Burns & McDonnell completes 764 MW solar portfolio in Wisconsin
The engineering, procurement, and construction firm completed the projects for utility Alliant Energy.
Booming U.S. energy storage installation grows 90% year-over-year
Lowered costs, easing supply chains and steady demand continued the energy storage boom, said a report from Wood Mackenzie.
Schneider Electric and Mainspring offer multi-fuel microgrid solution
Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Microgrid Solution can be paired with Mainspring Energy’s Linear Generator to produce and store carbon-free energy for continuous use.
Sunrise brief: Slowing residential solar growth continues into 2024
Also on the rise: IRENA says world needs 1.1 TW of renewables per year, what’s in store for energy storage, and more.
San Diego Community Power signs on for 200 MW / 800 MWh energy storage
Arevon Energy is developing the project for the community choice aggregator.
Sunrise brief: Can anything topple lithium-ion?
Also on the rise: Tesla’s power play, New York announces clean hydrogen funds, solar wafer market oversupply, and more.
Vehicle-integrated photovoltaics for electric ground transport
Canadian custom module manufacturer Capsolar developed a vehicle integrated PV system (VIPV) for an electric material towing application, reportedly enabling 30% to 40% range increase per battery charge.
A “Swiss Army Knife” for home energy management
FranklinWH chief commercial officer Vincent Ambrose met with pv magazine USA to share his view of the evolving home energy storage industry.
After-sale support key to boosting off-grid solar
A new survey from US-based impact measurement company 60 Decibels shows off-grid energy customers are currently facing a series of challenges such as product affordability, gender inequality, customer support, further investment in minigrids, and over-indebtedness. The report, however, reveals that most users say the quality of their lives “very much improved” thanks to off-grid PV.
U.S. scientists build hybrid energy system integrating PV, radiative cooling
The hybrid system has a cooling power of 63.8 W/m2 and a photovoltaic power output of 159.9 W/m2. According to its creators, the cooling capacity provided by the system can be used in buildings or refrigerators.
