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Solar-plus-storage kept the lights on in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona

Sunnova SunSafe  solar + storage systems generated a total of nearly 2 GWh of energy total with 3.4 million hours of aggregate back-up power, or an average of 128 hours of power generated per household.

Sunrise brief: Aptera’s solar car to use Maxeon solar cells

Also on the rise: Solar panels spotted at RE+. U.S. Steel Corporation site to be powered by 312 MW Arkansas solar project. And more.

RFP alert: Puerto Rico launches tender for 1 GW of renewables, 500 MW of storage

Puerto Rico’s latest procurement exercise is the second round of a tender scheme designed to allocate 3.75 GW of renewables capacity and 1.5 GW of storage.

Sunrise brief: The Inflation Reduction Act may exacerbate the lithium problem 

Also on the rise: How long do residential energy storage batteries last? Solar to the rescue as part of Hurricane Fiona relief .

Electriq Power residential batteries beat the heat with backup power, smart time of use

A home battery paired with rooftop solar can provide backup power during rolling blackouts, shift power usage schedules to avoid peak demand charges, among other benefits.

Sunrise brief: Biden halts solar tariffs. What’s next?

Also on the rise: Vermont expected to delay long-term changes to solar net metering. Enphase Energy expands battery storage deployment in Puerto Rico. And more.

Enphase Energy expands battery storage deployment in Puerto Rico

IQ microinverters and batteries help residents of Puerto Rico avoid high electricity costs and frequent grid outages.

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Sunrise brief: After a suppressed first quarter, the US solar market is buoyed by tariff suspension

Also on the rise: Briggs & Stratton launched the SimpliPHI energy storage system with lithium-ferro-phosphate chemistry. ACORE outlines reduction in solar investment and development if tariffs persist. Holistic solar modeling predicts even lower future pricing. And more.

Enervenue to supply 420 MWh of metal-hydrogen batteries to Puerto Rico

The batteries will be used to add resiliency to the island’s industrial sector, which has suffered outages and inconsistencies in the years since Hurricane Maria.

Energy storage installations set new records despite supply chain issues

Wood Mackenzie estimates that the US energy storage market broke records in Q4 2021, installing 1,613MW / 4727 MWh.

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