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Iron Edison Selects Nuvation Battery Management Systems for their Solar Energy Storage Solutions

"Nuvation Energy’s battery management system impressed us with how reliably it managed our batteries.” Brandon Williams, CEO, Iron Edison Iron Edison has selected Nuvation Energy’s low-voltage battery management systems for use in their lithium iron phosphate battery system for residential solar energy storage applications. Iron Edison provides a range of energy storage ...

Jun. 11, 2019

By Nuvation Energy

Energy Department Announces $18 Million to Develop Solar Energy Storage Solutions, Boost Grid Resiliency

As part of the Energy Department’s Grid Modernization Initiative announced by Secretary Ernest Moniz last week to improve the resiliency, reliability and security of the nation’s electrical power grid, DOE today announced $18 million in funding for six new projects across the United States. These projects will enable the development and demonstration of integrated, scalable, and ...

Jan. 19, 2016

By US Department of Energy

REC Solar Saves California School District Millions Through Innovative Solar Energy Solutions

REC Solar, a subsidiary of Duke Energy Renewables, is working with the Pleasanton Unified School District in Pleasanton, Calif., to utilize solar plus energy storage solutions to significantly cut its emissions and save on energy costs. The project will include the installation of 1 megawatt (MW) of solar carports and a 660 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery energy storage system at Pleasanton ...

Jun. 19, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Solar For Business: Logistics

While solar energy can benefit companies across many industries, some types of operations are especially well-suited to going solar. Logistics and distribution companies can recognize significant returns from solar installations, and many logistics companies have large commercial facilities that offer an ideal site for photovoltaic solar systems. Logistics & Distribution Overview Logistics ...

Jan. 21, 2020

By EnterSolar

LEED Certification & Solar Energy

LEED Certification is a green building standard that is driving new construction and renovations for businesses around the world. Green building, which includes standards such as LEED, is an important way for companies to establish themselves as leaders in sustainability and innovation while also increasing the value of their buildings and their brand. Solar energy can be an important part of a ...

Nov. 25, 2019

By EnterSolar

Green Charge Announces New Solar Partner Solution with Energy Storage Performance Guarantees

Green Charge today announced a new solution for the solar industry providing a simple, bankable way to add energy storage to new and existing projects. Designed for commercial solar developers and asset owners, the Green Charge solution includes design services, advanced control software, proven hardware, operations monitoring, and a kilowatt reduction-based performance guarantee. With Green ...

Jun. 6, 2017

By Green Charge

US Solar Job Numbers Decline for the Second Consecutive Year

In 2018, the U.S. solar industry lost jobs for the second year in a row, according to numbers reported by the nonprofit Solar Foundation on Tuesday. Employment in solar was down 3.2 percent over 2017, according to the organization’s 2018 Solar Jobs Census, an industry survey now in its ninth year. Since the “boom year” of 2016, the industry has shed 17,000 jobs. Though the ...

Feb. 12, 2019

By Greentech Media

GE Renewable Energy to Implement DC-Coupled Solar and Battery Energy Storage Hybrid System in Upstate New York

GE Renewable Energy announced recently (4/16) that it has reached an agreement with Helios Energy to deliver two energy storage systems to be integrated with solar arrays for the Lenox Solar / Energy Storage project in Lenox, NY. The hybrid system will be installed in upstate New York at the end of 2019 and is expected to reach commercial operation in the second quarter of 2020.The project will ...

Apr. 17, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

BYD and Kostal ink strategic partnership for providing energy storage

BYD, a Chinese battery manufacturer headquartered in Shenzhen, has reportedly signed an agreement with Germany-based inverter maker Kostal for a new strategic partnership further aimed at providing energy storage solutions. Citing reliable sources, the deal will further see them merge their products for the European market, offering storage solutions to commercial and residential solar segments. ...

Sep. 12, 2018

By CMFE Research

Intersolar North America Spotlights Energy Storage Innovations

Intersolar North America, the most attended industry exhibition and conference in North America for solar professionals to exchange information and develop business opportunities in the U.S. solar market, will unveil a special exhibition segment dedicated to energy storage at this year's event. The exhibit will address the latest developments in energy storage technology and policy, and tap ...

Apr. 23, 2013

By Intersolar

Energy Toolbase Integrates its Controls Software with BYD

Energy Toolbase has integrated its energy storage controls software with BYD (Build Your Dreams), a leader in battery and energy storage technology. As part of the integration, Energy Toolbase will add BYD to its sales and modeling platform, enabling renewable energy developers to seamlessly analyze and propose the economics of BYD energy storage projects, either standalone or paired with solar ...

Oct. 8, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Canadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Completes Sale and Breaks Ground on the Slate Project, Expected to Be One of the Largest PV + Battery Storage Projects in the U.S.

Canadian Solar Inc. this week announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy, completed the sale of the Slate project to Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC (GSRP). Revenue from the transaction will be recognized in Q1 2021 and commercial operation is anticipated in late 2021. The Slate project is a 300 MWac solar plus 140.25 MW / 561 MWh storage project located in Kings County, ...

Jan. 14, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Introducing Humless Universal Energy Management

Humless today introduces its 48V Universal Energy Management (UEM). The Humless Universal is an energy storage system (ESS) that intelligently manages the flow of electricity from any source for any use. It integrates with any existing grid-tied solar system and works with any manufacturer’s panels, PV inverters, or batteries. Humless Universal enables simultaneous AC/DC Coupling and is ...

Sep. 17, 2019

By Novus Media Today Group, LLC

RMI Publishes Non-Wires Solutions Implementation Playbook for Regulators, Utilities, and Developers

Electric utilities increasingly can reduce their system infrastructure investments and save customers money by employing non-wires solutions (NWS) —portfolios of distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar photovoltaics, energy storage, energy efficiency and demand response—to cost-effectively meet growing grid needs, according to a report released recently by Rocky Mountain ...

Jan. 8, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

French Guiana Region to Install World's Largest Power Station with 140 MWH Renewable Energy Storage

Hydrogène de France (HDF Energy) has announced the launch of a world first in the history of renewable energy with the creation of its CEOG project (French Western Guiana Power Plant). According to the company, the project harnessed via HDF Energy's Renewstable® solution will deliver 100% clean, affordable and reliable power 24/7 - with no fluctuations and at reduced costs - to an area of more ...

May 31, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Governor Cuomo Announces $30 Million to Support Modernization of New York's Electric Grid

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently (4/9) announced up to $30 million is available to support projects to improve the resiliency, flexibility, and integration of renewable energy resources onto New York's electric grid. Project proposals will be evaluated based on how they improve overall grid performance, reduce energy costs and support the state's nation-leading clean energy goals to ...

Apr. 10, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Gamesa inaugurates a prototype of its pioneering offgrid solution for the supply of power in remote areas without grid access

The system combines four sources of power - solar, wind, diesel and batteries - with installed capacity of over 2 MW and enables the provision of cheaper and cleaner power to communities without a grid connection. Gamesa's entry into the offgrid segment falls under the scope of its 2015-2017 Business Plan, which contemplates analysis of businesses that complement the wind sector. This ...

May 10, 2016

By Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

juwi plans to develop PV hybrid project on the Great Barrier Reef

German energy company, juwi, has recently signed a contract with the University of Queensland to develop a PV / battery hybrid power project at the Heron Island Research Station in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. According to an official press release, Juwi claims the project to comprise a 500kW rooftop installation integrated with a 0.6MWh vanadium flow battery combined with diesel fueled ...

Sep. 21, 2018

By CMFE Research

Key Energy 2019, new developments for the international expo of renewable energy

An extremely comprehensive offer for the Italian Exhibition Group appointment at Rimini Expo Centre, with Key Solar, Key Storage, Key Wind, Key Efficiency and Sustainable City. The debut of DPE- Distributed Power Europe. From 5th to 8th November, simultaneously with Ecomondo Rimini, 15th April 2019 - From renewable sources to storage systems, efficient energy management to digital technology ...

Apr. 15, 2019

By Italian Exhibition Group SpA (IEG)

Eaton to Showcase Power Management Solutions for Solar and Energy Storage Systems at Solar Power International Booth #2922

Power management company Eaton will highlight a range of solutions and engineering services to help customers maximize their renewable energy investments at Solar Power International 2015, from September 15 through 17 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. At booth #2922, visitors can meet with the company’s application experts and see its industry-leading products. Eaton ...

Sep. 14, 2015

By Eaton Corporation

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