Case Study | April 21, 2020
Driven by plummeting costs of lithium‑ion batteries and a proven track record in assisting with grid stability, utility‑scale battery deployments continued to increase throughout 2019. Seizing on this trend, NextEra – North America's leading wind and solar generator – is evaluating the addition of ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | June 09, 2020
Building off of its massive 2018 energy storage procurement round, Hawaiian Electric (HECO) announced that it would deploy another 2.9 GWh on Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii islands. The largest of the 16 projects announced is a 185 MW/565 MWh stand‑alone energy storage asset installed by Energy Storage ... Not part of subscription
Case Study | September 08, 2020
Managing flexible loads in buildings helps reduce peak demand charges, which translates to lower electricity bills. With the rise of distributed generation and storage assets, building energy management becomes more complex, but at the same time, there's added flexibility and value‑add opportunities... Not part of subscription
by Jessica Hernandez
The Soleil Lofts virtual power plant (VPP) includes 600 Sonnen batteries, one per apartment unit, which will store power generated by the 5.2 MW on-site rooftop solar PV system. The real estate developer The Wasatch Group plans to spend $31 million, which includes the solar installation, and the utility Rocky Mountain Power (RMP), will spend $3.27 million as a contribution for the installation of the batteries. The storage system is meant to support the all-electric apartment complex by providing backup capacity and helping reduce peak demand while directly benefiting RMP for its grid management operations. These types of projects are key to support the electrification of the built environment and the decarbonization of the energy mix.
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