Grid Edge

Residential Solar 1
Sunlight Financial cements its position as a top solar loan provider in the residential market.

Sunlight Financial Announces $400 Million Annual Guarantee for Solar Loans

The funding from Technology Credit Union follows a previous $500 million commitment TCU made in May.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Energy Storage 25
SolidEnergy Systems finds a customer for its lithium-metal batteries: drone makers.

A New Lithium-Metal Battery Takes Flight in Drones

Startup SolidEnergy Systems raised new funding to commercialize its energy-dense battery.

by Katie Fehrenbacher
Utilities 5
Hurricane Maria has sparked a debate on the future of Puerto Rico's electrical grid.
Industry Perspective

The Overlooked Detail in Governor Rossello’s Plan for PREPA

SEPA’s Tanuj Deora explains why plans to privatize the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority are not as straightforward as they seem.

by Tanuj Deora
Software & Analytics 4
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DistribuTech 2018: Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and ‘Digital Twins’

Distributed energy is bringing changes to the power grid that only machine learning can solve.

by Jeff St. John
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Electric Vehicles 5
The proposed EV charging program enjoys widespread support.

Maryland Could Soon Have the Second-Largest EV Charging Network in the US

The proposal put forward by utilities, environmental groups and charging-station companies would make Maryland a leader in advancing EVs on the East Coast.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Energy Storage 6
Competition forces battery makers to either match the scale or carve out a niche -- neither of which proved to be compelling for S&C.

S&C Electric Leaves the Energy Storage Production Business

An early market entrant bows out as battery manufacturing goes giga-scale.

by Julian Spector
Mobility 25
Brown doubled down on his vision for America's first electrified high-speed rail system.

Brown Defends His Vision for America’s First Electric High-Speed Rail

In his final State of the State address, Governor Brown pumped up California’s embattled, renewable-energy-powered transportation project.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Microgrids 5
Can big money help standardize microgrid development?

Big Money Is Getting Into Microgrids

The Carlyle Group will put hundreds of millions of dollars toward owning and operating microgrids, tackling the industry’s financing challenges.

by Julian Spector
Off Grid/Energy Access 2
Off Grid Electric will now have operations in Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana and the Ivory Coast.

Off Grid Electric Secures $55 Million in Series D Financing

The investment is likely the largest pure venture equity round for a solar home system provider in emerging markets.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Grid Edge 4
Grid reliability has emerged as a central theme of DistribuTech 2018.

DistribuTech 2018: Microgrids, Underground Networks, and Keeping the Lights On

Oracle and Sentient Energy seek insight into underground power networks, Siemens expands microgrid controllers, and S&C Electric tracks outages and distributed energy trends.

by Jeff St. John
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The new solar tariffs are a

New Tariffs to Curb US Solar Installations by 11% Through 2022

Emerging solar markets, including the home states of the two trade case petitioners, will be among the hardest hit, according to the latest analysis from GTM Research.

by Julia Pyper
Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 0
Stem Lands $80 Million to Fuel Its Growing Behind-the-Meter Battery Business

Stem Lands $80 Million to Fuel Its Growing Behind-the-Meter Battery Business

Its biggest round yet brings new investors, new projects in Canada, and 200 megawatt-hours and counting of energy storage.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Optimization 3
UK Power Networks prepares for a surge of electric vehicles.

UK Power Networks Aims to Unlock Hidden Grid Capacity

Trial will rely on new technologies to help the network deal with electric vehicles.

by Jason Deign
Utilities 14
FirstEnergy gets a lifeline from investors.

FirstEnergy Gets $2.5 Billion Equity Boost, With Coal and Nuke Plants Under Pressure

Some of the money came from the investors who spurred NRG’s pivot away from renewables.

by Julian Spector
Electric Vehicles 38
Tesla's Autopilot is garnering poor reviews.

Report: Tesla Ranks Last for Automated Driving

This isn’t the first criticism of Tesla’s Autopilot software.

by Katie Fehrenbacher
Energy Storage 8
If You Own a Fast-Food Joint in Florida, You May Want to Consider Battery Storage

If You Own a Fast-Food Joint in Florida, You May Want to Consider Battery Storage

There is already a business case for batteries in the state, a study shows.

by Jason Deign
State Policy Actions to Watch For in 2018, Part 2
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State Policy Actions to Watch For in 2018, Part 2

Another look at what’s to come for state-level clean energy policy.

by Julia Pyper |
Energy 6
WePower Expansion Hints at Adoption of Blockchain for Energy Trading

WePower Expansion Hints at Adoption of Blockchain for Energy Trading

A growing list of blockchain startups are eyeing energy trades.

by Jason Deign
Storage Is Displacing Peakers. Is That Any Cause for Concern?
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Storage Is Displacing Peakers. Is That Any Cause for Concern?

We’ve heard about the benefits. Time to delve into potential drawbacks.

by Julian Spector |
Mobility 71
Commercial electric airplanes could soon take to the skies.

Electric Airplanes Could Remake Aviation

On this week’s episode of The Energy Gang podcast: how electrified aviation could transform regional transportation.

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Storage 22
ZincNyx Energy Solutions says it has a new zinc-based flow battery.

ZincNyx Plans Flow Battery Mass Production Within a Year

The MGX Minerals subsidiary is in the final design phase after overcoming a dendrite problem.

by Jason Deign
Grid Edge 5
The emergence of new business models will help open the microgrid market to individual businesses.
Research Spotlight

New Business Models Gain Strength With Renewed Interest in Microgrids

Mixed ownership can be a solution for overcoming regulatory and financial barriers in microgrid implementation.

by Colleen Metelitsa
Grid Optimization 19
Utilities so far have failed to use distribution-grid-level power electronics much beyond the pilot phase.

Gridco Shuts Down Its Digital Grid Controls Business

Utilities aren’t buying enough grid edge power electronics devices to keep Gridco in business. Now its IP and technology are up for sale.

by Jeff St. John
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A proposed gas plant in Michigan has become a flashpoint in the debate over renewables' ability to serve grid reliability.

Solar Industry Tries to Stop a New 1.1GW Gas Plant in Michigan

But can they convince regulators that solar, wind and energy efficiency are just as reliable as a natural-gas plant?

by Julian Spector
Off Grid/Energy Access 0
Husk Power Systems picks up $20 million to scale its minigrid platform.

Shell Technology Ventures Leads $20 Million Investment in Minigrid Specialist Husk

It appears to be the highest funding round ever for a minigrid firm.

by Jason Deign