Sunrise brief: Residential solar is getting crushed by high interest rates and regulatory changes
Also on the rise: U.S. Energy Department announces $3.5 billion to shore up electric grid. Briggs & Stratton launches new lithium iron phosphate battery packages. And more.
Residential solar is getting crushed by high interest rates and regulatory changes
Many installers are filing for bankruptcy and stocks have crashed 15% to 30% or more based on weak guidance.
Ecoflow launches ‘retrofit’ residential battery with PV-coupling technology
The 5 kWh battery solution uses Ecoflow’s PV-coupling technology that reportedly ensures an easy connection to existing solar arrays. The new product features an output voltage range of 150 to 800 V.
U.S. Energy Department announces $3.5 billion to shore up electric grid
Investing in America will fund 58 projects across 44 States to improve grid resilience and reliability.
Briggs & Stratton launches new lithium iron phosphate battery packages
The battery packages include a battery, an inverter and a control system. The US manufacturer claims its storage systems have a lifespan of over 10,000 cycles and a depth of discharge of 80%.
Sunrise brief: Enphase launches home EV charger
Also on the rise: Downward trend for PV module prices losing momentum, California sets first appliance standards to balance renewables, and more.
Who supports the clean energy transition?
A recent report finds generational, political and income divides as far as how people perceive the Biden administrations clean energy agenda and the move to renewables in general.
Enphase launches home EV charger
The solar microinverter and home battery provider has released its IQ EV charger in the United States and Canada.
How to stop grading the land for solar and learn to love nature’s curves
All-terrain solar trackers solve for community pushback against destructive site grading.
Peak Energy moves toward establishing a domestic market for sodium-ion energy storage systems
Sodium-ion energy storage system manufacturer, Peak Energy, is working to streamline what it believes is the biggest bottleneck to scaling enough battery energy storage systems to accommodate 80% renewable energy generation and 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035.
