New solar trailer bus from Sono Motors
Munich, Germany’s municipal bus fleet will now be equipped with solar-powered trailer units.
Evolving requirements in the solar + storage industry
Does it seem like every month there are new or changing requirements for products in the solar and storage industry? How is it possible to make sense of all the changes? This series will consider requirements used for the certification of grid support utility-interactive inverters and how they have and continue to evolve. This article will focus is on grid support utility-interactive PV inverters, regardless of the primary power source. Some of the standards discussed cover more product categories than solely grid support utility-interactive inverters. The rapid growth of the PV and storage industry has been the main driver for the updates covered.
SolarJuice Technology launches American-made 450W and 550W modules for commercial solar projects
SolarJuice modules are manufactured in the company’s new facility in Sacramento, California–at the former, revamped Sunergy PV solar plant.
Sunrise brief: Dept. of Commerce to move forward with solar anticircumvention investigation
Also on the rise: Arizona requires transparent modeling for utility resource plans. Distributed solar installed in 2021 nearly matches capacity of all new gas plants. A solar project would multiply a North Dakota town’s budget, but a 1995 ordinance prevents it. SunPower launches whole-home backup solution. Construction begins for Meta (Facebook) $90 million solar project.
BREAKING: Dept. of Commerce to move forward with solar anticircumvention investigation
The announcement of the investigation brings the US solar industry ever closer to what has been described as a worst-case scenario for the companies that supply 80% of the country’s solar cell imports, with no domestic manufacturing to alleviate the pressure.
SunPower launches whole-home backup solution
The company has expanded the battery capacity options for its SunVault Storage product, up to 26 kWh and 52 kWh configurations.
Hyundai Sonata hybrid is equipped with a solar roof
The 205W PV array adds nearly 1,000 miles of range each year and helps prevent battery discharge events that are responsible for four out of every ten roadside emergency breakdowns.
New lithium battery cells and packs for commercial vehicles
Microvast announced the release of two new battery cells and Gen 4 battery packs.
Sunrise brief: Texas can shut down coal and run on solar and wind
Also on the rise: Underserved communities get a clean energy boost from DOE. Michigan renewable energy program so popular that the utility has “thousands of megawatts” of clean energy planned to meet demand. Ampyr Energy USA plans 5GW solar development in US. Nextracker unveils all-terrain tracker.
Nextracker unveils all-terrain tracker
pv magazine sat down with Nextracker CEO Dan Shugar to discuss how customer feedback drives engineering innovation, and the potential unlocked by expanding the terrain that trackers can be installed on.
