By NewsBlogger Ameresco and Matchbook Learning Schools of Indiana collaborate to host a groundbreaking ceremony for The Match High School, a vocational-focused facility with energy upgrades funded by a $5.3 million grant. In contrast, the U.S. energy storage sector experiences significant growth, and interest in solar solutions continues to rise in Europe.
At a glance
- Ameresco and Matchbook Learning Schools of Indiana are collaborating on The Match High School for grades 9-12 with a focus on vocational learning and early career exploration.
- Matchbook Learning secured the U.S. Department of Energy’s Renew Americas Schools Grant for facility and energy improvement funding.
- $5.3 million grant to cover energy enhancements, including solar PV system, LED lighting, and heat pump water heaters
- Total energy upgrades for both buildings to exceed $20 million, with ultra-high efficiency rooftop units at Career Center
- The Match Career Center to open in August 2024, main school in January 2025, with a technologically-enhanced curriculum
The details
Ameresco and Matchbook Learning Schools of Indiana are collaborating to host a groundbreaking ceremony for The Match High School, a cutting-edge facility catering to grades 9 through 12, focusing on vocational learning and early career exploration.
Matchbook Learning secured the U.S. Department of Energy’s Renew Americas Schools Grant for crucial facility and energy improvement funding, with Ameresco handling the project’s design, engineering, and construction.
The $5.3 million grant will cover energy enhancements at the school, including a new solar PV and energy storage system, insulated TPO roofs, LED lighting, and heat pump domestic hot water heaters.
The total energy upgrades for both buildings will exceed $20 million, with the Career Center featuring ultra-high-efficiency rooftop units and improvements to the building envelope.
The school will provide a technologically-enhanced curriculum that offers students a clear pathway to success.
The Match Career Center is slated to open in August 2024, followed by the main school opening in January 2025.
In the U.S. energy storage sector, the market hit a new deployment peak in Q4 2023, with 4,236 MW installed.
For the first time, grid-scale energy storage deployment surpassed 3 GW installed in one quarter, indicating a 358% increase in new capacity additions compared to the same period in 2022.
The residential segment witnessed deployments reaching 218.5 MW, surpassing previous installation records, while the community, commercial, and industrial (CCI) segment remained stagnant, with 33.9 MW installed in Q4. Total deployments in 2023 across all segments reached 8,735 MW and 25,978 MWh, an 89% increase over 2022.
The five-year forecast predicts 59 GW of new capacity additions by 2028, with distributed storage exceeding 2 GWh in 2023 for the first time.
The residential market is expected to continue thriving, with over 9 GW set to be installed in the next five years, while the CCI segment is projected to have 4 GW installed with a growth rate of 246%.
Solar Solutions Amsterdam attracted 5,124 visitors on the first day of the event, with Expo Greater Amsterdam seeing activity at 200 trade fair stands on the second day.
Last year, 14,877 visitors attended the trade fair over three days, indicating a growing interest in solar solutions.
Major European trade fairs, such as “The Smarter E Europe” in Munich, are expected to draw even larger crowds, with 115,000 attendees anticipated.
The exhibition hall in Amsterdam showcased roof-integrated, semi-transparent solar modules, reflecting the increasing adoption of solar energy.
Chinese PV manufacturers participated in the event, driven by a newly installed capacity of 4.82 GW in 2023. The Netherlands achieved a cumulative PV output of 24.4 GW by the end of 2023, with 34% of all apartment buildings in the country having solar modules on their rooftops.
The Dutch government aims to have 1.5 million CO2-free buildings by 2030, with PV systems set to become mandatory for new buildings and renovations with more than 250 m2 of living space starting in 2025. Additionally, the government plans to install 240,000 heat pumps in buildings annually from 2026 onwards.
The Dutch Solar Trade Fair, influenced by small-scale businesses and the local market, has expanded to Belgium and Germany, showcasing the growing interest in solar solutions across Europe.
The next Dutch solar trade fair is scheduled to take place in Amsterdam from March 11 to March 13, 2025, highlighting the latest advancements in solar technology and sustainable building practices.
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| solarpowerworldonline.com |
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| – Ameresco and Matchbook Learning Schools of Indiana will host a groundbreaking ceremony for The Match High School – The school will serve grades 9 through 12 and feature a state-of-the-art facility for vocational learning and early career exploration – Matchbook Learning was chosen for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Renew Americas Schools Grant for critical facility and energy improvement funding – Ameresco was selected to oversee design, engineering, and construction fulfillment for The Match High School and Career Center – The $5.3 million grant will finance energy improvements including a new solar PV and energy storage system – The improvements will feature new insulated TPO roofs, LED lighting, and heat pump domestic hot water heaters – The development of both buildings will amount to over $20 million of energy upgrades – The Career Center will have ultra-high efficiency rooftop units and building envelope improvements – The school will support a technologically-enhanced curriculum aligned with providing students a clear pathway to success – The Match Career Center is expected to open in August 2024, with the main school opening in January 2025. |
| solarpowerworldonline.com |
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| – U.S. energy storage market reached a new deployment high in Q4 2023 with 4,236 MW installed – Grid-scale energy storage deployment exceeded 3 GW installed in one quarter for the first time – Quarter saw a 358% increase in new capacity additions compared to the same period in 2022 – U.S. residential segment deployments reached 218.5 MW, exceeding the previous quarterly installation record – Community, commercial and industrial (CCI) segment remained stagnant with 33.9 MW installed in Q4 – Total deployments in 2023 across all segments reached 8,735 MW and 25,978 MWh, an 89% increase over 2022 – Total grid-scale installations reached 7,910 MW and 24,000 MWh for 2023, a 98% increase over 2022 – Updated five-year forecast projects 59 GW of new capacity additions by 2028 – Distributed storage exceeded 2 GWh in 2023, a first for the market – Residential market expected to continue booming with over 9 GW due to be installed in the next five years – CCI segment forecasted to have 4 GW installed with a growth rate of 246% |
| pv-magazine.com |
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| – Solar Solutions Amsterdam counted 5,124 visitors on the first day of the event – Expo Greater Amsterdam was better filled on the second day with activity at 200 trade fair stands – 14,877 visitors were recorded last year for all three days of the trade fair – Major trade fairs in Europe have higher visitor numbers, with 115,000 expected at “The Smarter E Europe” in Munich – The Amsterdam exhibition hall was covered with roof-integrated, semi-transparent solar modules – Chinese PV manufacturers were present due to a newly installed capacity of 4.82 GW for 2023 – The Netherlands achieved a cumulative PV output of 24.4 GW at the end of 2023 – 34% of all apartment buildings in the Netherlands have solar modules on their rooftops – The country aims to have 1.5 million CO2-free buildings by 2030 – PV systems will be mandatory for new buildings and renovations with more than 250 m2 of living space from 2025 – The government aims to install 240,000 heat pumps in buildings per year from 2026 – The Dutch solar trade fair is influenced by small-scale businesses and the local market – Solar Solutions has expanded to Belgium and Germany – The next Dutch solar trade fair will be in Amsterdam from March 11 to March 13, 2025 |
