Microsoft buys more solar from ENGIE, Lightsource raises $140 million in U.S. solar funding: pvMB 9/26/19
Hello once again friends and welcome to the pvMB. Today we’ll be looking at Amp reaching a GWh in in large-scale solar+storage projects, SmartFlower debuting SmartFlower +, ABB debuting the Universal 10/4 Residential Storage System and more!
sPower’s new 80 MW Utah installation, Solar Frontier acquires 50.5 MW project from Coldwell: pvMB 9/25/19
Hello everybody and welcome to you Hump Day pvMB. Today we’ll be checking out the solar system donated to Bamberger Ranch, Energport beginning work on a 72 MW, 72 MWh battery system, First Solar’s 20th anniversary and more!
Honda signs major Texas solar purchase deal, ENGIE North America acquires Massachusetts solar + storage portfolio: pvMB 9/24/19
Hello everyone and welcome to the pvMB. Today we’ve got ahead of us Complete Solar raising $9 million in funding, Standard Solar acquiring some School District projects, 174 Power Global Acquiring OnForce Solar and more!
CATL announces its first energy storage system for the US market
The global EV battery manufacturer is making its first foray into the American energy storage market, debuting residential systems at Solar Power International.
IHI fills battery needs, LA Mayor officially approves LA Eland project: pvMB 9/23/19
Hello everybody, what’s up? Today we’re coming at you live from Salt Lake City for Solar Power International 2019! We’ll also be looking at a Duke Nuke commitment, Rhode Island’s first community solar project and more!
Nexamp announces 6 storage projects, Solar FlexRack closes on half a GW in 2019: pvMB 9/19/19
Hello one and all and welcome to the last MB of the week. Today we’ve got our sights set on the 100 international CEOs who signed a Climate Action support statement, Solar Frontier Americas acquiring a 50.5 MW project, Constellation signing 175 MW of purchase agreements and more!
Soltec achieves 16.2% Bifacial Gain, Ohio State makes a potassium battery breakthrough: pvMB 9/18/19
Happy Wednesday, folks and welcome to the pvMB. Today we’ll be checking out 7 Michigan school districts moving to electric bus fleets, Extensible Energy’s virtual battery, net metering protests in The Big Easy and more.
SunSystem Tech acquires Power Overhaul, New York puts its largest battery online: pvMB 09/17/19
Today we also bring you Green Mountain Power and Tesla furthering their collaboration, solar veteran Frank DeRosa joining 8minute Solar Energy, and Tesla waiving its “system removal charge” for the month of September.
Pason swallows up Energy Toolbase
Pason Power and Energy Toolbase are combining their businesses to offer an “end to end software platform” for project estimating, storage control and asset monitoring, after Pason’s parent company bought a majority share of Energy Toolbase.
Hardware brief: Sonnen gets smarter, tariffs biting harder, Vikram Solar’s new modules, more!
Only a couple of weeks until Solar Power International when we get to see the hardware in person – but for now, you get us! Kern Solar Structures galvanizes their steel well, a delta between 275 and 310 watt modules, and Solis is launching a utility scale inverter in the USA.
