Germany's Sonnen expects a breakthrough in its plans to create a virtual power plant community. Announced last year with Mandalay Homes, the solar-plus-storage scheme aims to demonstrate the benefits of a renewable solution among 2,900 homes planned for Arizona. The project is being developed by German company SolarCity and will be built on land owned by the city of Mesa. The US' different regulatory framework has presented roadblocks for the company, and it said the Jasper project – which has installed 12 residential systems with a further 20 scheduled for the end of 2018 – could take years to come to fruition.
Germany's Sonnen expects a breakthrough in its plans to create a virtual power plant community. Announced last year with Mandalay Homes, the solar-plus-storage scheme aims to demonstrate the benefits of a renewable solution among 2,900 homes planned for Arizona. Sonnen has already successfully deployed a scheme in Germany. The US' different regulatory framework has presented roadblocks for the company, and it said the Jasper project – which has installed 12 residential systems with a further 20 scheduled for the end of 2018 – could take years to come to fruition.