Terra-Gen Closes Financing for First Phase of Solar Storage Facility in California Updated On Wed, Aug 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Terra-Gen, LLC, an independent renewable energy provider, has completed financing on the initial phase of its Edwards Sanborn Solar Storage facility in California. The Edwards Sanborn solar storage facility is expected to produce clean energy for more than 158,000 homes and displace more than 307,000 tons of CO2 annually. The storage facility comprises 346 MWac […] Read more
California’s ‘Solar Deflation’ Offers Lessons In Managing Solar Expansion Updated On Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Breakthrough Institute has released a report analyzing solar value deflation in California from 2014 to 2020, during which period the value of solar fell by around 37% relative to other sources of electricity. While on the face of it, this is great news, as it is a big reason why solar has gained, and […] Read more
Will 2021 be The Year Solar Saves California? Updated On Wed, Jun 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy California— the largest U.S. state, home to 1/8th of the country’s population, and responsible for 14% of national GDP — is experiencing one of its most challenging droughts this year. The state had earlier experienced the biggest wildfire season recorded in its modern history in 2020, which is one reason being blamed for the adverse […] Read more
US Plans First-ever Offshore Floating Wind Farms Off California Coasts Updated On Wed, May 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy The US government along with the state government of California revealed their plans of installing first-ever floating offshore find warms over the coastal regions of California at Morro Bay and Humboldt Bay. The agreement includes numerous wind turbines at Morro and Humbolt Bay expected to generate energy enough to power around 1.6 million homes in […] Read more
California State Fund Begins Construction of Solar Energy Program Designed by ENGIE Updated On Thu, May 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund), California’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, today announced that construction has begun on an extensive sustainability and solar energy program that includes solar, electric vehicle charging stations and energy storage at seven locations throughout California. Designed and constructed by ENGIE North America, through its affiliate ENGIE Services U.S. […] Read more
WattEV to Build ‘Megawatt E-Truck Stop’; aims for 12,000 HD Electric Trucks on California Roads by 2030 Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy A small start-up with big ambitions is making a serious splash in the truck transport world by building the nation’s first 25-megawatt, solar-powered, electric-only public truck stop to serve electric truck transport between California’s fast-growing Central Valley and Southern California’s bustling ports and shipping hubs. WattEV, founded by an experienced team of telecommunications and satellite […] Read more
BLM Approves $550 Million Crimson Solar Project in California Desert Updated On Thu, May 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The United States Interior Department has announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given final approval to a Crimson solar energy project on public lands in the California desert. The Crimson Solar Project is capable of delivering enough power to energize approximately 87,500 homes, it has an estimated investment of USD 550 million. […] Read more
Mitsubishi Power and Powin Partner to Enhance California’s Grid Reliability with Two Battery Energy Storage Projects Updated On Wed, May 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Southern Power has awarded Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. and Powin, LLC an order for two utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totaling 640 megawatt hours (MWh). These projects will enhance California’s grid reliability with additional flexible resource capacity for integrating intermittent renewable energy into the grid. The BESS projects are among the first collocated […] Read more
Hydrostor to Develop 1 GW Energy Storage Facility in California Updated On Mon, May 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Hydrostor has announced the development of a 1 GW of long duration energy storage project in the state of California. Hydrostor, a long-duration energy storage solution provider, announced the development of 1,000 MW (1 GW) of long duration energy storage project in the state of California. The California Public Utilities Commission has identified a need […] Read more
