Johnson Controls unveils water-to-water heat pump for commercial buildings
Johnson Controls says its new 1,406 kW compound centrifugal heat pump is able to deliver high-temperature hot water as high as 170.6 F. The system reportedly has a combined coefficient of performance of 4.9.
Who’s on top of the residential solar-plus-storage market?
Wood Mackenzie’s new leaderboard ranks battery manufacturers and solar-plus-storage installers. Recent findings show that three companies have held 80% of the market since 2018, but that tide is turning as new providers enter the growing market.
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.
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.
Sunrise brief: Expect lower demand for residential solar
Also on the rise: Gates-backed Fourth Power pilots non-lithium thermal storage. What happens when the sun doesn’t shine? And more.
ABB invests in smart technology provider, Lumin
ABB plans to help Lumin accelerate its accessible home energy management solutions, which complement ABB’s residential portfolio.
Canadian Solar launches new grid-scale battery
SolBank 3.0 supports up to 2.35 MW / 5 MWh of grid-scale renewable energy storage and dispatch.
Sharp unveils 575 W TOPCon solar panel with 22.26% efficiency
Sharp’s new IEC61215- and IEC61730-certified solar panels have an operating temperature coefficient of -0.30% per C and a bifaciality factor of over 80%.
SolarEdge expected to drop from S&P 500
Poor Q3 results are the result of a slow market environment that are, in part, the result of high interest rates and reduction in net energy metering credit values.
Infinite Turbine debuts heat pump turbine for homes, businesses
Infinite Turbine has developed a heat pump turbine for residential and commercial applications, using PV or alternative electricity sources for simultaneous cooling and hydraulic power. The tech can be retrofitted with existing CO2 heat pump systems for air conditioning, hot water, and process heat.
