Tag: solar+storage
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Primer for buying, installing residential solar+storage systems
Energy storage has emerged as a technology that helps make solar power a winning choice for homeowners, and the rapid evolution of battery chemistries, storage management software and other combining technologies will help drive down cost and drive up value. Where to start at selecting a storage solution can seemRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Geli closes $7M investment to scale storage platform and partnerships
Geli, a supplier of software and networking solutions to the energy storage industry, announced the completion of a $7 million Series A funding round led by a prominent clean energy investment office and Shell Technology Ventures. Shell Technology Ventures (STV), the venture division of globally integrated energy company Royal DutchRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Is there a PV storage solution between lead-acid and lithium ion?
Solar-plus-storage is not a new concept — folks have been going off-grid with some PV and a few batteries since the ‘70s. But the concept is trending to the point where many say it is the future of distributed energy and the grid. So, solar-plus-storage is both the past andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Details on the Pika Energy Island system now available for solar-plus-storage projects
It is now the second quarter of 2016, which means that Pika Energy Inc. will begin shipping its new Pika Energy Island systems. “The availability of our newest bi-directional inverter comes at a critical time in the solar PV and distributed energy industry,” said Pika Energy President Ben Polito. “Solar-plus-storage isRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Check out the off-grid solar-plus-storage system at the Taft Botanical Gardens
SimpliPhi Power and California Solar Electric completed the second phase of an off-grid solar-plus-storage installation at the Taft Botanical Gardens in Ojai, Calif., which are part of an eco resort owned by the non-profit Conservation Endowment Fund. The second phase of the installation included an additional eight PHI2.6 kWh batteriesRead More — Solar Builder magazine