Solar Energy News

• Special announcement on offshore wind planned Monday in Virginia October 22, 2021
  U.S. Dept. of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Dominion Energy CEO Robert Blue, and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam will participate in a "special announcement on offshore wind" Monday in Portsmouth, Va., according to a press release.
• Demand-side emission reduction key to meeting decarbonization goals, report says October 22, 2021
  New study from Brattle Group and Oracle shows utility customer action can be twice as impactful as current clean energy supply policies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• Renewable energy jobs grew to 12 million globally despite pandemic, supply chain challenges October 22, 2021
  The study found that solar PV employs a third of the renewable energy industry at 4 million workers, followed by bioenergy, hydropower, and wind.
• PJM: Offshore wind and renewable targets could require $3.2 billion in grid upgrades October 22, 2021
  A new study by PJM estimates that up to $3.2 billion in grid upgrades could be needed to support offshore wind and states' renewable energy targets in the region by 2035.
• Microgrids bring first-time electricity access to 80,000 people in West Africa October 22, 2021
  The Movamba project -- which will add 1.3 megawatts of renewable energy capacity -- aims to increase system capacity and improve resilience by connecting directly to hospitals and clinics in rural Sierra Leone.
• Lightsource bp enters Polish renewables market with $582 million deal October 22, 2021
  Lightsource bp has reached an agreement with a local energy company to develop 757MWp of solar energy capacity in Poland.