Sunrise brief: Protecting smart inverters from cyberattack
Also on the rise: Texas solar shines through Tropical Storm Beryl. Generac and Enphase release new EV chargers. And more.
Volytica, Sinovoltaics launch new analysis service for 100% battery pack review at factory
The newly launched BESSential analysis goes deeper than traditional Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), which is performed at the container level. The service evaluates each battery energy storage system pack down to the cell level and detects and corrects thermal, electrical, and capacity imbalance issues.
Generac introduces residential EV charger
The Level 2 charger offers between 25 and 30 miles of charge per hour.
Protecting smart inverters from cyberattack
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has flagged a cybersecurity risk for smart inverters, and is developing guidelines to prevent cyberattacks.
SolarEdge aims to qualify for U.S. domestic content incentive
The company has brought over 1,500 new jobs to the U.S. through contract manufacturing facilities.
Enphase Energy releases EV charger for commercial fleets
The CS-100 provides up to 19.2 kW of continuous power output and enables the fleet operator to set up charging schedules using the Enphase proprietary COSMOS interface.
Texas solar shines through Tropical Storm Beryl
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the Tropical Storm Beryl caused a large but temporary dip in solar generation potential across Texas on July 8. However, cross-referencing with grid operator reports revealed that very little production went offline due to the storm, showing the resilience of Texas’ solar infrastructure.
IEA-PVPS identifies 456 patents in PV module recycling
The IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme’s (IEA-PVPS) latest report on solar panel recycling offers a comprehensive review of all existing technologies in this market segment, from pure mechanical recycling to innovative techniques such as as light pulse treatment, water-jet cleaning, pyrolysis, and chemical treatments.
Sunrise brief: IRENA calls 16.4% annual renewable growth to hit COP28 targets
Also on the rise: Fracsun introduces AI-powered solar soling loss simulator tool, GoodWe unveils double-glass TOPCon bifacial solar modules, and more.
In case you missed it: Five big solar news stories this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
