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New CA smart grid law will help solar and fix the grid by… simply replacing wires

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law directing the state to upgrade its electrical transmission system through use of new smart grid technologies and by replacing old wires with newer, high-tech ones in order to get the state ready for increased renewable electricity generation.

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Texas installs another big solar + battery storage project

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Photo: Enel North America Power-hungry Texas needs solar and battery storage to help meet demand and balance the grid, so its largest utility-scale storage operator is delivering. The project pairs a 186-megawatt (MW) solar farm with 115 MW/169 MWh battery storage. GW of wind and solar plus over 1 GW of grid-scale storage.

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This will be the first geothermal energy storage system on the Texas grid

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Sage will operate as a merchant, buying and selling electricity to the ERCOT grid. Cindy Taff, CEO of Sage Geosystems, said, “Geothermal energy storage is a viable solution for long-duration storage and an alternative for short-duration lithium-ion batteries. The project is expected to come online later in 2024. Get started here.

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Avangrid completes installation of its first solar farm in Texas

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Avangrid installed more than 488,000 solar panels at the 321 megawatt (MW) solar farm in Falls County, Texas, over the past several months, and it says it finished ahead of schedule. For Texas, these 321 MW of solar join the 1,250 MW of installed wind capacity that the company currently has in the state. Get started here.

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Tesla’s California virtual power plant delivers 100 MW to help the grid

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Tesla’s virtual power plant (VPP) in California delivered 100 MW of power to help the grid not use gas peaker plants yesterday. Heat waves are hitting the region, people are cranking up their ACs, and it is putting quite a load on the electrical grid. It’s peaker plant season in California. Get started here.

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An off-grid solar tracker powers this EV charging station

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Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, has installed an off-grid solar tracker EV charging station for its employees. Solar EV Charger operates even when the grid is down, and its transportable nature allows it to adapt as EV charging needs evolve. What do you think of Solaflect’s Solar EV Charger? Get started here. –ad*

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Hitachi Energy invests a further $4.5B to expand the electricity grid

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billion by 2027 to strengthen the electricity grid and accelerate the clean energy transition. Integrating more renewable energy sources like solar and wind requires a secure and flexible grid infrastructure. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.

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