Tag: News
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Five takeaways from Intersolar North America 2023
Last week we hit up Intersolar North America / Energy Storage North America in Long Beach. The trade show exhibit space was sold out, and it felt like it. Yes, Intersolar is officially back. We have plenty of notes to dig through still, but here are the highlights. Key updates making install, O&M easier Fluke……
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Legacy consumer battery brands target home energy storage
The market for home battery storage has finally crossed the line of attraction for large consumer battery makers, with offerings now available from Duracell and Energizer, and more likely to come. “A huge part of the storage market is the brand,” says David Dunlap, the vice president of product strategy at BayWa r.e. Solar Systems….…
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Sunnova micro utility bid preliminarily dismissed by California judge
Sunnova’s bid to become a micro utility in California received preliminary bad news this week. Administrative Law Judge Rizzo issued a proposed dismissal of its microgrid application. This is just a preliminary rejection, but a formal rejection would be a huge blow to Sunnova’s plans. “Until and unless the Commission hears the item and votes……
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Ameresco to develop 5 MW landfill solar project in Alton, IL
Ameresco Inc. has partnered with the city of Alton, Illinois, to develop and install a 5 MWac/7 MWdc solar array. The solar installation will be developed on a local closed municipal landfill site in the city. Over the life of the project, the installation is designed to deliver approximately $1 million in revenue to Alton……
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Renogy X goes to direct to consumer with full solar PV + storage system
Off-grid solar company Renogy is making a new push into the residential solar market in California with Renogy X, which they say will be “the first manufacturer in the industry to sell direct-to-consumer using sophisticated e-commerce and digital project management.” To do this right, the company is seeking installers to become part of the Renogy……