Tag: O&M

  • Details on Electriq Power’s PowerPod 2, an AC-coupled residential battery storage system

    Electriq Power launched PowerPod 2 AC-Coupled last week, the latest addition to its lineup of residential battery systems. The cobalt-free PowerPod 2 AC-Coupled boasts even higher power output with LFP-based batteries and three models of usable capacity—AC-10 (kWh), AC-15 (kWh), and AC-20 (kWh)—to meet every homeowner’s energy storage needs. Electriq PowerRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Owning O&M: How C&I solar installers can turn a nuisance into new business

    The commercial and industrial (C&I) solar segment has lagged behind residential and utility-scale to this point, but not because of the opportunity. In terms of available surface area and financial impact for asset owners and off-takers, C&I arguably has the most potential. Yes, C&I solar is a perfectly ripe pieceRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • How Case Western is using AI to study, improve solar PV plant performance

    Case Western Reserve University computer scientists and energy technology experts are teaming up to leverage the diagnostic power of artificial intelligence (AI) to make solar-power plants more efficient. The work, funded by a three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is part of a broad $130 million solar-technologiesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Wire and Cable Management Buyer’s Guide 2021

    Wire and cable management decisions can seem small, but they have both short- and long-term ramifications, from boosting installation efficiencies and cutting site-prep costs to reducing O&M burdens and improving a projects levelized cost of energy (LCOE). We reached out to providers of wire and cable management systems for residentialRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sense can now track home power quality and detect floating neutrals

    Sense has introduced two new Sense Labs projects that make homes safer and more reliable. The Power Quality project tracks variations in electricity entering the home and shows voltage data in the Sense app so that users have more insight into how their home power is functioning. The Floating NeutralRead More — Solar Builder magazine