutions provider Aggreko has completed solar projects on two service centers — a 100-kW system in St. Louis, Missouri, and an 87.3-kW system in Bridgeport, New Jersey. The two solar installations will reduce Aggreko’s grid power usage. The St. Louis solar panels provide about 40% of the service center’s annual electricity needs,… The post Aggreko finishes solar projects on two US service centers appeared first on Solar Power World.

SolarEdge Technologies is partnering with WeaveGrid, a grid software provider for electric utilities, to support residential battery systems in utility grid programs. This will expand WeaveGrid’s Distribution-Integrated System Capacity Orchestration, which was originally designed to manage EV charging at scale. “As electrification accelerates, utilities need solutions that go beyond managing a single asset type,” said… The post SolarEdge partners with WeaveGrid to expand utility support for VPPs appeared first on Solar Power World.

A longstanding federal research laboratory supporting national renewable energy deployment has laid off more than 100 people for the second time in less than a year. The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) reportedly laid off 134 people this week. This latest round of layoffs comes nine months after another 114 employees were cut from… The post National Laboratory of the Rockies (formerly NREL) lays off 134 people appeared first on Solar Power World.

Equipment dealer Intellirent has opened a new regional service center in Phoenix, Arizona. As projects across the power, utility, industrial and infrastructure sectors continue to grow in scope and complexity, Intellirent says it is focused on aligning its services with how customers operate in the field. Establishing a local presence in the Southwest allows Intellirent… The post Intellirent opens regional service center in Phoenix appeared first on Solar Power World.

AES Indiana has installed a solar and storage system outside the Petersburg Generating Station, a 2-GW coal-fired plant that is transitioning to natural gas. The 250-MW solar and 180-MWh storage Petersburg Energy Center is now online in the utility territory. The solar and storage system is replacing two of the coal-powered units that began operation… The post Solar + storage project comes online in shadow of Indiana coal-fired plant appeared first on Solar Power World.

SOLRITE Energy has established a new virtual power plant (VPP) offer in the Texas ERCOT market with sonnen. Up to 60 kWh of sonnen energy storage per home can be included on the VPP agreement (VPA), receiving a 12¢ per kWh “all-in” retail energy rate, all for a $20 per month fee. The SOLRITE sonnen Battery… The post SOLRITE Energy + sonnen VPP offers Texas battery owners a 12¢/kWh rate appeared first on Solar Power World.

Michigan labor leaders today launched Michigan Climate Jobs (MICJ), a coalition of labor unions centered on building careers and projects in clean energy. Michigan is the third state to announce a coalition of this kind that is guided by the principles published in a report by the Climate Jobs Institute at Cornell University. “Today, we… The post Michigan unions launch coalition to create clean energy jobs appeared first on Solar Power World.