Tesla to announce home and utility-scale battery next week
Company sets April 30 date for unveiling, widely believed to be a new home battery and one for utility scale, to be produced at companys new gigafactory.
Update: SPI buys stake in ZBB ahead of storage deal
As part of a supply agreement valued at between $80 million and $120 million, SPI will integrate ZBB Energy’s advanced energy storage systems in its PV solutions for solar markets around the globe. The Chinese solar developer will also invest $33.4 million in the U.S. company and could end up with a 54% stake in the company.
Sumitomo taps RES, Toshiba for major US energy storage project
The Japanese conglomerate is investing in renewable energy infrastructure to help balance the electricity grid serving the northeastern United States. Sumitomo has commissioned RES to build the first independent large-scale battery power storage system for the frequency regulation market operated by
regional grid operator PJM.
Smart grid implementation could generate $3.75 billion for Netherlands
As part of the PowerMatching City pilot project, a community of 40 households used solar panels, micro CHP plants and heat pumps to provide their own electricity and heat their own water. They also used smart software to share electricity with neighbors. The experiment was the first of its kind in the world.
Enphase clears Hawaiian Electric's solar interconnection backlog
The U.S. microinverter specialist meets its goal to clear 90% of the backlog on Oahu, increasing the company’s portfolio on the island to 20 MW of solar interconnections.
Solar plus ecosystem and offsite wholesale PV to takeoff
Integrated solutions such as distributed rooftop PV, plus storage, plus load management are set to reshape what we think of as the U.S. solar market today. This was one of the key takeaways in a compelling presentation delivered by GTM Research analyst Shayle Kann, as he kicked of Greentech Medias Solar Summit 2015, today in Phoenix.
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Texas microgrid to integrate nine DG sources with storage
Three U.S. companies have combined efforts to deliver a microgrid capable of integrating nine different distributed generation (DG) sources to optimize renewable generation and storage utilization and deliver reliable power. S&C Electric Company, Schneider Electric and transmission and distribution company Oncor have partnered to deliver the project.
China dispatch: Huawei continues smart PV solution rollout in China
ICT company unveils smart PV power station developed in conjunction with Huanghe Hydropower Development at press briefing in Qinghai Province, China.
Sharp supplies peak shaving batteries for Baker Electric facility
Japanese company’s SmartStorage behind-the-meter energy solution selected for utilization with commercial building owners in Southern California.
