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Also on the rise: Ambri Liquid Metal battery storage system to help back up Microsoft cloud services. New grid-scale LFP battery from Canadian Solar. And more.

The DC fuses protect battery modules in energy storage, power conversion, and DC common bus systems as well as hybrid solar plus storage inverters.

The company said it plans to quadruple its battery manufacturing capacity by the end of 2023. The 2.8 MWh lithium-ferro phosphate battery will be unveiled at the RE+ conference in California.

Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.

Schneider Electric chosen to provide a constant, renewable backup energy source for Microsoft’s data centers.

Also on the rise: Transfer payments vs tax equity, a utility-scale analysis. Solar energy to help McDonald’s meet sustainability goals. And more.

EDF Renewables signs 15-year PPA for enough low-carbon energy to meet the consumption of over 1,200 U.S. McDonald’s restaurants.

US manufacturer Yotta Energy said that its two new microinverters are compatible with up to four high-power PV modules. They have a peak efficiency of 96.5% and a nominal maximum power point tracking (MPPT) efficiency of 99.5%.

The battery, called EP Cube, is compatible with new and existing solar arrays and is customizable from 9.9 kWh to 19.9 kWh capacities.

Segue Sustainable Investments compares and contrasts the newly available transfer payment finance technique with the industry standard tax equity investment structure.