Solar microgrid community launched in California
KB Home announced the energy-smart, all-electric, solar, and battery powered new home community comes in partnership with the Department of Energy, SunPower, University of California, Irvine, and more.
U.S. Army builds further resilience with flow battery pilot project at Fort Carson
The redox flow battery dubbed GridStar Flow is intended to help protect the installation during emergency situations.
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.
Xendee microgrid design platform update includes Inflation Reduction Act incentives
The software offers tools to apply the many incentives in the IRA throughout the modeling process.
California school district saves $70 million with 8.1 MW solar installation
Chula Vista Elementary School District now has solar across 48 sites and is putting the final touches on a microgrid system that will provide backup emergency power.
Redflow targets US market with lithium-ion battery alternative
Australian battery manufacturer Redflow is determined to capitalize on what is describes as an emerging demand for non-lithium-based energy storage technology, announcing it has teamed with United States-based renewables developer Empower Energies to deploy solar and flow battery solutions in North America.
Ameresco solar-plus-storage installation increases resiliency on U.S. military base
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst embarks on Phase 2 of a project designed to increase resiliency, security and sustainability.
Sunrise brief: Perovskite solar cell achieves 24% efficiency, retains 87% of output after 100 days
Also on the rise: Flyover footage of a 6.5 MW community solar project in Maine. The PV Magazine states of solar tour stops in North Carolina. And more.
Fully operational residential microgrid will help power exhibits at RE+
One of the features on the show floor at RE+ will be a live demonstration of an operational hybrid, bi-directional microgrid.
Grid-forming inverter to stabilize microgrids
Toshiba has developed a smart synchronous inverter that stabilizes power fluctuations in microgrids. The Japanese company said it has tested the device in combination with PV and battery storage.
