Tor aka "@SolarFred" is the founder of solar PR agency UnThink Solar & chief storyteller at @ProbTrueSolar, an odd solar fiction podcast. Bluesky: torsolarfred.
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Electricity prices are rising. No matter how much a new power plant costs to build, the cost of fuel for solar and wind will always be ... zero. Also, #SolarIsNow the fastest and cheapest power plants to build....
Developer Ikigai partners with ‘high-density hydro’ LDES tech firm RheEnergise for Italy projects #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: energy-storage.news/develope…
As US grid batteries surge, risk of fires plummets #energysky -- via Canary Media: canarymedia.com/articles/bat…
Home battery boom and hours of free power are re-shaping how consumers use the grid #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/home-bat…
European solar PPA prices up 0.4% in Europe and 4.9% in the US #energysky -- via pv-tech: pv-tech.org/european-solar-p…
Deriva secures US$540 million for largest solar PV project to date #energysky -- via pv-tech: pv-tech.org/deriva-secures-u…
Dominion Energy files IRP with plans to build 3.5GW of BESS in PJM over next 20 years #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: energy-storage.news/dominion…
“Very disappointing”: Snowy confirms pumped hydro costs double again to a possible $25bn, hit with more delays #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/very-dis…
The Commerce Department Cracks Down on Imported Solar Stockpilers #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/am/commerce-sol…
Genesis opens 200MWh battery storage system at New Zealand’s largest power station #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: energy-storage.news/genesis-…
Australia pre-fab solar innovator 5B lands new 70 MW order, which could grow to 2 gigawatts #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/australi…
NextEra Q3 2026 earnings rise 9.7% as shareholders approve Dominion merger #energysky -- via pv-tech: pv-tech.org/nextera-q3-2026-…
Google Bets Big on Virtual Power Plants With 1 Gigawatt Voltus Deal #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/climate-tech/go…
Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure brings 16MW of community solar online in New York and Oregon #energysky -- via pv-tech: pv-tech.org/kendall-sustaina…
Solar and battery storage push Australia’s NEM connection pipeline up 43% to 80.9GW #energysky -- via pv-tech: pv-tech.org/solar-and-batter…
The Nuclear Company Unveils a Chinese-Style Reactor Megaproject in Kentucky #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/energy/the-nucl…
Batteries start to drive up midday prices, outstripping the fall in evening peaks #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/batterie…
What kind of virtual power plant would you choose? #energysky -- via Canary Media: canarymedia.com/articles/vir…
China PV giant says rebate expansion is spurring demand for supersized rooftop systems, and batteries #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/china-pv…
India must move beyond VGF subsidy support to build commercially viable BESS market, says Oyster Renewables #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: energy-storage.news/india-mu…
Google plans big virtual power plant in energy-strapped PJM grid #energysky -- via Canary Media: canarymedia.com/articles/vir…
