Clearway launches 482MW California solar storage

Clearway Energy has begun commercial operations at a new solar plus storage project, located next to the decommissioned Coolwater gas-fired power facility in San Bernardino County, California, US. The Daggett

California is harnessing solar power thanks to a big battery boom

California is harnessing solar power thanks to a big battery boom, providing a glimpse into Australia''s energy future The missing bit of the jigsaw puzzle has been around

Solar power in California

OverviewState challenges with solar powerHistoryPhotovoltaicsSolar thermal powerGenerationGovernment supportPublic opinion

Energy storage is becoming a more prominent issue because photovoltaic solar panels can only generate electricity during daylight hours and thermal solar installations can only store energy for up to 10 hours, leaving a window in which the state''s energy production must be generated from other sources (natural gas, wind, coal, or nuclear). To remedy this, different sorts of power storage solutions have been proposed such as batteries, compressed air, and ice generation.

California Sees Unprecedented Growth in Energy

Energy storage projects capture power produced by wind and solar resources and discharge the energy back to the electric grid during times of peak demand. In California, electricity demand is highest in the late afternoon

California Solar & Storage Assoc. (CALSSA)

The California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA) is the state''s largest clean energy business group with over 700 member companies representing an array of businesses that manufacture, design, install, finance and provide other

California Sets First-in-Nation Requirements for Solar & Energy Storage

"With the dire warnings by the world''s scientists about climate change as background, today''s vote is another historic first-in-the-nation move by California to literally

The biggest solar-plus-storage project in the US just

The largest combined solar and energy-storage project in the U.S. is now online and operating in California''s Mojave Desert. The sprawling megaproject stretches across 4, 600 acres in Kern County and is located on

Solar energy storage: everything you need to know

NOTE: This blog was originally published in April 2023, it was updated in August 2024 to reflect the latest information. Even the most ardent solar evangelists can agree on one limitation solar

California Solar Electric: Local Solar and Energy Storage Experts

California Solar Electric services residential and commercial customers providing solar and energy storage turn-key installation and maintenance services. Proudly serving Ventura and