Solar installers learn to be nimble in selling batteries
pv magazine USA spoke to solar installers who learned first-hand that interest in batteries can vary from customer to customer, as it can often depend on geography and state policy, among other factors.
Sonnen launches virtual power plant in Canadian sustainable home community
As a prototype, the Blatchford Lands VPP begins with 100 Sonnen batteries deployed throughout the community, representing nearly a half a megawatt of power and over 2 megawatt hours of storage capacity that will support the Canadian energy grid.
SolarEdge begins shipping U.S.-made batteries from new Utah facility
The power electronics manufacturer is now producing hardware for the U.S. solar industry in Florida, Texas and Utah.
Anker Solix launches F3000 portable power station
Anker Solix has launched the F3000, a 3.1 kWh portable power station with 3.6 kW output, dual solar inputs, and EV and generator charging. The system is expandable to 12.3 kWh and priced at $2,599 in the United States and Canada.
New Jersey outlines path to 2 GW of energy storage by 2030
A 350 MW to 750 MW tender will open on Wednesday as the New Jersey Public Utilities Board reveals details of a revamped energy storage drive with an emphasis on savings for ratepayers.
Batteries are stabilizing the Texas power grid
A study by North American Electric Reliability Corporation found that ultra-fast response times of batteries help to stabilize the grid better than slower thermal sources.
Senate Republican proposed bill spares batteries from harshest cuts
Energy elements of the Senate Finance Committee’s draft budget reconciliation bill would leave the tax credits of battery component factories largely untouched, but could target some foreign manufacturers as well as restricting incentives for small-scale batteries.
RFP alert: Massachusetts takes steps toward 40 GWh of energy storage
The Commonwealth issued a draft request for proposals of 1.5 GW of batteries with storage durations of 4 to 10 hours, primarily funded through the state’s Clean Peak Standard. The procurement is part of a broader effort to procure 5 GW of energy storage by 2030.
For rooftop, community solar, ‘we’re all for it,’ ComEd says
Electric utility ComEd and its parent company Exelon spoke in a keynote session at the Midwest Solar Expo about why, as utilities, they want growth in the community solar and rooftop solar markets.
In case you missed it: Six 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.
