Sunrun, the leading U.S. rooftop solar installer, finalized two utility partnerships to turn home batteries into miniature power plants.
The company is signing up existing customers in Southern California Edison territory for a year-long demonstration, expected to launch by the end of the month. Participants will receive...
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The Chinese government is planning to phase out FITs and subsidies for all kinds of PV installation by the end of this year, according to the China Photovoltaic Industry Association. The trade body, however, expects strong recovery for domestic solar demand over the next five...
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Solar assets are underperforming far more frequently than official energy estimates would suggest, according to the industry experts who contributed to KwH Analytics’ 2020 solar risk assessment report.From pv magazine USA.
Solar assets are underperforming far more frequently than official energy estimates would suggest, validating an...
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The latest version of the storage system from the German manufacturer can store up to 55 kWh. Sonnen ensures a lifespan of 10,000 charging cycles.From pv magazine Germany.
Sonnen presented its new three-phase “Sonnenbatterie 10 performance” on Wednesday. The storage system has 8 kilowatts of charging...
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Solar Support, DEPCOM Power and Power Factor have partnered to expand their extreme weather restoration and recovery program. Combined, the team brings 15 years of experience restoring hundreds of megawatts of damaged sites. The trio minimizes production and revenue losses for asset owners and operators...
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Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R) and Sunrun announced the companies have received approval to deploy rooftop solar and battery systems as part of an innovative virtual power plant project supporting New York’s transition to clean, reliable, locally generated electricity. Beginning this year, Sunrun will bundle...
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EnergyHub has partnered with Vivint Solar to make its residential storage systems available as cost-effective grid-edge resources for utilities. Utilities can now use EnergyHub’s Mercury DERMS platform to manage behind-the-meter batteries from Vivint Solar customers for grid services, expanding efforts to improve grid health and...
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Lyft is hailing a ride to an all-electric future. The rideshare company announced Wednesday that it is committing to have 100 percent electric vehicles on its platform by 2030, a move that seeks to get out ahead of new emissions regulations under development in California.
"We are...
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Prices for utility-scale solar operations and maintenance contracts have dropped across the globe in recent years, driven by competitive auctions and fewer services being provided. But prices at the bottom of the range (approximately $3 to $5 per kilowatt per year) are not without their drawbacks, experts say.
Cutting...
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