SolarEdge ships battery cells to stationary energy storage market
The global inverter and storage manufacturer began shipping NMC pouches from its Sella 2, South Korea production line.
RFP alert: East Bay Municipal Utility District seeks turnkey solar canopy structures
Two canopy structures are needed, both of which will have PV systems connected to new PG&E service under California Net Metering 2.0.
U.S. startup unveils portable solid-state lithium-ion battery for residential use
California-based Yoshino Technology has developed portable batteries using solid-state Li-NCM cell technology. The four variants come with power outputs of 330 W, 660 W, 2,000 W, and 4,000 W.
Tigo Energy raises $50 million from L1 Energy
Tigo’s new capital is from L1 Energy, an investment fund of LetterOne (L1), which manages $6 billion in energy investments worldwide.
Sunrise brief: Construction begins on one of the largest solar projects in the U.S.
Also on the rise: Renewable energy commercialization center to be built next to NREL. GameChange Solar launches 1P-2Row Genius Tracker. And more.
500 MW compressed air energy storage project in California secures offtaker
Under a 25-year agreement valued at nearly $1 billion, a California community choice aggregator will purchase 200 MW of 8-hour energy storage from Hydrostor’s planned 500 MW facility.
Sunrise brief: Duke Energy carbon plan sells ratepayers short
Also on the rise: Mexico could reach its goal of 35% clean electricity by 2024. Trina Solar’s new 6.5 GW Vietnam wafer plant to exclusively supply U.S. market. And more.
Athos III solar-plus-storage project begins operation in California
Generating 224 MWac / 310 MWdc of solar energy, or enough to power approximately 94,000 homes, the project features 448 MWh of co-located storage.
KORE Power’s Mark 1 battery receives UL 9540A fire certification
The fire test clears the pay for the VPort battery system to be deployed in additional EV charging and energy storage applications
Sunrise brief: Silicon cost per watt down 96% over last two decades
Also on the rise: Waste-to-hydrogen facility to fuel transportation in California. BP to construct 134 MW project in Ohio for Meta. And more.
