Sunrise brief: Looming Trump tariffs drive rush on imports, push shipping costs higher
Also on the rise: Final rules on direct pay expands access to clean energy tax credits. Zendure releases pre-sized home solar and energy storage kit. And more.
Zendure releases pre-sized home solar and energy storage kit
The SolarFlow Kit will be available in North America following a successful debut in Europe.
Sunrise brief: Maxeon solar panels shipped from Mexico denied entry to U.S.
Also on the rise: Anza platform now lists U.S.-made solar cells and modules. The maturing community solar model. And more.
Anza platform now lists U.S.-made solar cells and modules
The software-based procurement platform is expanded to help solar buyers be sure they’re purchasing domestically produced solar cells and modules.
Sunrise brief: Expanding U.S. solar manufacturing leadership
Also on the rise: Solar-electric vehicle requires no charging for daily use. Avina breaks ground on ‘green hydrogen’ facility in Southern California. And more.
Solar-electric vehicle requires no charging for daily use
California-based solar electric vehicle maker Aptera Motors demonstrated its first production-intent design vehicle. It said the vehicle will offer up to 40 miles of range daily from its onboard solar cells.
Schneider Electric introduces portable solar power station
The OffGrid portable power station provides power for outdoor adventures as well as in hurricane-ravaged areas.
Tesla releases Powerwall 3 expansion units
Each expansion unit adds another 13.5 kWh of storage capacity to the original installation with a maximum of three such units connected to a single Powerwall. Now available in the US, the new product comes at a lower cost and slashes installation time by roughly half to 22 minutes.
Bluetti launches new ESS with up to 154.8kWh of storage
U.S.-based Bluetti has developed a new energy storage system (ESS) that offers up to 154.8 kWh of storage and 60 kW of output by connecting up to three systems in parallel. It includes an inverter and a voltage controller with up to seven batteries.
Trinasolar Evergreen unveils BIPV products for industrial, public use
Trinasolar Evergreen (Shanghai) PV Tech. Co., Ltd., a building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) unit of Trina Solar, has launched four new products for public, industrial, and infrastructure projects. Trina Solar aims to capture a share of the fast-growing BIPV market.
