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California continues to lead the way in renewable energy, addressing the critical challenge of #solar power availability with #BatteryStorage solutions. As highlighted in a recent article, California now draws more electricity from the sun than any other state, but solar power’s daytime abundance and evening disappearance have historically led to increased fossil fuel use. Since 2020, California has installed more large-scale batteries than any other place in the world, except China. These batteries capture excess solar power during the day and release it when needed most, reducing reliance on fossil fuels. On April 30, batteries provided more than one-fifth of California’s electricity during peak evening hours, showcasing their crucial role in stabilizing the grid. At #EnergyVault, we are proud to contribute to this transformative shift. Our hardware and software solutions are developed around your need to manage more and more scale, complexity, and market integration. As battery storage capacity continues to grow, with projections nearly doubling this year, we see a bright future for energy storage across the U.S., including major growth in states like Texas, California, and Arizona. These advancements not only support the grid during peak times but also play a significant role in mitigating the impacts of #ClimateChange. Join us in celebrating this pivotal moment in clean energy innovation. Together, we are building a more resilient and #sustainable future. Read more from The New York Times York Times: https://hubs.la/Q02xLL2s0 Learn about how we Orchestrate and Optimize with Software Solutions: https://hubs.la/Q02xLGRB0 #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #EnergyStorage #BatteryStorage

California continues to lead the way in renewable energy, addressing the critical challenge of solar power availability with battery storage solutions. As highlighted in a recent The New York Times article, California now draws more electricity from the sun than any other state, but solar power’s daytime abundance and evening disappearance have historically led to increased fossil fuel use. The solution? Storage! Key Points from the Article: • Solar Power Abundance: California excels in solar power production but faces a timing issue as solar energy peaks during the day and diminishes by evening, coinciding with high electricity demand. • Battery Storage Expansion: Since 2020, California has installed more large-scale batteries than any other place in the world, except China. These batteries store excess solar power during the day and release it when needed most, reducing reliance on fossil fuels. • Impact on Grid Stability: On April 30, batteries provided over one-fifth of California’s electricity during peak evening hours, showcasing their crucial role in grid stability. • Future Growth: Battery storage capacity in the U.S. is projected to nearly double this year, with significant growth in states like Texas, California, and Arizona. These advancements support grid resilience and help mitigate climate change impacts. Read more from the New York Times: California’s Battery Storage Boom: https://lnkd.in/dT8MTd-h

Staying informed on the latest advancements is essential in today's sustainable world. These are the top 3 solar energy and sustainability news you should take a look at today:     Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity. Solar energy batteries are providing sustainable electricity to California and other states during dark hours 👉 https://shorturl.at/iHJP7     Global solar manufacturing sector now at 50% utilization rate, says IEA. The International Energy Agency reports a massive 550 GW increase in global capacity (2023). 👉 https://shorturl.at/wJLX1    The impact of seasonal, meteorological factors on PV plant performance. Scientists in Japan studied how seasonal weather significantly impacts solar plant output. 👉 https://shorturl.at/HSVWZ     Be on top of the most important sustainability news with us.     #SolarEnergy #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #StayInformed 

Rapid deployment of giant batteries, particularly in California, is revolutionizing how we harness and utilize #renewableenergy. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the U.S. has seen a tenfold increase in battery storage capacity in just the past three years. By storing excess solar power during the day and releasing it after dark, #batterystorage is crucial in stabilizing the #grid and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. This innovation demonstrates the profound economic and environmental benefits of advanced energy storage technology. To fully realize the potential of batteries, we need to ensure that policies and market incentives align. California's regulatory mandates have been instrumental in driving progress, but we need a broader commitment at the national level. Investing in diverse storage technologies and supportive policies is essential to overcoming the challenges of intermittent renewable energy and achieving a sustainable future. More from The New York Times.

🌱 Big Steps for Clean Energy: The Northeast is experiencing its first heat wave of the summer this week, and #renewables are playing a huge role in keeping the grid running. 🌡️⚡ As our summers continue to heat up and electricity demand spikes, the build out of #offshorewind is crucial to stepping up to the increased demand for electricity. "It’s not just helping make the grid more reliable, experts said, but proving that non-fossil fuel generated power is finally playing a significant role in the operation of the regional power grid, with even more due to come online from major wind farms and other large-scale resources under development." More on the future of energy in Boston Globe Media: https://hubs.ly/Q02CT4G-0

The recent heat wave underscored the significance of renewable energy sources in alleviating strain on the grid during peak demand periods for air conditioning. According to a Boston Globe article, Massachusetts 170,000 solar installations on residential and business properties eased the burden on the grid during the heat last weeks heat wave. These behind-the-meter renewable energy sources are poised to play an increasingly critical role in enhancing grid resiliency as temperatures rise. Link to the article: https://lnkd.in/eByz-YFR

Check out Grid Status' impressive blog post on how battery deployment is changing the Californian grid. The Californian grid is a moderate-sized grid with substantial seasonal load variation, making it an excellent case study for how grids might look as they evolve with higher penetration of renewables and storage. According to the blog, battery deployment has seen a very sharp growth in the past few years, reaching a point this year where it has practically shaved off the evening peak demand of the day. This growth has had a significant impact on surplus solar generation, with the net demand curve trend starting to reverse and the famous duck curve belly growing shallower. It can be observed that the famous duck curve is starting to turn into a 'sleeping duck' curve if one were to superimpose the battery charge/ discharge trend on the net demand curve. I suspect as the BESS modulated duck curve grows flatter by the year there will be a resurrection of the debate on baseload and perhaps nuclear as well. The trend towards increased battery deployment is also having an effect on gas peakers, which are starting to go flat as batteries take over their peaking role. As BESS penetration continues to grow, gas generators may be pushed into a niche where they only need to come in to meet seasonal or extreme weather-induced peaks. Overall, these trends are worth watching out for over the next few years, particularly the effect on hydro and imports/exports. The hydro generation is getting lower and pushed closer to the more critical application of meeting peak demand while the imports/exports trend still seems to be in a bit of a state of flux. It will be interesting to see whether the transmission grid needs to grow or shrink as the growing penetration of consumer energy resources (including gridscale BESS) reduces dependence on imports/exports. What other insights did you pick up from this report? Share your thoughts in the comments. #renewableenergy #energytransition #energygrid #energytrends

Output from wind and solar farms rises and falls during the day, so other sources must operate more flexibly to keep supply and demand balanced. Still, the basic idea is that massive facilities produce power for millions of passive consumers. Virtual power plants upend this model by embracing the fact that consumers can control their electricity demand. Industrial consumers have long found ways to flex their operations, limiting demand when power supplies are tight in return for incentives or discounted rates.

The resilience value of solar PV is often overlooked. As heat waves become more frequent and longer, behind the meter PV makes a big difference as we saw in Massachusetts this week. Even in cities, where rooftop solar is the main option and does not provide a huge percentage of electricity, those panels help keep things going by shaving the peak loads. So it’s important to continue rooftop PV in our cities and elsewhere. https://lnkd.in/e9Z94w-v

Texas is still Bullish on Renewable Energy. However, Legislators were remembering "Snowmageddon 2021" when there were cascading failures from all resources and the Grid's Physics got goofy. Hence their push for more gas plants, but the gas plants need to be profitable or it doesn't make sense for them to build. I suppose we'll see if the recently passed Bills will gain any traction in the marketplace. In the meantime AISG is designing and installing security systems to protect the nations "Critical Infrastructure". #security #renewableenergy #infrastructure #naturalgas https://lnkd.in/gpkz88hb