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08.09.17 Energy Storage 6

Punkin Center APS energy storage project with AES

APS Buys Energy Storage From AES for Less Than Half the Cost of a Transmission Upgrade

Punkin Center, known for its prominent pumpkin sign, will now also be known for pushing the vanguard of battery storage.

by Julian Spector

Energy storage Aquion is back for long-duration batteries

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An Energy Storage Resurrection: What’s the Cost of a New Life?

$9.16 million, apparently.

by Julian Spector | July 28, 2017

07.27.17 Off Grid/Energy Access 1

How C&I Projects Are Driving Growth in Kenya’s Small but Promising Solar Market

The country’s budding commercial-industrial solar sector could be a springboard to a clean and reliable energy future.

by Rosina Norton

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The Companies Saying No to Lithium-Ion

The latest updates from the energy storage iconoclasts.

by Julian Spector | July 21, 2017

07.07.17 Energy Storage 38

Power Play: Tesla Nabs South Australia Contract for World’s Biggest Battery

The company aims to deploy a 100-megawatt/129-megawatt-hour Powerpack system by December to shore up Australia’s grid.

by Julian Spector

06.29.17 Microgrids 0

You Don’t Have to Wait to Make Money on Microgrids

Several early adopters have found success in the microgrids-as-service business model.

by Julian Spector

06.28.18 PODCASTS

Are Fugitive Methane Emissions Offsetting the CO2 Benefit of Natural Gas?

This week’s Energy Gang podcast is all about gas.

by Stephen Lacey

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Storage Has Become the Darling of the Solar Industry

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Storage Has Become the Darling of the Solar Industry

Energy storage didn’t get top billing at the GTM Solar Summit, but it dominated the conversation regardless.

by Julian Spector | May 23, 2017

05.22.17 Off Grid/Energy Access 10

Redflow Decides Flow Batteries Are a Tough Sell for Residential Applications, Shifts Focus to Telcos

“Competition, cost sensitivity and commoditization may limit [the residential] segment’s ultimate growth potential for Redflow.”

by Julian Spector

05.19.17 Off Grid/Energy Access 3

Pay-As-You-Go Transactions in Off-Grid Solar Top $41M in Late 2016

And the market is still in its relative infancy.

by Katherine Tweed

05.12.17 Energy Storage 30

Tesla and Green Mountain Power: Get Your Behind-the-Meter Battery for $15 a Month

A super-cheap energy storage offering, built on the promise of the Powerwall 2 and SolarCity’s GridLogic software.

by Jeff St. John

SGIP’s New Crowd-Pleasing Recipe: Distributed Cash Makes for More Happy Companies

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SGIP’s New Crowd-Pleasing Recipe: Distributed Cash Makes for More Happy Companies

Plus: A Homeric storage saga, New York’s impending capacity deficit, and a step forward for Florida’s distributed energy.

by Julian Spector | May 11, 2017

05.02.17 Microgrids 4

Island Microgrids Represent 36% of Tesla’s Total Storage Capacity

Technology giants Schneider, Engie and Facebook have also made big moves on the microgrid map, according to a new BNEF report.

by Julia Pyper

04.20.17 Energy Storage 17

Lyndon Rive: It’s Time for Solar-Plus-Storage to Dominate Island Grids

The Tesla exec offered one of the most bullish assessments yet of clean energy’s competitiveness in island markets.

by Julian Spector

04.12.17 Energy Storage 15

A Plan to Turn Shuttered Coal Plants Into Cutting-Edge Compressed Air Storage

Canadian firm Hydrostor has already lined up warranties and project financing to make the new system bankable.

by Julian Spector

04.11.17 Markets & Policy 4

Global Solar Market to Hit 85GW in 2017—Double the Amount Installed in 2014

A surge of development China turned the global solar market around, according to GTM’s latest Global Solar Demand Monitor.

by Julia Pyper

04.07.17 Off Grid/Energy Access 19

A Plan to Solve Energy Poverty With Distributed Renewables

Ending energy poverty is simple, but it’s not easy.

by Chris Warren

04.04.17 Off Grid/Energy Access 10

Facebook, Microsoft Mobilize $50 Million for Renewable Energy Microgrids

The partnership will expand energy access—and tech companies’ connectivity efforts.

by Julia Pyper

03.16.17 Markets & Policy 4

Theft and Damage Are Putting a Damper on India’s Solar Electrification Efforts

Here are some of the stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors

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Sifting Through Two Big Bankruptcies

Also: Chicago’s energy scene heating up, EVs helping out the grid, and more

by Julian Spector | March 15, 2017

03.08.17 Off Grid/Energy Access 4

How One US Startup Is Making Electrification a Bankable Business in Frontier Markets

Sigora International charts a path to profitably powering 136,000 people in Haiti.

by Julia Pyper

01.27.17 Energy Storage 10

India’s First Grid-Scale Battery Project Signals a Coming Boom for Energy Storage

The 10-megawatt project is a step in the right direction. But much more storage will be needed to help India achieve its solar ambitions.

by Mike Stone

12.29.16 Residential Solar 4

How to Expand Solar Access to New York’s Affordable Housing Community

A new partnership is tackling the technical and financial obstacles that keep solar financing away from low-income housing.

by Julian Spector

12.21.16 Off Grid/Energy Access 9

Utility Green Mountain Power Wants to Help Customers Go Off-Grid With Solar and Batteries

It’s not grid defection—it’s an extension of the utility business model to customers beyond the meter.

by Jeff St. John

12.14.16 Lighting 5

LEDs Cut New York’s Christmas-Light Energy Needs by 35%

Ho-ho-ho! The LED revolution is upon us this holiday season.

by Katherine Tweed

12.12.16 Energy Storage 0

How Solar-Plus-Storage Is Saving People From Snake Bites

The serum storage station is one of a growing number of off-grid applications.

by Jason Deign

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Questions About Tesla's 'Low-Cost Solar' Announcement

Tesla's New York Jobs Target on Track as Buffalo Factory Expands Beyond Solar

US Solar Industry Braces for ITC Stepdown While Making the Case for Another Extension

Renewables May Prove Cheaper Than 96% of Coal Plants Worldwide by 2030

The Key to Unlocking ‘Renewables as Baseload’ Is the Control System

A Look at Chevron’s Dip Into Clean Energy Investing

Beyond the PPA: A Company’s Guide to Renewable Energy Procurement

How Corporations Can Embrace Distributed Energy Like Never Before

2019 State of Demand-Side Energy Management in North America

Off Grid/Energy Access

APS Buys Energy Storage From AES for Less Than Half the Cost of a Transmission Upgrade

An Energy Storage Resurrection: What’s the Cost of a New Life?

How C&I Projects Are Driving Growth in Kenya’s Small but Promising Solar Market

The Companies Saying No to Lithium-Ion

Power Play: Tesla Nabs South Australia Contract for World’s Biggest Battery

You Don’t Have to Wait to Make Money on Microgrids

Are Fugitive Methane Emissions Offsetting the CO2 Benefit of Natural Gas?

Storage Has Become the Darling of the Solar Industry

Redflow Decides Flow Batteries Are a Tough Sell for Residential Applications, Shifts Focus to Telcos

Pay-As-You-Go Transactions in Off-Grid Solar Top $41M in Late 2016

Tesla and Green Mountain Power: Get Your Behind-the-Meter Battery for $15 a Month

SGIP’s New Crowd-Pleasing Recipe: Distributed Cash Makes for More Happy Companies

Island Microgrids Represent 36% of Tesla’s Total Storage Capacity

Lyndon Rive: It’s Time for Solar-Plus-Storage to Dominate Island Grids

A Plan to Turn Shuttered Coal Plants Into Cutting-Edge Compressed Air Storage

Global Solar Market to Hit 85GW in 2017—Double the Amount Installed in 2014

A Plan to Solve Energy Poverty With Distributed Renewables

Facebook, Microsoft Mobilize $50 Million for Renewable Energy Microgrids

Theft and Damage Are Putting a Damper on India’s Solar Electrification Efforts

Sifting Through Two Big Bankruptcies

How One US Startup Is Making Electrification a Bankable Business in Frontier Markets

India’s First Grid-Scale Battery Project Signals a Coming Boom for Energy Storage

How to Expand Solar Access to New York’s Affordable Housing Community

Utility Green Mountain Power Wants to Help Customers Go Off-Grid With Solar and Batteries

LEDs Cut New York’s Christmas-Light Energy Needs by 35%

How Solar-Plus-Storage Is Saving People From Snake Bites