Ben Zientara
Inlyte Energy plans pilot projects to prove its iron-sodium battery technology
The California-based company says its technology is the perfect match for data centers, providing low-degradation long-duration energy storage while serving as a middle layer between the grid and highly volatile power needs of data centers. Now it’s set to prove it.
California Senate passes plug-in solar bill
The Plug and Play Solar Act, which passed on a 35-1 vote, would allow portable solar generation devices with up to 1,200 watts of output to connect to a building through a standard outlet. The bill now moves to the state Assembly, which has until August 31 to pass it during the current session.
Recheck introduces ‘Certified’ portable credential for residential solar sales representatives
The new credential launches in partnership with six initial solar installers, representing more than 5,000 sales reps, with more to come later in the year.
Tigo Energy delivers U.S.-made optimizers to EG4 Electronics for use in domestically-produced goods
The Tigo products will be integrated into and/or bundled with EG4 inverters. The companies say the combined products will qualify for enhanced federal tax incentives.
Multnomah County, Oregon powers up new library with 188 kW solar installation
The installation, featuring Qcells modules, CPS inverters and Sunmodo racking, is the latest in a series of Portland-area library buildings powered by solar panels.
Bi-directional EV charging company dcbel nears 200 installations in California, plans for thousands more
The Montreal-based company is working through phase 1 of a project partially funded by the California Energy Commission, and has just began serving the Quebec market. As it works to prove its technology can support the California grid and its homeowner customers, the company is planning for phase 2.
Arava Power agrees to acquire half of 670 MW OCI Energy Texas solar project
The La Salle Solar facility, which represents the largest single-site solar project for either of the two companies, is scheduled to begin commercial operation in 2028.
Maryland nonprofit Housing Unlimited leads initiative to install more than 270 kW of solar on 40+ Maryland homes
The installations will deliver an estimated $500,000 in savings over 25 years, allowing Housing Unlimited to reinvest the funds toward its core mission of serving adults in mental health recovery.
GameChange Solar and Raptor Maps bring together software monitoring and robotic inspections to augment O&M workflows
The companies say their solutions combine to provide asset owners with both rapid insights into emergent issues and long-term benefits from scheduled inspections, delivering a “continuous feedback loop” in which data gathered by autonomous drone inspections helps to optimize operational algorithms in the tracker software.
New Hampshire legislature advances plug-in solar bill to governor
With the passage of SB 540, New Hampshire has become the seventh state in the U.S. where lawmakers have sent bills to their respective governor’s desks.
