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Centrica's REstore pools Tesla batteries in a virtual power plant project.
Research Spotlight

Tesla Powerpacks Balance the European Grid in REstore’s New Virtual Power Plant

From black to green—an old Belgium coal mining site becomes a hub for energy storage and grid edge innovation.

by Elta Kolo, Rory McCarthy
Regulation & Policy 5
Distribution automation: the backbone of a digital, distributed grid.
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4 Benefits of Distribution Automation in a Decentralized Energy World

Distribution automation is becoming more important as electricity systems get flooded with distributed resources.

by GTM Creative Strategies
Grid Optimization 151
Wholesale markets could see strong declines in energy prices when clean energy exceeds 40 percent of generation.

If Solar and Wind Hit 50% of Generation, US Wholesale Energy Prices Could Fall 25% or More

A new “holistic” analysis from Berkeley Lab details grid conditions under a high-renewable energy scenario.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Energy Storage 67
Gas peakers are increasingly under threat.

Just How Much Business Can Batteries Take From Gas Peakers?

Peak capacity offers bountiful growth for the storage industry, if it can reliably replace gas plants.

by Julian Spector
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Itron’s Acquisition of Silver Spring Networks Bolsters Smart Meter and Grid Networking Revenue

Itron’s Acquisition of Silver Spring Networks Bolsters Smart Meter and Grid Networking Revenue

Itron reports its first quarterly earnings with an integrated Silver Spring Networks.

by Jeff St. John
Residential Solar 3
Sunrun's stock has recently been trading at the company's highest share price since shortly after it went public.

Sunrun Boosts Revenue 37%, Expands Partnership With National Grid

The company is targeting 15 percent growth for the year, as well as strong future growth from California’s new rooftop solar mandate.

by Julia Pyper
Energy 37
The Deep Decarbonization Draft: Fantasy Sports for Energy Nerds

The Deep Decarbonization Draft: Fantasy Sports for Energy Nerds

This week on The Interchange podcast, we’ll choose our fantasy decarbonization teams.

by Stephen Lacey
Blockchain 1
Renewable energy curtailment is impacting 10 percent of production in the U.K.

Centrica Looks to Blockchain to Help Cut Renewable Energy Curtailment

The utility embarks on a pilot with LO3 Energy to address curtailment in the U.K.

by Jason Deign
Energy Storage 4
How FERC Order 841 could help other energy resources.
Industry Perspective

Storage Might Solve Some Big Grid Problems, but Not the Ones You Think

A new wholesale market participation model for energy storage may help other inverter-based or distributed energy resources.

by Mark Ahlstrom
Regulation & Policy 8
PJM is the nexus for policy battles over grid resilience.

Why Clean Energy Groups Are Singling Out PJM for Criticism on Grid Resilience

PJM has linked grid resilience with market changes that would benefit coal and nuclear power. Critics say it’s the wrong approach.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 21
Dominion Energy plans to increase solar capacity, but overlooks energy storage in favor of gas plants.

Dominion’s New Grid Plan Overlooks Energy Storage in Favor of Gas Peakers

While other utilities launch full-scale grid battery projects, Dominion calls for gigawatts’ worth of new gas peakers.

by Julian Spector
Electric Vehicles 16
Fuel economy standards are under threat, but consultants at ICF say electric vehicle use will still rise.

Can the Electric Vehicle Push Defy a CAFE Standards Rollback?

The Trump administration wants to freeze fuel economy standards that help EV growth, but experts say “the cat is out of the bag on electrification.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Fossil Fuels 43
In total, twenty EU member states saw emissions rise in 2017.

European Renewables Are Up. So Are Carbon Emissions

A bumper year for renewable energy didn’t stop Europe from increasing its emissions.

by Jason Deign
The Rise of Performance-Based Regulation and Other Policy Developments
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The Rise of Performance-Based Regulation and Other Policy Developments

Connecticut cuts net metering; Washington, D.C. proposes a new DER authority; Colorado passes an energy storage bill; and more.

by Julia Pyper |
Energy Storage 19
Elon Musk says battery projects will soon be developed at the gigawatt-hour scale.

With Focus on the Model 3, What’s Up With Tesla’s Storage and Solar Businesses?

On Tesla’s Q1 earnings call, Elon Musk hints at a gigawatt-hour-scale energy storage project.

by Justin Gerdes
Checking Back on Big Promises
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Checking Back on Big Promises

New commitments on the solar-plus-storage front, a notable disappearance in residential storage, and more of your questions answered.

by Julian Spector |
Other Energy 15
Alcoa and Rio Tinto announced the world's first zero-carbon aluminum smelting process.

Apple Backs a New Joint Venture for Zero-Carbon Aluminum Smelting

The “revolutionary” new process could further reduce life-cycle emissions for clean energy technologies.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Solar Software Summit 2018: Watch the Entire Event On-Demand
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Solar Software Summit 2018: Watch the Entire Event On-Demand

GTM Squared members get exclusive access to the industry’s leading event devoted to the solar software ecosystem.

by Nicholas Rinaldi |
BOS/Inverters 2
SolarEdge is getting deeper into distributed energy management.

SolarEdge Moves Beyond Solar With Energy Storage Acquisition, Virtual Power Plant Launch

The acquisition of Gamatronic adds UPS and batteries to SolarEdge’s roster, while a cloud VPP platform provides home energy controls across its inverter fleet.

by Jeff St. John
Markets & Policy 219
It's an historic moment for clean energy.

It’s Official. All New California Homes Must Incorporate Solar

“There are 100,000 customers annually that will see the acquisition of solar as a normal part of their home transaction.”

by Julia Pyper
Finance & VC 4
Shell purchased a majority and controlling stake in GI Energy.

Shell Gobbles Up Another Grid Edge Company

The oil major acquires a majority stake in microgrid developer GI Energy.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Commercial & Industrial Energy 11
Axiom Exergy uses thermal storage to shave grocery stores' electricity bills and keep food safe during blackouts.

Axiom Exergy Closes Series A for Grocery Store Thermal Storage With Shell, GXP

The startup wants to scale from two pilot installations to fleetwide rollouts with grocery store customers.

by Julian Spector
Utilities 2
Dominion says it is already developing another.

Regulators Reject Dominion’s 100% Renewable Energy Plan

Clean energy advocates called the decision “a victory” for customers and competition in the state.

by Julia Pyper
Software & Analytics 0
Buying SpaceTime Insight gives Nokia an entree into the application layer of the IOT world.

Nokia Acquires SpaceTime Insight to Tap the Internet of Things Market

Nokia Software buys a long list of utility and energy clients using the startup’s data visualization and analytics tools—and a new platform for its IOT strategy.

by Jeff St. John
Software & Analytics 2
The software market is becoming more fragmented as solar companies look to solve specific problems.

Survey: Solar Companies Want Software to Speed Growth, Manage Utility Rates

Overall, solar companies are looking for more specific software solutions to fix a narrower set of problems.

by Julia Pyper