The top causes of solar performance issues
A staggering 62% of inspected projects were identified to have critical or major issues in a report by HelioVolta.
SolarEdge to integrate Vaillant, Samsung heat pumps with residential PV
SolarEdge is partnering with Vaillant and Samsung to integrate their heat pumps into its home ecosystem. Homeowners will be able to optimize their energy consumption by using excess PV or shifting consumption in accordance with optimal energy rates.
SolarEdge introduces commercial and industrial EV charging platform
The software manages solar-attached charging EVs for sites that require dynamic load management for multiple on-site vehicles.
Software provider introduces hail detection solution for solar projects
Hail events have historically posed a considerable risk for utility solar projects, with weather instances creating up to $100 million in damages at large projects located in “Hail Alley” states such as Texas.
Community solar, DG market gives rise to automated market system for procurement
Anza, a marketplace for small-scale utility, community solar and distributed generation projects including storage, sees itself as a digital online market resource for developers looking to book equipment and save capital in real-time based on market pricing curves and other factors.
Bidgely releases hourly grid-monitoring distributed energy tool
An energy data software start-up company has released the 8760 Energy Model, a data set and report that provides utilities and industry stakeholders with behind-the-meter energy data tracked at the hourly level throughout the year.
Solar earnings recap: Tigo Energy, Nextracker and FTC Solar
pv magazine USA’s recap of notable upstream solar, integrated solar, hardware, finance and rooftop installers that reported quarterly or fiscal year earnings over the last week.
California gold rush supporting 2023 residential solar market
Ohm Analytics reports an uptick in third-party ownership in several states and believes NEM 2.0 projects will support California installers for many months, while other regional market outlooks vary by energy costs and local incentives.
Solar-plus-storage microgrids to be deployed in four Bay Area cities
The 3.1 MW solar and 6.2 MWh battery microgrid portfolio will provide energy resilience as part of the Resilient Municipal Critical Facilities program.
Virtual power plants could save utilities up to $35 billion by 2033
The Brattle Group compares the net cost of providing 400 MW of resource adequacy from three resource types: a natural gas peaker, a grid-interconnected battery system, and a VPP composed of residential demand flexibility technologies.
