Solar weekend: Cracking the PPA

Jay OwenGreentech

Arizona Utility Buys Solar Power at ‘Historically Low Price’

Renewable Energy World Editors | May 25, 2017 Arizona utility Tucson Electric Power (TEP) said this week that it will buy solar energy at a historically low price from a new local system large enough to power 21,000 homes.

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Are Solar and Wind Really Killing Coal, Nuclear and Grid Reliability?

Joshua D. Rhodes, Michael E. Webber, Thomas Deetjen and Todd Davidson | May 25, 2017 U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry in April requested a study to assess the effect of renewable energy policies on nuclear and coal-fired power plants.

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Cracking the PPA: Renewable Energy Projects and Energy Storage

Becky Diffen and Nelli Doroshkin | May 25, 2017 Colocating energy storage with renewable generation resources seems like a natural partnership to reduce the intermittency of …

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Move Over Tesla, Europe’s Building Its Own Battery Gigafactories

Anna Hirtenstein | May 24, 2017 Battery-making gigafactories are about to arrive in Europe, challenging a lead Tesla Inc. is building at a plant in Nevada and opening the way for…

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6 Graphics Show How US Utilities Are Turning Corporate Demand into Renewables Growth

Letha Tawney, Celina Bonugli and Daniel Melling | May 24, 2017 Utilities are breaking away from traditional electricity products to offer customers access to large-scale renewable energy.

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Mercedes-Benz Energy, Vivint Collaborate on Energy Storage for US Residential Solar Market

PennEnergy Editorial Staff | May 23, 2017 Mercedes-Benz Energy and Vivint Solar have announced an exclusive strategic collaboration to bring the Mercedes-Benz customizable home energy storage system to the U.S.

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