FranklinWH introduces upgraded home energy system at Intersolar & Energy Storage North America
The 15 kWh aPower 2 battery can store input from solar, grid, generator and EV.
Sunrise brief: Record-breaking rates of solar connected to the power grid in 2024
Also on the rise: PV Hardware solar trackers and foundations now 100% U.S. made. Yotta Energy replaces ballast blocks with battery storage. And more.
Yotta Energy replaces ballast blocks with battery storage
The energy storage startup’s new plug-and-play modules will provide a kilowatt of storage in a small package.
Freyr Battery abandons plans for Georgia battery factory
Freyr was motivated to build the factory based on the strength of the U.S. renewable energy and electric vehicle industries, coupled with the tax incentives associated with the Inflation Reduction Act. It would have been a $2.6 billion investment, creating 720 jobs.
Battery anode AD/CVD case moves forward, threatening to double U.S. battery costs
The United States International Trade Commission has affirmed it will move forward with antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, which may lead to tariffs as high as 920% on a critical battery material.
Oversized solar farm keeps lights on until midnight
A massive 2.4 GW solar power plant with a 2:1 DC-to-AC ratio, coupled with six hours of energy storage, is approved in northern Oregon.
DOE conditional loan of $559.4 million for solar-plus-storage in Puerto Rico
The loan guarantee is intended to finance a Convergent Energy and Power solar system with integrated battery energy storage and three stand-alone energy storage projects across Puerto Rico.
The critical path for startups in the energy storage and battery market
Early-stage battery and energy storage companies will have to disrupt conventional approaches, forge strategic partnerships, and navigate a landscape dominated by established giants.
Distributed energy storage provider closes $150 million in financing
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group provided the funding to help Convergent Energy and Power advance its energy storage and solar portfolio in North America.
Strata cuts ribbon on 70 MW Inland Empire Energy Storage project
The California facility will supply 280 MWh of electricity to support PG&E during peak demand periods.
