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Tag: energy storage

  • How storage provides resiliency, security against threats to grid power

    With extreme weather events, wildfires and other threats to energy security increasing in number and duration, homeowners from coast to coast and businesses from Main Street to Wall Street are contending with an ever-present danger of losing access to reliable power supplies. Beyond emergency scenarios, utilities in California have alsoRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • NREL gets funding to develop low-cost thermal energy storage

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been awarded nearly $2.8 million in funding to develop a system for grid electricity storage and power generation that includes a high-temperature charging device, low-cost thermal energy storage modules, a high-performance heat exchanger, and a closed-loop Brayton cycleRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Storage can deliver big savings for both commercial, residential customers if you know where to look

    Throughout the United States, utilities are now applying rate structures to residential customers’ electricity bills that have historically been reserved for commercial and industrial customers only. These new rate structures, such as time-of-use (TOU) and peak demand, are significantly increasing electricity bills for residential, commercial and industrial customers alike, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SMA’s Sunny Boy Storage is now available with whole home backup

    As energy storage becomes increasingly important, SMA America is continuing to invest in its offerings and is now delivering the Sunny Boy Storage-US inverter and Automatic Backup Unit. Many systems already offer a transfer switch and a number of separate components that must be purchased, but SMA’s is a completeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • PV Pointer: Three tactics for better solar designs under time of use rates

    The promise of lower utility bills is a key motivator for most prospective solar customers, but time of use (TOU) rates — which charge different electricity prices depending on the time of day — add complexity to finding the best deal for the customer. Luckily, there are several strategies solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine