Tag: storage

  • NY car dealership adds microgrid, energy storage system to aid EV charging

    The Vail Buick GMC dealership in Bedford Hills, New York, has added an energy storage system (ESS) to aid EV charging abilities while reducing energy costs. The expansive car dealership in eastern New York tapped Energy Toolbase, Socomec and Sprocket Power to deploy the ESS to provide microgrid capabilities, reduce demand charges, and participate in……

  • TotalEnergies breaks ground on 12 MW solar carport project at JFK Airport

    TotalEnergies has begun construction of New York state’s largest onsite solar generating and storage system at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport. The project is being developed in partnership with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA). Located in the airport’s long-term parking Lot 9,……

  • Nidec pumping out EV charger, battery storage systems at updated Cleveland facility

    Nidec is an electric motor manufacturer with headquarters in Kyoto, Japan, that is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint for DC Fast chargers for electric vehicles (EV) and Power Conversion Systems (PCS) for battery energy storage systems (BESS). This month, Nidec started new manufacturing lines for Nidec at its newly-upgraded state-of-the-art facility in Cleveland. The products……

  • SimpliPHI hybrid inverter receives UL 1741-SB certification

    UL 1741 sets a series of safety tests and performance requirements that inverters must meet to ensure that they are safe and reliable for use in renewable energy systems. These tests cover a range of factors, including electrical and mechanical safety, performance and efficiency and protection against environmental hazards such as fire, shock and electromagnetic……

  • Enphase adds Power Control to help avoid main panel upgrades

    In residential, solar + storage is really shorthand for solar + storage + power control in order to hopefully avoid main panel upgrades. So, it was only a matter of time before Enphase Energy added such capabilities to its offering. Last week, Enphase announced the launch of Enphase Power Control software that can integrate with……