Editor in Chief Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:21:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-solar-power-world-online-32x32.png Editor in Chief 32 32 Generac Power Systems acquires North American energy storage EPC https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/generac-power-systems-acquires-north-american-energy-storage-epc/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/generac-power-systems-acquires-north-american-energy-storage-epc/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:59:11 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106445 Generac Power Systems has acquired North American energy storage contractor PowerPlay Battery Energy Storage Systems, a division of SunGrid Solutions. PowerPlay specializes in providing turnkey BESS solutions tailored for commercial and industrial projects up to 7 MWh. “This acquisition supports our commitment to offer a more complete ecosystem of products and solutions to domestic commercial…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/generac-power-systems-acquires-north-american-energy-storage-epc/feed/ 0 Solar installer U.S. Light Energy opens new office in New York https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/solar-installer-u-s-light-energy-opens-new-office-in-new-york/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/solar-installer-u-s-light-energy-opens-new-office-in-new-york/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 06:00:39 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106449 New York-based solar contractor U.S. Light Energy (USLE) hosted a vibrant Summer Solstice Open House on June 20 at its new office location in Latham, New York. The event garnered enthusiastic attendance from over 70 guests, comprising esteemed team members, cherished friends, supportive family and valued partners. Highlighting the occasion was a special address from…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/solar-installer-u-s-light-energy-opens-new-office-in-new-york/feed/ 0 Trina to unveil 10-MWh ESS to North American market this summer https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/trina-to-unveil-10-mwh-ess-to-north-american-market-this-summer/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/trina-to-unveil-10-mwh-ess-to-north-american-market-this-summer/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:44:16 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106434 Trina Storage Solutions US has released its Elementa 2 Elevate solution to the North American market. The 10-MWh energy storage solution is designed to support grid stability and renewable energy integration. The Elementa 2 product maxes at 4.075 MWh. Trina manufactures its own LFP battery cell, which provides it with transparency and control over its…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/trina-to-unveil-10-mwh-ess-to-north-american-market-this-summer/feed/ 0 NorSun to make silicon ingots and wafers at new 5-GW factory in Oklahoma https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/norsun-to-make-silicon-ingots-and-wafers-at-new-5-gw-factory-in-oklahoma/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/norsun-to-make-silicon-ingots-and-wafers-at-new-5-gw-factory-in-oklahoma/#comments Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:36:56 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106425 Norwegian silicon wafer manufacturer NorSun announced it will build a new 5-GW silicon ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company will invest $620 million into the site on Tulsa International Airport property. The factory should support 320 direct jobs. “Our business plan has an ambitious timeline, so we knew we needed a…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/norsun-to-make-silicon-ingots-and-wafers-at-new-5-gw-factory-in-oklahoma/feed/ 1 Solar panel production begins at Meyer Burger plant in Arizona https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/solar-panel-production-begins-at-meyer-burger-plant-in-arizona/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/solar-panel-production-begins-at-meyer-burger-plant-in-arizona/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:08:19 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106371 Swiss solar technology pioneer Meyer Burger has started solar module assembly production at its new plant in Goodyear, Arizona. A factory audit was recently completed, and Meyer Burger said it passed without any issues. The solar cells being used in the American-assembled panels were produced at Meyer Burger’s German facility. Eventually, Meyer Burger will switch…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/solar-panel-production-begins-at-meyer-burger-plant-in-arizona/feed/ 0 Energizer Solar products to be distributed through ATG E Power https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/energizer-solar-products-to-be-distributed-through-atg-e-power/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/energizer-solar-products-to-be-distributed-through-atg-e-power/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:31:46 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106305 Energizer Solar, a licensee of Energizer Holdings, will distribute its solar products in the North American market through California-based ATG E Power. “The Energizer Solar product range has already made waves in the renewable energy sector, achieving remarkable success in Australia and Europe,” said Nicholas Sweeney, co-founder of Energizer Solar. “Our comprehensive solar ecosystem, designed…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/energizer-solar-products-to-be-distributed-through-atg-e-power/feed/ 0 LG Electronics USA works out financing deal for Home 8 ESS customers https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/lg-electronics-usa-works-out-financing-deal-for-home-8-ess-customers/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/lg-electronics-usa-works-out-financing-deal-for-home-8-ess-customers/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:25:56 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106324 LG Electronics USA is expanding its relationship with financing company Synchrony to offer LG independent Pro Dealers a financing program to help homeowners purchase the Home 8 energy storage system. The private label credit card program features competitive deferred interest, fixed payment and equal monthly payment promotion options for the Home 8 ESS to help…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/lg-electronics-usa-works-out-financing-deal-for-home-8-ess-customers/feed/ 0 Sheep, pigs being used for vegetation management on Virginia solar project https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/sheep-pigs-being-used-for-vegetation-management-on-virginia-solar-project/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/sheep-pigs-being-used-for-vegetation-management-on-virginia-solar-project/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 19:22:06 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106303 Energy Support Services, a wholly owned O&M subsidiary of New Energy Equity, has worked out a vegetation management plan for a DSD Renewables project in Winchester, Virginia. The rocky terrain and exposed stone where a 1.8-MW ground-mounted solar project is located made mowing under the arrays impossible because of the risk of damaging the solar…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/sheep-pigs-being-used-for-vegetation-management-on-virginia-solar-project/feed/ 0 Saft to increase density of lithium ESS to 5 MWh by 2026 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/saft-to-increase-density-of-lithium-ess-to-5-mwh-by-2026/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/saft-to-increase-density-of-lithium-ess-to-5-mwh-by-2026/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:54:05 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106296 Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, has unveiled it will boost the energy density of its lithium battery energy storage system from 3.3 to 5 MWh in 2026, and the company will use a new AI algorithm with its I-Sight monitoring platform to improve the reliability of ESS installations. Since Saft installed its first systems in…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/saft-to-increase-density-of-lithium-ess-to-5-mwh-by-2026/feed/ 1 Origami Solar steel module frames find manufacturing home in US https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/origami-solar-steel-module-frames-find-manufacturing-home-in-us/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/origami-solar-steel-module-frames-find-manufacturing-home-in-us/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:01:12 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106293 Steel solar panel frame producer Origami Solar has secured a fully American supply chain, including working with three U.S. steel fabricators. The three partnerships – with Welser Profile of Valley City, Ohio; Priefert, of Mt. Pleasant, Texas; and Unimacts of Houston, Texas – will enable Origami to ship steel solar frames to customers in the first quarter of 2025.…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/origami-solar-steel-module-frames-find-manufacturing-home-in-us/feed/ 0 Sungrow livestreams fire test on PowerTitan ESS system to show its safety https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/sungrow-livestreams-fire-test-on-powertitan-ess-system-to-show-its-safety/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/sungrow-livestreams-fire-test-on-powertitan-ess-system-to-show-its-safety/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:58:45 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106294 Sungrow recently livestreamed a fire test on its PowerTitan energy storage system. The test featured four PowerTitan 2.752-MWh systems, and the container was intentionally set on fire to test it could contain thermal runaway without spreading to other units. “This elevates our commitment to industry safety and transparency in commerce to a level few have…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/sungrow-livestreams-fire-test-on-powertitan-ess-system-to-show-its-safety/feed/ 0 GAF Energy to use DOE investment to build solar shingle testing site https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/gaf-energy-to-use-doe-investment-to-build-solar-shingle-testing-site/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/gaf-energy-to-use-doe-investment-to-build-solar-shingle-testing-site/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:40:19 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106290 GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company and manufacturer of solar roofing products, said it will build a new testing facility for building-integrated solar photovoltaics (BIPV) products, thanks to an investment from the Dept. of Energy. GAF Energy is currently searching for location for the new facility. The company operates two manufacturing facilities in San Jose,…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/gaf-energy-to-use-doe-investment-to-build-solar-shingle-testing-site/feed/ 0 US energy storage installation market has record-breaking Q1 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/us-energy-storage-installation-market-has-record-breaking-q1/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/us-energy-storage-installation-market-has-record-breaking-q1/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:43:52 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106274 The U.S. energy storage market set a first-quarter record for capacity installed in Q1 2024, with 1,265 MW deployed across all segments. This marks the highest storage capacity ever installed in a first quarter in the United States, representing an 84% increase from Q1 2023. According to Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association’s…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/us-energy-storage-installation-market-has-record-breaking-q1/feed/ 0 Planted Solar’s automated construction platform to be used on projects in Illinois https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/planted-solars-automated-construction-platform-to-be-used-on-projects-in-illinois/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/planted-solars-automated-construction-platform-to-be-used-on-projects-in-illinois/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:28:58 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106271 Automated construction startup Planted Solar just announced it has signed 11 MW of projects in the Chicago area with project developer Cultivate Power. Planted Solar’s integrated system combines development software, high-density terrain-following arrays and construction robots to help solar developers deliver projects faster. Planted Solar’s platform has just a 2-acre per megawatt footprint that allows…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/planted-solars-automated-construction-platform-to-be-used-on-projects-in-illinois/feed/ 0 Lion Energy POWERsave ESS caters to C&I market https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/lion-energy-powersave-ess-caters-to-ci-market/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/lion-energy-powersave-ess-caters-to-ci-market/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:01:29 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106266 Lion Energy launched its POWERsave Energy Storage Solutions (ESS) earlier this year. The solution includes the POWERsave Container Series and POWERsave Cabinet Series. POWERsave offers companies custom, large-scale energy solutions including back-up power, energy time shift, renewable energy integration, load management and power system recovery. “Companies cannot afford to be offline due to electrical grid…

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