Renewables Powering Through the Pandemic: IEA Updated On Tue, May 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewable electricity expanded at fastest pace in two decades, with huge additions of solar and wind becoming the ‘new normal’ going forward Renewable sources of electricity such as wind and solar grew at their fastest rate in two decades in 2020 and are set to expand in coming years at a much faster pace than […] Read more
Energy Storage Market Breaks Quarterly Deployment Record in the US Updated On Fri, Mar 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy 2,156 MWh of new energy storage systems were brought online in the US in Q4 2020, making it the new record quarter for US storage. According to Wood Mackenzie and the US Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest ‘US Energy Storage Monitor’ report, 2,156 megawatt-hours (MWh) of new energy storage systems were brought online in Q4 2020. This is an increase of […] Read more
Wells Fargo Surpasses $10 Billion in Renewable Energy Tax-Equity Investments Updated On Fri, Feb 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance group funded 500-plus projects in 32 states Wells Fargo Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance (REEF) today announced it recently surpassed $10 billion in tax-equity investments in the wind, solar, and fuel cell industries. Wells Fargo has invested in more than 500 projects, helping to finance 12% of all wind and […] Read more
Appalachian Power Seeks RE Projects With Option for Battery Storage Updated On Tue, Feb 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Appalachian Power today issued a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for up to 300 megawatts (MWs) of solar and/or wind generation resources. The request for bids is the first in a series of RFPs Appalachian Power will issue this year to comply with provisions of the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA). Under the VCEA, Appalachian Power […] Read more
As EV Costs Drop, States’ Efforts to Ease Barriers Vary Dramatically: Report Updated On Thu, Feb 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to a report by ACEEE, there are many states in the United States that have done little to reduce barriers for EV adoption. With transportation now the largest source of US greenhouse gas emissions, several states are taking comprehensive steps to help enable residents and businesses to use and charge electric vehicle (EV), yet […] Read more
Nexamp Community Solar Adds Another Multi-Project Commercial Subscriber Updated On Fri, Jan 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Rochester Regional Health has taken a significant step toward achieving its goal of sourcing all of its electricity through renewable sources by 2025. The organization is combining community solar from Nexamp with its own on-site solar, energy efficiency measures and other initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint. The health system is expected to save more […] Read more
Dominion Energy Acquires 150 MW Solar Project in Ohio from Invenergy Updated On Wed, Jan 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Dominion Energy announced today that one of its subsidiaries has acquired the 150-megawatt (AC) Hardin solar generating facility, which recently entered service in Hardin County, Ohio, from Chicago-based Invenergy. Facebook will take the electricity generated at the facility as well as the renewable energy credits, under a long-term agreement signed prior to the project’s construction. “With this solar project, Dominion […] Read more
Ameren Missouri Acquires its First Wind Energy Center in Northeast Missouri Updated On Sat, Dec 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), has closed on the acquisition of the company’s first wind energy center, a 400-megawatt (MW) project in northeast Missouri. The purchase of the High Prairie Renewable Energy Center in Adair and Schuyler counties is the first of two planned investments in Missouri-based wind generation, which will add 700 MW of clean […] Read more
Report Finds Biden Election as a Trigger for Solar Acceleration Updated On Thu, Nov 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report shows how the US election, the Chinese return to economic health post-Pandemic have completely restructured the global solar industry. A new report by Rethink Energy shows how the US election, the incredible Chinese return to economic health post-Pandemic, and the varying reactions to the pandemic has completely restructured the global solar industry. […] Read more
