Sunrise brief: Solar microgrid to support critical water infrastructure
Also on the rise: World’s largest used EV battery power facility in California. Enel adds 2 GW of North America renewable capacity in 2022. And more.
Solar microgrid to support critical water infrastructure
An Ohio water station will enhance its ability to deliver safe and clean water during extended grid outages.
Enel adds 2 GW of North America renewable capacity in 2022
Utility-scale solar and wind projects developed by Enel totaled 1.98 GW last year, while power purchase agreements reached 630 MW. The company added three major North American businesses last year.
Dronebase rebrands as Zeitview to scale aerial solar scanning
Zeitview issues real-time ratings from A to D for operational solar projects of 1 MW and larger.
New lithium iron phosphate battery for residential, off-grid PV
Discovery Battery’s new lithium iron phosphate battery system has a nominal voltage of 51.2 V and a capacity of 100 Ah. Up to six 5.12 kWh battery modules can be stacked in a single enclosure, and up to four enclosures can be connected in parallel for a total capacity of 120 kWh.
Valentin updates tool for designing heat pump systems
GeoT*SOL 2023 includes a photovoltaic option and configurable diagrams.
Multi-unit housing EV chargers participate in demand response program
The partnership between AutoGrid and SWTCH Energy marks the first demand response program in North America to incorporate EV chargers in multi-unit residential buildings
California coalition calls for RTO in the West
“Lights On California” believes it’s time for California to consider clean energy solutions both within and beyond its borders to prevent blackouts, reduce energy costs, and transition to 100% clean energy.
World’s largest used EV battery power facility in California
The largest UL-certified facility was expanded by 750 former Honda Clarity and Nissan Leaf EV batteries, bringing its total storage capacity to 25 MWh.
Sunrise brief: 2023 will see the most utility-scale solar added in a single year
Also on the rise: Rapidly growing U.S. microgrid market achieves 10 GW in 2022. ERCOT advanced 15 GW of solar in 2022, moving 5x faster than other RTOs/ISOs. And more.
