Enphase launches fourth-gen energy system with new 7.08 kW battery
Enphase Energy introduced its fourth-generation energy system with the new 7.08 kW IQ Battery 10C, which offers 10 kWh of usable energy. The battery expands the company’s storage portfolio and is made with U.S. components by a contract manufacturer.
Peak Energy launches first U.S. grid-scale sodium-ion storage system
Peak Energy’s passively cooled sodium-ion system, part of a shared pilot with utilities and independent power producers (IPPs), targets a 20% lifetime cost drop and a 33% cut in degradation over 20 years.
Data center demand forecasts could spook utilities into overproduction
A new report from RMI urges caution and responsible new generation planning.
System-level failures are the next frontier for safer battery storage
A recent Clean Energy Associates webinar walked through why quality assurance must include integration, supplier oversight and on-site training to reduce system-level risks.
States see widespread policy efforts to overcome grid issues
The 50 States of Grid Modernization quarterly report from NC Clean Energy Technology Center identified policy trends related to grid modernization across the 2025 legislative session.
Solar powers Frontwave Arena in California
DSD Renewables and Baker Electric completed a solar-plus-storage project on the sports facility, home of the San Diego Sockers and San Diego Clippers.
Iron-sodium battery to provide community backup for high fire risk zone in California
The Department of Energy granted $4.1 million to Inlyte Energy to deploy grid-scale batteries in a microgrid in northern California.
General Motors to supply Redwood Materials with new and second-life batteries for stationary storage
With EV sales falling short, automakers are turning to supplying batteries for stationary storage.
California solar curtailment down 12% on back of batteries
For the first five months of 2025, CAISO data showed solar electricity curtailment declined by 12% as a share of generation, falling from 13% to 11.5%, even as solar output grew 18% year over year. During this period, however, curtailment still rose 4.1% in absolute terms, with March showing a 28% increase, matching the prior year’s peak.
Gaining the competitive edge for battery storage in CAISO and ERCOT regions
A new GridBeyond report finds that succeeding in saturated markets requires software-led agility and real-time decision-making.
