Sunrise brief: SunPower warns business may go under
Also on the rise: Waaree Energies to build 5 GW solar cell and module factory in Texas. Who’s on top of the residential solar-plus-storage market? And more.
Who’s on top of the residential solar-plus-storage market?
Wood Mackenzie’s new leaderboard ranks battery manufacturers and solar-plus-storage installers. Recent findings show that three companies have held 80% of the market since 2018, but that tide is turning as new providers enter the growing market.
One of Nova Scotia’s largest utility-scale solar facilities is complete
The combined production from the Mahone Bay and Berwick solar power plants move Nova Scotia closer to its stringent climate plan goals.
Sunrise brief: Enphase launches three-phase inverter for commercial market
Also on the rise: SMA to build 3.5 GW inverter factory in U.S. Residential air source heat pump for cold climates. And more.
SMA to build 3.5 GW inverter factory in U.S.
SMA Solar Technology AG says it will open a new 3.5 GW inverter factory at an unspecified location in the United States in 2025. The German manufacturer is currently talking with several U.S. states and potential partners to select the best production site.
Sunrise brief: WoodMac predicts 270 GW of new global PV capacity in 2023
Also on the rise: The economics of solar grazing. SMA America debuts home energy storage solution. And more.
SMA America debuts home energy storage solution
The Sunny Boy Smart Energy hybrid inverter is at the heart of the energy storage solution and it can be equipped with SMA’s Backup Secure to control the home’s energy, sending it to chosen appliances when needed.
Sunrise brief: Top five battery energy storage system design essentials
Also on the rise: Weekly Solar Earnings Recap–Array, Pineapple Energy and SMA Solar. Solar-plus-storage system begins operation at Camp Lejeune. And more.
Sunrise brief: Training the U.S. solar workforce
Also on the rise: Solar tower of power goes vertical. Important code requirements and recent developments for PV systems. And more.
Longroad Energy begins construction of its largest solar-plus-storage project
Sun Streams 3, a 285 MWdc solar plus 215 MWac / 860 MWh storage project located in Maricopa County, Arizona is expected to begin commercial operation in 2024.
