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.
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.
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 …
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…
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.
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.