‘Not a very special year’: Canada solar expert mulls 2022 slump
Last year Canada switched on its largest utility-scale PV array, the 465 MWac Travers Solar Project, which buoyed solar figures to 4.4 GW, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). But a PV expert warns a six-month pause on renewable energy projects in Alberta this year could slow the whole country’s momentum.
Brenmiller Energy commissions thermal energy storage demonstration project
The company’s thermal energy storage demonstration system at the State University of New York in Purchase uses crushed rocks to store energy from renewables or the grid.
Sunrise brief: Unprecedented solar and storage growth on horizon
Also on the rise: Nova Scotia’s largest utility-scale solar facility is complete. Adapture Renewables acquires 450 MW solar portfolio in MISO region. And more.
BayoTech to launch U.S. hydrogen hubs in 2024
BayoTech and Versogen are increasing their investments in green hydrogen in the United States, while the UK government has announced backing for 11 green hydrogen projects, canceling plans to use hydrogen for household heating.
DOE to fund “liftoff” of advanced conductors, advanced distribution management
The U.S. Department of Energy will back the two technologies that can help deploy utility-scale and distributed solar, as well as two other technologies that benefit wind power, seeing all four as high-priority technologies ready for rapid scaling.
Unprecedented solar and storage growth on horizon with record installations and investments
The Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law mark an epochal shift in the landscape of clean energy policy, heralding a new era for the solar and energy storage sectors in the U.S.
Record-breaking Q3 for U.S. energy storage deployment
Wood Mackenzie/ACP report estimates that grid scale energy storage deployment increased by 37% quarter on quarter.
Sunrise brief: Enphase launches three-phase inverter for commercial market
Also on the rise: SMA to build 3.5 GW inverter factory in U.S. Residential air source heat pump for cold climates. And more.
Enphase launches three-phase inverter
The residential microinverter manufacturer released a 208V three phase inverter for the small commercial market. The advancing hardware comes with a specialized support team, expedited one-day financing options, and tailored design tools – optimized for efficiently handling systems up to 200kW.
Canadian startup unveils residential air source heat pump for cold climates
Terravis Energy said its heat pump prototype uses difluoromethane (R32) as the refrigerant and has a seasonal coefficient of performance (SCOP) of approximately 3.0 under Ontario’s environmental conditions.
