Enphase begins shipping U.S.-made microinverters for commercial applications
The IQ8P-3P commercial microinverters support up to 480 W of peak output power for three-phase commercial installations, and they’re compatible with a wide range of solar modules up to 640 W.
In case you missed it: Five big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Sunrise brief: Tesla battery deployment up 157%; Megapack pricing down 44%
Also on the rise: Lithium-ion battery fire safety starts with the manufacturer. Michigan legislation bars homeowners associations from banning solar. And more.
Tesla battery deployment up 157%; Megapack pricing down 44%
In its latest quarterly press release, traditionally focused on vehicle production, Tesla revealed a significant increase in energy storage deployment, officially reporting revenue for 9.4 GWh of deployed storage products.
Lithium-ion battery fire safety starts with the manufacturer
Fluence America’s president says stakeholder and first responder engagement is necessary to keep failures from becoming newsworthy events.
Sunrise brief: Looking to Texas as model of speedy interconnection
Also on the rise: UL Solutions introduces new testing protocol for residential battery storage systems. Trina Solar begins mass production of 430-455 W full-black modules. And more.
Tunisian solar module maker Ifrisol targeting U.S. manufacturing
Ifrisol, a Tunisian PV module maker, is targeting the US market by producing solar panels with cells sourced from unspecified “non-Chinese” Asian manufacturers.
Trina Solar begins mass production of 430-455 W full-black modules
Trina Solar says it has launched mass production of 430 W to 455 W full-black PV modules. The Vertex S+ panels have efficiencies of up to 22.8% and weigh 21 kg, with a 1.6 mm x 1.6 mm dual-glass design.
Sunrise brief: Map shows current and planned solar manufacturing in North America
Also on the rise: Smart inverter adoption is generally slow nationwide, says Sunrun executive. New Mexico solar output drops amid heatwave-induced storms. And more.
In case you missed it: Five big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
