Tag: storage
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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……
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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……
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Registration open for inaugural Intersolar & Energy Storage North America event in Texas
Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) today announced registration is now open for its new regional event on Nov. 19-20, at the Austin Marriott Downtown in Austin, Texas. Focused on supporting the product, information, and connection needs of solar + storage professionals doing or seeking business within the state, the inaugural IESNA Texas conference and trade show……
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Analysis of battery storage system failures point to monitoring more than cell defects
Battery energy storage system (BESS) failure is being investigated heavily because of how disastrous BESS failures can be, and how important BESS is to the future of the grid. A joint study commissioned to analyze root causes of BESS failures underlined the impact of battery monitoring more than battery cell defects. The study, Insights from……
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Click. Done? SimpliPHI 6.6 Home Battery Overview | The Pitch
The new SimpliPHI 6.6 Home Battery launched by Briggs & Stratton is even simpler than the “plug-and-play” cliché. The SimpliPHI 6.6 Home Battery has a wire-free design that simply clicks a battery stack into place in under five minutes. Backstory: Briggs and Stratton acquired SimpliPHI in 2021, a battery brand that’s specialized in lithium ferro……