Electric Vehicle (EV) https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/category/components-products/ev/ Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:31:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-solar-power-world-online-32x32.png Electric Vehicle (EV) https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/category/components-products/ev/ 32 32 Sunrun is testing three F-150 Lightning trucks in bidirectional power plant program in Maryland https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/sunrun-is-testing-three-f-150-lightning-trucks-in-bidirectional-power-plant-program-in-maryland/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/sunrun-is-testing-three-f-150-lightning-trucks-in-bidirectional-power-plant-program-in-maryland/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:29:53 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106826 Sunrun is now operating a vehicle-to-home power plant using a small group of customer-owned bidirectional electric vehicles in Maryland. The program includes three Sunrun customers in Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) service territory who own an F-150 Lightning paired with Ford Charge Station Pro and Home Integration System, which is sold exclusively through Sunrun.…

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Generac unveils Level 2 EV charger https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/generac-unveils-level-2-ev-charger/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/generac-unveils-level-2-ev-charger/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:27:04 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106701 Generac Power Systems now has a Level 2 EV charger available to the North American market. “Generac’s expansion into the EV charging market shows our dedication to advancement in energy management,” said Kyle Raabe, executive vice president of Consumer Power at Generac. “With our extensive background in energy solutions and a network of nearly 9,000…

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Enphase releases commercial EV charger in the U.S. https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/enphase-releases-commercial-ev-charger-in-the-u-s/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/enphase-releases-commercial-ev-charger-in-the-u-s/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:09:37 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106699 Enphase Energy announced today the launch of the CS-100 EV Charger for customers with commercial fleet EVs in the United States. The CS-100 is a Level 2 charging station and Enphase’s most powerful EV charger on the market, providing up to 19.2 kW of continuous power output. The CS-100 also enables customized charging schedules and…

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Phoenix Contact installs solar powered-EV charging station at Pennsylvania campus https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/phoenix-contact-installs-solar-powered-ev-charging-station-at-pennsylvania-campus/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/phoenix-contact-installs-solar-powered-ev-charging-station-at-pennsylvania-campus/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:39:05 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106619 The Phoenix Contact USA campus in Middletown, Pennsylvania, now hosts a solar-powered EV charging station. Up to 10 vehicles can charge at the station at one time, utilizing four FLO charging stations with two charging points each and two Jule fast-charging stations. The new 112.5-kW solar carport supports the 220-kW capacity EV charging station. Phoenix…

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Solar Power World opens submission period for new Top Products contest https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/solar-power-world-opens-submission-period-for-new-top-products-contest/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/solar-power-world-opens-submission-period-for-new-top-products-contest/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:31 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106454 Solar Power World, the premier media outlet for the U.S. solar market and publisher of the annual Top Solar Contractors List, is proud to unveil a new awards program for the U.S. solar and storage industry: Top Products presented by Solar Power World. Submissions for the inaugural contest are now being accepted online. “The solar industry is…

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Energizer Solar products to be distributed through ATG E Power https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/energizer-solar-products-to-be-distributed-through-atg-e-power/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/energizer-solar-products-to-be-distributed-through-atg-e-power/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:31:46 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106305 Energizer Solar, a licensee of Energizer Holdings, will distribute its solar products in the North American market through California-based ATG E Power. “The Energizer Solar product range has already made waves in the renewable energy sector, achieving remarkable success in Australia and Europe,” said Nicholas Sweeney, co-founder of Energizer Solar. “Our comprehensive solar ecosystem, designed…

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Smappee unveils EV Wall charger to US market https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/smappee-unveils-ev-wall-charger-to-us-market/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/smappee-unveils-ev-wall-charger-to-us-market/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:55:04 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106104 Smappee recently launched its latest EV Wall charger in the United States. Designed for both residential and commercial use, this smart charger can be optimized with solar and use Smappee’s built-in solar forecasting technology to maximize EV charging with solar power, enhancing self-sufficiency, savings and promoting environmentally friendly daytime charging. The charger’s AI-based system can also…

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Paired Power releases larger solar microgrid EV charging station https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/05/paired-power-releases-larger-solar-microgrid-ev-charging-station/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/05/paired-power-releases-larger-solar-microgrid-ev-charging-station/#respond Wed, 29 May 2024 12:28:44 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106041 Paired Power is announcing PairFleet — a customizable microgrid charger designed to accommodate electric fleets of various sizes that greatly speeds up the process of installing new EV chargers. “We found that many of our customers required larger-scale charging capacity, so we scaled up our PairTree microgrid into a system that can charge larger numbers…

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SolarEdge acquires EV charging software startup https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/04/solaredge-acquires-ev-charging-software-startup/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/04/solaredge-acquires-ev-charging-software-startup/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:32:53 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=105492 SolarEdge Technologies announced that it completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of Wevo Energy. Wevo is a software startup specializing in EV charging optimization and management for sites with large quantities of EV chargers such as apartment buildings, workplace carparks and public charging locations. Wevo’s software is designed to be vendor-agnostic and supports…

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Construction begins on LG Energy Solution’s 53-GWh battery factory in Arizona https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/04/construction-begins-on-lg-energy-solutions-53-gwh-battery-factory-in-arizona/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/04/construction-begins-on-lg-energy-solutions-53-gwh-battery-factory-in-arizona/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:53:17 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=105489 Construction has begun on the LG Energy Solution battery manufacturing complex in Arizona first announced last year. Construction on the two factories making batteries for EVs and stand-alone energy storage systems should be completed in two years. LG is spending $5.5 billion on the construction. The two manufacturing facilities are the company’s first stand-alone cylindrical and…

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Battery-integrated EV charger can provide site backup power, grid services https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/02/battery-integrated-ev-charger-can-provide-site-backup-power-participate-in-grid-services/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/02/battery-integrated-ev-charger-can-provide-site-backup-power-participate-in-grid-services/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:01:09 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=105167 Battery-integrated EV charging station provider FreeWire Technologies has unveiled the Boost Power Pro product within the company’s Pro Series line of chargers. All FreeWire chargers use built-in energy storage to allow charger owners to participate in bidirectional power sharing, blackout charging and site backup power. The Pro Series offers the following features: Blackout Charging: This…

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SolarEdge lays off 16% of workforce, stops manufacturing in Mexico https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/01/solaredge-lays-off-16-of-workforce-stops-manufacturing-in-mexico/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/01/solaredge-lays-off-16-of-workforce-stops-manufacturing-in-mexico/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:24:54 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=104895 SolarEdge Technologies, a global manufacturer producing inverter, energy storage, EV and smart home technologies, is cutting its global workforce by 16%, or approximately 900 employees. About 500 of those people work in its manufacturing sites. The company stated in a press release that this “reduction follows measures … to align with current market conditions.” SolarEdge…

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Bidirectional EV chargers to finally materialize in 2024 2024 Trends in Solar https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/01/bidirectional-ev-chargers-to-finally-materialize-in-2024/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/01/bidirectional-ev-chargers-to-finally-materialize-in-2024/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:00:26 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=104716 As expected, the bidirectional EV charger market is taking off. The device that can both charge and export an EV battery’s power into a home or onto the grid has been excitedly touted for the last few years without any actual products available on the market. That’s starting to change, as Delta Electronics recently joined…

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Qmerit certified electricians to install GM Energy’s suite of EV and ESS products https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/01/qmerit-certified-electricians-to-install-gm-energys-suite-of-ev-and-ess-products/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/01/qmerit-certified-electricians-to-install-gm-energys-suite-of-ev-and-ess-products/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:06:21 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=104794 GM Energy will work with Qmerit’s network of certified installers for GM Energy’s suite of residential products, including its bidirectional EV charger and energy storage devices. This new arrangement builds on Qmerit’s long-standing relationship with General Motors. Qmerit’s assessment platform and national network of certified electricians will help ensure a streamlined, seamless installation process for…

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Gotion begins production of LFP batteries in California ahead of Illinois factory opening https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/01/gotion-begins-production-of-lfp-batteries-in-california-ahead-of-illinois-factory-opening/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/01/gotion-begins-production-of-lfp-batteries-in-california-ahead-of-illinois-factory-opening/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:04:57 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=104735 On Dec. 21, 2023, the first lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs rolled off the line at Gotion High-Tech’s factory in Fremont, California. The Chinese company was established in 2006 and incorporated in California in 2014. The factory in California was previously considered an R&D facility, but now the company says it should reach an annual…

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