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  • ESS vs. gas peaker plants: Maine study factors in social costs

    The cost/benefit comparison of a new battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) vs. a new gas peaker plant involves a substantial number of technical variables, but if social cost is not considered, then the calculus is badly skewed, according to a new study comparing ESS vs. gas peaker plants. “If you consider the social and environmental……

  • SunPower now selling Tesla Powerwall 3 via loans or leases

    SunPower is now offering the Tesla Powerwall 3 within its solar and storage product portfolio. SunPower Financial also expanded its suite of solar financing options to include loan and lease financing for Tesla battery installations as approximately 82% of SunPower customers choose to finance their solar-plus-storage system. Tesla Powerwall has become one of the most……

  • AWM cable management earns 630amp rating, can support Sungrow 4.4-MW inverter

    Affordable Wire Management (AWM), a provider of solar cable management systems (CMS), achieved a 630amp rating from the Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC), a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). AWM says its CMS is the first in the industry to achieve a 630amp rating, which means it can support Sungrow’s recently released 4.4 MW SG4400UD-MV……

  • Sunnova adds QuickBOLT solar mounts to approved vendor list

    QuickBOLT solar mounts have been added to the Sunnova Energy International Inc. approved vendor list (AVL), making the QB2, Deck Mount, The Throne and many more solar mounting SKUs available to Sunnova dealers. “We are excited to bring our industry-leading solar mounts to Sunnova dealers,” said Aaron Robbins, Communications Manager of QuickBOLT. “Our inclusion on……

  • GoodWe C&I inverters added to Sunnova AVL in U.S.

    GoodWe SMT-US inverters for medium- to large-scale C&I sites are now available via Sunnova Energy International. This partnership allows GoodWe and Sunnova to meet the growing demand by commercial and industrial (C&I) customers that want to stabilize energy costs, take advantage of IRA production and investment credits, and benefit from selling clean energy. “By collaborating……