Solar News & Information

NextEra to build 600MW BESS in San Bernadino County, California; half of capacity contracted to utility APU

The Roadhouse project is one of NEER’s most advanced pipeline projects, having already secured an offtake agreement covering a portion of the project’s capacity with a public utility, as well as an interconnection agreement with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO).  300MW/1,200MWh worth of BESS capacity at US$18.76/kW-month fixed rate  The proposed Roadhouse Energy Storage project will utilise lithium-ion battery technology

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Georgia Power Determines Locations for 500 MW of New BESS

Georgia Power has identified locations for 500 MW of new battery energy storage systems (BESS) authorized by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) earlier this year as part of the company’s 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Update.  According to the company’s most recent filing with the Georgia PSC, the portfolio of BESS resources proposed by Georgia Power helps address the resource

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BLM Releases Proposed Western Solar Plan

Solar panels on public lands in Nevada. (Photo Credit: BLM Southern Nevada District Office) The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced its proposed roadmap for solar energy development on public lands across the West.  The BLM hopes the release of the Final Utility-Scale Solar Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendments (also known as the proposed updated

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