Sunrise brief: Training the U.S. solar workforce
Also on the rise: Solar tower of power goes vertical. Important code requirements and recent developments for PV systems. And more.
Important code requirements and recent developments for PV systems
The requirements for distributed energy resources (DERs) are rapidly evolving, including those for DERs using solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. This second installment in a series on evolving standards details the code and additional safety requirements for the connection of direct current PV circuits to inverters.
Sunrise brief: SolarEdge announces record revenues in 2022
Also on the rise: The IRA will unleash community solar markets. Saltwater flow battery added to solar-on-canal project. And more.
DC:DC hybrid solar to EV optimizer distributor raises $7 million in funding
Enteligent’s time-of-generation EV charging technology allows real-time charging from solar, resulting in what the company says is up to 25% in energy savings, versus traditional DC to AC configurations.
pv magazine Award 2022 winners
Here we present the seven winners, who will be honored once again in a live Award ceremony on Jan. 17th, staged alongside the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.
Sunrise brief: Testing prairie and pollinator agrivoltaics at a former nuclear power site
Also on the rise: DOE announces $750 million in funding to advance clean hydrogen technologies. Tigo Energy acquires predictive data analytics company FSIGHT. And more.
Tigo Energy acquires predictive data analytics company FSIGHT
FSIGHT brings AI-driven analytics and prediction capabilities to Tigo, helping the company monetize smart meter data.
Lowering grid costs with voltage support from PV inverters at night
Researchers have proposed the use of solar inverters in utility-scale solar assets to replace expensive voltage compensators, in order to provide voltage support at night. They said reactive power from PV inverters could be significantly cheaper and suggested the introduction of incentives to convince PV plant owners.
Sunrise brief: NREL projects renewable generation could approach 70% by 2035
Also on the rise: Growatt unveils new inverters for residential off-grid PV systems. Greenbacker grows operational renewable energy capacity 61% year-over-year. And more.
Growatt unveils new inverters for residential off-grid PV systems
Growatt’s new 6 kW inverters have an efficiency rating of 93% and offer 12,000 VA of surge power, up to 500 V of input voltage, and 8 kW of PV input capacity.
