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CEC awards $5 million to Indian Energy to demo non-lithium energy storage solutions
San Diego-based energy developer Indian Energy LLC was awarded a grant of more than $5 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop and demonstrate long-duration, non-lithium ion based energy storage technologies. This grant is part of the CEC’s Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program, funding research that acceleratesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar FlexRack supplies trackers to TRITEC for Connecticut solar portfolio
Solar FlexRack has supplied its TDP 2.0 Solar Trackers for a portfolio of distributed generation solar projects located in Connecticut. Part of Solar FlexRack’s tracker growth phase into the Northeastern region of the US — noted in this episode of The Pitch — these solar projects are being developed by TRITECRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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California commission grants $1.5M to Salient Energy to develop zinc-ion residential battery system
Salient Energy is developing novel zinc-ion batteries as an alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries, and the California Energy Commission (CEC) is into it, awarding a grant worth over $1.5 million to support the design and assembly of its zinc-ion residential energy storage systems. Salient will utilize the grant funding toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Schneider Electric debuts DER-focused functions of smart home energy center at CES 2021
As part of Consumer Electronics Show 2021 this week, Schneider Electric expanded its Wiser smart home ecosystem, furthering discussion around the smart and sustainable Home. Anchored by the Square D Energy Center, these industry-first products enable unprecedented residential insights and monitoring capabilities for homeowners to control and lower their home’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SPI Energy acquires customer contracts from Petersen-Dean (filed for Chapter 11 last year)
SolarJuice American, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SPI Energy Co., acquired the consumer contracts of Petersen-Dean, Inc., one of the largest full-service, privately-held roofing and solar companies in the US. Petersen-Dean was generating $300 million to $400 million in sales annually with favorable profit margins prior to COVID-19. “OurRead More — Solar Builder magazine