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Tag: storage

  • Solar and storage reduce GHGs differently — here’s how policy can address that

    In my last article (“Solar is Hardware, Storage is Software”), I addressed how solar and storage, while very complementary, are also very different resources, and that getting the most value from storage will require policies unlike those that drove solar’s remarkable growth. In this piece, I’ll drill deeper into whatRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Unprecedented energy storage growth predicted in Wood Mac’s Q3 U.S. Energy Storage Monitor

    According to Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest ’US Energy Storage Monitor’ report, 476 megawatts (MW) of storage were deployed in Q3 2020. This is an increase of 240% over the previous high, set last quarter.  As noted in the research, the new record for storage is not an anomaly but rather a signRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • The Pitch: Large-scale energy storage value drivers with SMA

    Large-scale energy storage is entering a boom period. On this episode of The Pitch, we explore the key value drivers and the technology improvements that are leading the segment’s growth trajectory with Chad Spring, Energy Storage Project Sales Account Manager with SMA America. We discuss new revenue streams, what utilitiesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sunrun contracts with So Cal Edison on virtual power plant deal

    While we entered our Thanksgiving time off slumber, Sunrun contracted with one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, Southern California Edison (SCE), to bundle the power from their Brightbox batteries together in a virtual power plant. The Sunrun-SCE contract will participate in California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO)Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Cool concept: Evergrid keeps solar PV systems up when the grid goes down

    Most solar installations require the grid to maintain a consistent voltage and to provide surge power when large appliances start up. When the grid is not present, most systems automatically stop producing energy. Maxout Renewables is addressing the challenging issue of solar power backup with a new system called theRead More — Solar Builder magazine