Key Considerations for Utility-Scale Energy

It''s generation . . . it''s transmission . . . it''s energy storage! The renewable energy industry continues to view energy storage as the

2025 Jun 29

Proposals & Solicitations | US EPA

Learn about the essential elements of a solar RFP; receive introductory guidance on how to evaluate any proposals received; and be directed towards tools, resources, and

2025 Mar 21

Comprehensive review of energy storage systems technologies,

The applications of energy storage systems have been reviewed in the last section of this paper including general applications, energy utility applications, renewable energy

2023 Nov 01

Solar Energy Technologies Office | Department of

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) supports research & development to harness

2024 Oct 05

Solar Integration: Solar Energy and Storage Basics

Ultimately, residential and commercial solar customers, and utilities and large-scale solar operators alike, can benefit from solar-plus-storage

2024 May 02

Procuring Electric Vehicle Infrastructure | Department of Energy

, a stationary battery intended for solar photovoltaic (PV) energy storage that costs roughly $7,500/unit (14 kWh) plus $4,500/unit for installation ($12,000 total), and the 40-kWh Nissan

2024 Oct 23

Photovoltaics Research and Development

The Photovoltaics (PV) team supports research and development projects that lower manufacturing costs, increase efficiency and performance, and

2026 Feb 14

Solar Installed System Cost Analysis | Solar

Solar Installed System Cost Analysis NLR analyzes the total costs associated with installing photovoltaic (PV) systems for residential

2025 Jan 30

Photovoltaics Research and Development | Department of Energy

The Photovoltaics (PV) team supports research and development projects that lower manufacturing costs, increase efficiency and performance, and improve reliability of PV

2025 Dec 03

CTECHI 30KW 60KWH Commercial & Industrial Solar BESS Battery Energy

The CTECHI 30KW 60KWH energy storage system is an ideal solution for diverse energy needs across commercial buildings, small islands, microgrids, farms, villas, and data centers.

2025 Feb 26

DOE ESHB Chapter 20 Energy Storage Procurement

This chapter supports procurement of energy storage systems (ESS) and services, primarily through the development of procurement documents such as Requests for Proposal (RFPs),

2024 Dec 30

Procuring Solar for Federal Facilities | Department

These resources provide information and best practices for federal facilities interested in procuring on-site solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.

2024 Mar 08

Solar photovoltaic modules, inverters and systems:

PDF | On Jan 13, 2020, Nicholas Dodd and others published Solar photovoltaic modules, inverters and systems: options and feasibility of EU

2023 Dec 07

Proposals & Solicitations | US EPA

A solar power purchase agreement (PPA) is a financial contract in which a third-party developer owns, operates, and maintains

2024 Mar 02

Procurement_Cliburn_09_2021.pptx

The challenges of procurement for utility-side storage and solar-plus projects center largely on early-stage decisions: defining the top-priority use case, but also exploring ways to get more

2025 Dec 14

Photovoltaic Plant and Battery Energy Storage System

We express our gratitude to the whole First Solar organization for providing substantial contributions to this project in the form of a fully operational 430-kW photovoltaic (PV) power

2024 Nov 18

Funding Opportunities | Department of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) supports funding opportunities across its research areas. Following an open, competitive solicitation

2026 Jan 19

EPRI Home

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) conducts research, development, and demonstration projects for the benefit of the public in the United States and internationally. As

2024 Jan 12

Procuring Solar for Federal Facilities

These resources provide information and best practices for federal facilities interested in procuring on-site solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.

2024 May 30

Alternative Energy Procurement | Building & Industrial Energy

With sponsorship by the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), the Acquisition Team at Berkeley Lab created the Procurement Specifications for Onsite Solar Photovoltaic: For Use in

2025 Feb 10

Energy Storage RFP, bids and Government Contracts

In addition to bid information, we offer in-depth Energy Storage market research, procurement analysis, historical archives, bid consultancy services, and insights into top

2024 Apr 17

U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System and Energy Storage Cost

This work was authored in part by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, operated by Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under

2023 Apr 20

A 2024 Update on Utility-Scale Energy Storage

This Insight comes to you at the turning of the tide: after a period of increased pricing and supply chain disruptions, we are starting

2023 May 15

A 2025 Update on Utility-Scale Energy Storage Procurements

While the energy storage market continues to rapidly expand, fueled by record-low battery costs and robust policy support, challenges still loom on the horizon—tariffs, shifting

2023 Sep 11

BESS Basics: Battery Energy Storage Systems for PV-Solar

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are gaining traction in solar PV for both technical and commercial reasons. Learn all about BESS here.

2023 Jul 15

(PDF) Battery Energy Storage for Photovoltaic

Therefore, there is an increase in the exploration and investment of battery energy storage systems (BESS) to exploit South

2025 Aug 27

U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System and Energy Storage Cost

This report benchmarks U.S. solar photovoltaic (PV) system installed costs as of the first quarter of 2020 (Q1 2020). We use a bottom-up method, accounting for all system and project

2023 Nov 11

Solar Energy Technologies Office | Department of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) supports research &

2025 Dec 18

Solar-Plus-Storage 101 | Department of Energy

This blog post will explain the terminology around solar-plus-storage, how many solar-plus-storage systems are in the country, and

2026 Mar 01

Solar PV + Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Solar PV + Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Technical Considerations for Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBCS) Projects Qualifications of Key Service Providers or Project Team

2025 Apr 24

U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System and Energy Storage Cost

Q RTE SG&A SOC USD VDC WAC WDC alternating current battery energy storage system U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics balance of system capital expenditures direct current U.S.

2023 Dec 12

ESS 30KW 30KWH Energy Storage System 307.2V 30.72KWH Solar Energy

Built with the latest in lithium battery manufacturing technology, the ESS 30KW 30KWH system is compact and highly efficient, providing a long lifecycle with minimal maintenance requirements.

2024 Jun 11