Battery Storage

enSights announces storage calculator to instantly generate financial projections

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:00:09 +0000

enSights announced it is launching a new BESS calculator to empower developers and asset owners to fully benefit from the massive energy storage sector by optimizing battery sizing for maximized financial returns based on energy market and grid support opportunities. By replacing costly and labor-intensive BESS system design, the calculator instantaneously generates financial projections and…

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Enphase begins accepting pre-orders for U.S.-made batteries

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:32:32 +0000

Enphase today announced the availability of pre-orders for IQ Battery 5Ps produced in the United States. Pre-orders are also available for IQ8HC Microinverters, IQ8P-3P Microinverters, and IQ8X Microinverters produced in the United States with higher domestic content. These products are expected to ship in a few weeks and have SKUs with a “DOM” suffix, indicating…

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SMA to offer first look at new Home Storage system at RE+

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:08:52 +0000

SMA America is set to unveil new residential energy solutions and technologies at RE+ 2024 in Anaheim. Attendees will get their first look at the SMA Home Storage system, offering a modular, customizable battery for homeowners. SMA will be located at at booth No. 1 in the outdoor Grand Plaza. The “I LOVE THE SUN”…

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EVLO installs its first U.S. utility-scale BESS in Vermont

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 18:26:09 +0000

EVLO Energy Storage, a fully integrated BESS provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, announced that it has completed the commissioning of its first utility-scale BESS project in the United States. The contracted 3-MW/12-MWh installation is in Troy, Vermont. The BESS will store energy during strong energy production times for later use during peak energy…

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Torus launches new microgrid management software

Kelsey Misbrener — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:42:45 +0000

Torus announced the launch of Torus Community, a distributed energy management feature designed to significantly improve grid stability. The rollout of Community comes after more than a year of successful contributions to grid resilience from Torus customers involved in Rocky Mountain Power’s (RMP) Virtual Power Plant program. Torus Community leverages the company’s full-stack microgrid technology…

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California solar installers get well-acquainted with batteries in NEM 3.0 era

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:00:33 +0000

California is regularly seen as a leader in clean energy, and no area of the country has more solar or energy storage deployments. Remarkably though, the attachment of batteries to residential solar installations has been low — until recently, only 10% of home solar systems in California also had batteries. New net-metering rules in the…

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At-risk youth win international sustainability competition with off-grid home

Billy Ludt — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:00:24 +0000

A judge in the Monterey County Superior Court in California was tired of seeing young people pass through his courtroom on their way to prison. So, he founded the Rancho Cielo school in 2000 to offer general education and curriculum in a range of trades for marginalized youth. The school in Salinas, California, hosts programs…

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Energy Toolbase launches consulting app for solar + storage project analysis

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:00:34 +0000

Energy Toolbase announced a new consulting service called ETB Consulting. This offering streamlines and simplifies the process of assessing the value and viability of solar + storage projects by delivering customers a detailed Solar + Energy Storage Analysis. This analysis is available through a unique pay-as-you-go app specifically designed to streamline the process, providing you…

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Generac acquires microgrid controller company Ageto

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:46:45 +0000

Generac Power Systems has acquired Ageto, a provider of microgrid controllers in the commercial and industrial (C&I) market. The transaction closed on August 1, 2024. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “This acquisition enhances our ability to offer a complete energy technology ecosystem to domestic C&I customers with multi-asset sites,” said Erik Wilde, EVP…

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Brand-exclusive solar inverter + battery pairings save customers more money in evolving markets

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:00:30 +0000

As homes become increasingly electrified and utilities respond to higher demand with new and complex rate structures, solar + storage projects have to find more creative ways to improve homeowner ROI. The two largest residential solar inverter manufacturers have been adding new components to their offerings for the past few years. SolarEdge released its Energy…

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4 home battery misconceptions PV installers must debunk for homeowners

Vincent Ambrose, Chief Commercial Officer at FranklinWH — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:00:16 +0000

In 2022, the residential solar market set its fifth consecutive quarterly growth record in the United States. This shows that homeowners generally recognize the benefits of solar panels. While encouraging, the same cannot be said for residential batteries – yet. In fact, a recent FranklinWH survey of 1,000 U.S. adults revealed that more than half…

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Fluence secures 2.2-GWh order for US-made energy storage systems

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:47:27 +0000

Project investor Excelsior Capital has agreed to purchase 2.2 GWh of energy storage systems from Fluence Energy for use on U.S. projects beginning in 2025. The projects will have access to battery cells and modules manufactured in the United States and assembled by Fluence in Utah for its Gridstack Pro product line. “We try to…

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Sunrun’s solar + storage VPP supports California grid with 48 MW a night during heat wave

Kelsey Misbrener — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:41:08 +0000

Sunrun announced that its CalReady power plant was activated to support California’s power grid during the recent heat wave. Batteries from over 16,000 Sunrun customers’ solar + storage systems dispatched power for four consecutive evenings from July 9 to 12 during peak hours. Sunrun customers’ batteries supplied the grid with an average of 48 MW…

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Hithium to set up 10-GWh battery manufacturing plant in Texas

Kelly Pickerel — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:25:30 +0000

Chinese energy storage system manufacturer Hithium will invest $100 million into a 483,874-ft2 facility in Mesquite, Texas, to assemble batteries. The site should support 10 GWh annual capacity and 141 manufacturing jobs. “The new facility will accelerate Hithium’s development and production of energy storage system products for the U.S. market while also boosting the Mesquite area’s economic…

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Generac using $200 million DOE grant to help Puerto Ricans get solar + storage

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:21:38 +0000

Generac Power Systems has been awarded a grant of up to $200 million over the five-year term of the award agreement with the U.S. Dept. of Energy as part of the $1 billion Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund (PR-ERF). Under the PR-ERF’s Programa Acceso Solar (Solar Access Program), Generac will facilitate the installation of residential…

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