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Overflow: California's COVID-19 lockdown is adding to the state's load-balancing challenge.

California Renewables Curtailments Surge as Coronavirus Cuts Energy Demand

The Golden State’s solar output already outpaced demand at times. Then came the coronavirus lockdown.

22 hours ago by Jeff St. John

How Coronavirus Is Altering Energy Demand and Bending Load Curves

GTM Squared

How Coronavirus Is Altering Energy Demand and Bending Load Curves

Quarantines are forcing North American and European grid operators to adjust their day-to-day operations — and maybe their long-term plans.

4 hours ago by Jeff St. John

Double feature: Nearly two-thirds of proposed solar projects in California include batteries. (Avangrid)

Industry Perspective

Hybrid Power Plants Are Growing Rapidly, But Are They a Good Idea?

Co-locating batteries with renewables has taken off rapidly. It’s not always the right move, the author writes.

3 hours ago by Will Gorman

Does the Economic Crisis Shift the Clean Energy Calculus?

This week on The Energy Gang: a conversation about keeping the lights on and the money flowing during this unprecedented crisis.

5 hours ago by Stephen Lacey

GTM’s Coronavirus Coverage: The Impact for Clean Energy

The residential solar market feels the pinch, and the U.S. renewables industry looks to the next stimulus bill. Follow all the latest developments here.

2 hours ago by Karl-Erik Stromsta

GTM Squared Insights

Best of the Rest: 4 Emerging State Energy Storage Markets to Watch

2 days ago by Julian Spector

Assessing the Downside Risk of the Coronavirus for the US Solar Industry

4 days ago by Emma Foehringer Merchant

California’s Uncertain Path to Its 2030 Carbon Emission Target

1 week ago by Jeff St. John

After being left out, wind and solar groups say they plan to seek aid in future legislation.

March 25, 2020 Solar

Senate Strikes Deal on Coronavirus Stimulus Package That Excludes Help for Renewables

45 by Jeff St. John

Stacked blocks: the way forward for energy storage? (Credit: Energy Vault/Binh Nguyen/GTM)

March 31, 2020 Energy Storage

The 5 Most Promising Long-Duration Storage Technologies Left Standing

64 by Julian Spector

Social distance: Should all American solar workers stay home during the COVID-19 crisis?

March 23, 2020 Solar

Are Solar Workers ‘Essential’? The Industry May Soon Find Out

17 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.31.20 Energy Storage

The 5 Most Promising Long-Duration Storage Technologies Left Standing

64 by Julian Spector

Germany generated more than 20 gigawatt-hours of offshore wind power last year. (Credit: TenneT)

03.31.20 Wind

Germany’s Maxed-Out Grid Is Causing Trouble Across Europe

46 by Jason Deign

03.25.20 Solar

Senate Strikes Deal on Coronavirus Stimulus Package That Excludes Help for Renewables

45 by Jeff St. John

04.02.20 Energy 0

Knowns and Unknowns About the Energy Transition

On this week’s Interchange podcast, we engage in some quarantine wonkery.

by Stephen Lacey

04.02.20 Solar 0

Research Spotlight

WoodMac: Coronavirus Could Delay Construction of 5 Gigawatts of US Utility-Scale Solar

U.S. solar energy projects are in danger of missing deadlines and needing to rely on force majeure claims.

by Ravi Manghani

04.02.20 Energy 1

Iberdrola plans to increase investment and headcount in 2020. (Credit: Iberdrola)

Iberdrola Plots Post-Lockdown Renewables Investment Spree

The Spanish power giant plans record project investment and a big recruitment drive to “turbo-charge” the coronavirus recovery.

by John Parnell

04.02.20 Solar 4

Layoffs have started across the residential solar sector. (Binh Nguyen/GTM)

‘No One Is Being Spared’: Coronavirus Shutdowns Sap Demand for Residential Solar

Shelter-in-place and stay-home orders in key state solar markets have left many residential developers in limbo.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.27.20 PODCASTS

2020 Election Special: Coronavirus, Cleantech and Climate Collide

This week on The Energy Gang: Where are the elections going from here?

by Stephen Lacey

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04.02.20 Policy 11

Will Congress use the next stimulus bill to accelerate the green economy?

Does Climate Change Still Matter in a Pandemic?

On this week’s episode of Political Climate we discuss: will leaders seize the moment to tackle more than one crisis?

by Julia Pyper

04.02.20 Solar 11

End-of-life modules can be recycled, but the IEA suggests they pose no landfill health threats. (Credit: PV Cycle)

Landfilling Old Solar Panels Likely Safe for Humans, New Research Suggests

Recycling the materials from spent PV panels and wind blades is the ultimate goal but doing so remains costly.

by Jason Deign

Best of the Rest: 4 Emerging State Energy Storage Markets to Watch

GTM Squared

Best of the Rest: 4 Emerging State Energy Storage Markets to Watch

These states hold big potential for grid-scale batteries, but they’re still building toward sustainable investment opportunities.

by Julian Spector | April 1, 2020

04.01.20 Solar 4

The renewables industry is hoping to secure changes to two key federal policies.

What the Renewables Industry Wants From the Next Stimulus Bill

The U.S. solar and wind sectors got shut out of the last coronavirus stimulus package. The battle is far from over.

by Jeff St. John

04.01.20 Solar 0

Germany's EnBW has not seen any COVID-19 impact on its Weesow-Willmersdorf solar project. (Credit: EnBW)

European Countries Postpone Renewable Auctions, Project Deadlines for Coronavirus

From Germany to Ireland, European governments are cutting renewables developers some slack.

by John Parnell

03.31.20 3

Data from Q4 2019 provides a snapshot of the U.S. solar state of play before COVID-19.

Research Spotlight

Sunrun Holds Its Ground at the Top of US Residential Solar Rankings

Tesla’s slight rebound in late 2019 suggests its online-only approach to customer acquisition is buoying its market share.

by Bryan White

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03.31.20 Solar 0

Solarcentury sold its franchises with Ikea in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. (Credit: Solarcentury)

UK Developer Solarcentury Sells Its Residential PV Business

London-based developer continues to look for a buyer for its international utility-scale solar operations.

by John Parnell

03.31.20 Solar 1

The Solar Energy Industries Association has said the U.S. industry could lose up to half its jobs in certain sectors.

Sungevity Lays Off 400 Workers Amid Job Warnings for US Solar Industry

EXCLUSIVE: Once a leading residential solar installer, Sungevity cut much of its workforce at the end of March, citing the coronavirus.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.31.20 Energy Storage 64

The 5 Most Promising Long-Duration Storage Technologies Left Standing

Low-carbon grids need longer-duration storage, but few technologies have succeeded at scale. Here’s the current roster of best bets.

by Julian Spector

03.31.20 Grid Edge 0

NYISO volunteers face weeks or even months of separation to keep the grid running. (Credit: NYISO)

New York’s Coronavirus Threat Pushes Grid Operators to Work and Live in Isolation

New York’s grid operator, NYISO, is sequestering workers at control centers to keep the lights on during the coronavirus crisis.

by Jeff St. John

03.31.20 Wind 46

Germany’s Maxed-Out Grid Is Causing Trouble Across Europe

Northern Germany can’t use all the renewable energy it’s making. Neither can its neighbors.

by Jason Deign

03.30.20 Wind 0

The Haida Gwaii islands are separated from mainland British Columbia by the Hecate Strait.

Northland Power Acquires Early-Stage Offshore Wind Project on Canada’s West Coast

The U.S. offshore wind market has seen a surge of momentum over the past few years. Could Canada be next?

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

03.30.20 Wind 0

Iberdrola's West of Duddon Sands project in the U.K. uses traditional bottom-fixed technology. (Credit: Iberdrola)

Wind Giant Iberdrola Throws Its Weight Behind Floating Offshore Market

Iberdrola will kick-start its floating offshore build-out with two pilot projects in Europe — while keeping a close eye on the future U.S. market.

by John Parnell

03.30.20 Wind 7

The Altamont Pass wind farm in California. Many of the state's prime sites have been taken.

California’s Wind Market Has All But Died Out. Could Grid Services Revenue Help?

Wind farms can do more than just pump out electricity. Even so, the market for new projects faces strong headwinds in California.

by Justin Gerdes

Assessing the Downside Risk of the Coronavirus for the US Solar Industry

GTM Squared

Assessing the Downside Risk of the Coronavirus for the US Solar Industry

Residential solar companies are expected to be hit especially fast and hard as the virus continues to spread.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | March 30, 2020

03.27.20 Energy Storage 0

Policies to fight the spread of virus are taking a toll on commercial storage permitting, construction and interconnection.

WoodMac: Distributed Storage Outlook Shrinks for 2020 Due to Coronavirus

Industry concerns have shifted from supply-chain risk to executing projects and bringing in new business.

by Julian Spector

WoodMac: Coronavirus Could Delay Construction of 5 Gigawatts of US Utility-Scale Solar