Sunrun, a leading clean energy provider, has connected over 16,200 solar-plus-storage systems to bolster California’s power grid during peak demand. In 2023, its Peak Power Rewards program supplied 32 megawatts to PG&E using 8,500 batteries, with plans to double this year. Administered by the California Energy Commission, the Demand Side Grid Support program enhances grid stability, reducing blackout risks during extreme events. Sunrun, the program’s primary aggregator, seamlessly manages and dispatches customers’ batteries, compensating them for sharing solar energy. Operating daily from 4 to 9 p.m. from May to October, it assists when demand peaks, allowing customers to maintain a 20% backup reserve for home power. The program can engage Sunrun’s systems up to 35 times in 5 months, with ongoing enrollment and expanding participation.
Sunrun aids California’s grid with solar energy
Sunrun’s Peak Power Rewards program has doubled its capacity this summer, aiding California’s energy demand. (Image Credit: Sunrun)
Scatec has secured EUR 25 million from IFU, alongside equity and non-recourse debt, for its USD 85 million project financing. (Image Source: Scatec ASA)
EliTe Solar launched its 5 GW PV project in Egypt’s TEDA Suez Zone, set to begin production by September 2025. (Image Source: PRNewswire)
Part of SECI’s 2 GW ISTS initiative, the project will deliver four hours of peak power daily for 25 years. (Image Credit/Source: Pixabay/Pexels)
Ethical Power Italia’s first EPC projects in Italy, two solar farms for Encavis AG, will generate 28 GWh annually. (Image Credit/Source: TomFisk/Pexels)