Sunrise brief: DOE requests input on how to allocate $1 billion Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund
Also on the rise: The State of South Dakota looks to pencil in a few hundred megawatts of solar in the coming years. In a saturated market, energy storage emerges as a silver bullet. And more.
Growatt opens automated factory in Vietnam to produce batteries, inverters
Growatt has an expansion plan to achieve an annual production capacity of 500,000 units of inverters and 100,000 units of batteries to serve the growing U.S. market as well as other markets throughout the world.
Intersolar North America takeaways: Residential Storage and utility solar O&M improvements
The event, which is dedicated to advancing the clean energy transition, featured four keynote addresses, hundreds of exhibiting companies, the third annual Solar Games installer competition, and valuable distributed energy panel sessions and networking opportunities.
Sunrise brief: Three global trends for solar in 2023
Also on the rise: McDonald’s signs on for 180 MW of Louisiana solar. Canadian manufacturer releases carbon-fiber solar panel for boats. And more.
Canadian manufacturer releases carbon-fiber solar panel for boats
Lightleaf’s new 110 W PV module features monocrystalline solar cells from SunPower Maxeon, with 25.1% efficiency. It has a rigid carbon-fiber foam foundation instead of glass, and weighs just 2.5 kg.
Sunrise brief: Energy justice, LMI solar strike a chord at Intersolar North America
Also on the rise: Whole home backup solar battery, DC-to-DC electric vehicle charger debut at Intersolar. New Jersey steps ahead with clean energy initiatives. And more.
RoyPow introduces whole home backup solar battery
The company is introducing the residential lithium-ferro-phosphate battery at Intersolar in Long Beach, California.
Enteligent introduces DC-to-DC solar EV charger
Debuting this week at Intersolar North America, Enteligent’s charger is powered by the sun and eliminates DC-to-AC power conversion.
Sunrise brief: Intersolar North America and Energy Storage North America opens in Long Beach
Also on the rise: U.S. energy storage market set for take off. Solar turns brownfields into green wellsprings. And more.
SnapNrack introduces solar mount that attaches to module before roof
The TopSpeed solar mount begins installation on the ground, limiting time spent on the roof.
