Electric Vehicle (EV)

Energizer Solar products to be distributed through ATG E Power

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:31:46 +0000

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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Smappee unveils EV Wall charger to US market

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:55:04 +0000

Smappee recently launched its latest EV Wall charger in the United States. Designed for both residential and commercial use, this smart charger can be optimized with solar and use Smappee’s built-in solar forecasting technology to maximize EV charging with solar power, enhancing self-sufficiency, savings and promoting environmentally friendly daytime charging. The charger’s AI-based system can also…

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Paired Power releases larger solar microgrid EV charging station

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 29 May 2024 12:28:44 +0000

Paired Power is announcing PairFleet — a customizable microgrid charger designed to accommodate electric fleets of various sizes that greatly speeds up the process of installing new EV chargers. “We found that many of our customers required larger-scale charging capacity, so we scaled up our PairTree microgrid into a system that can charge larger numbers…

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SolarEdge acquires EV charging software startup

Kelsey Misbrener — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:32:53 +0000

SolarEdge Technologies announced that it completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of Wevo Energy. Wevo is a software startup specializing in EV charging optimization and management for sites with large quantities of EV chargers such as apartment buildings, workplace carparks and public charging locations. Wevo’s software is designed to be vendor-agnostic and supports…

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Construction begins on LG Energy Solution’s 53-GWh battery factory in Arizona

Kelly Pickerel — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:53:17 +0000

Construction has begun on the LG Energy Solution battery manufacturing complex in Arizona first announced last year. Construction on the two factories making batteries for EVs and stand-alone energy storage systems should be completed in two years. LG is spending $5.5 billion on the construction. The two manufacturing facilities are the company’s first stand-alone cylindrical and…

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Battery-integrated EV charger can provide site backup power, grid services

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:01:09 +0000

Battery-integrated EV charging station provider FreeWire Technologies has unveiled the Boost Power Pro product within the company’s Pro Series line of chargers. All FreeWire chargers use built-in energy storage to allow charger owners to participate in bidirectional power sharing, blackout charging and site backup power. The Pro Series offers the following features: Blackout Charging: This…

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SolarEdge lays off 16% of workforce, stops manufacturing in Mexico

Billy Ludt — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:24:54 +0000

SolarEdge Technologies, a global manufacturer producing inverter, energy storage, EV and smart home technologies, is cutting its global workforce by 16%, or approximately 900 employees. About 500 of those people work in its manufacturing sites. The company stated in a press release that this “reduction follows measures … to align with current market conditions.” SolarEdge…

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Bidirectional EV chargers to finally materialize in 2024 2024 Trends in Solar

Kelly Pickerel — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:00:26 +0000

As expected, the bidirectional EV charger market is taking off. The device that can both charge and export an EV battery’s power into a home or onto the grid has been excitedly touted for the last few years without any actual products available on the market. That’s starting to change, as Delta Electronics recently joined…

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Qmerit certified electricians to install GM Energy’s suite of EV and ESS products

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:06:21 +0000

GM Energy will work with Qmerit’s network of certified installers for GM Energy’s suite of residential products, including its bidirectional EV charger and energy storage devices. This new arrangement builds on Qmerit’s long-standing relationship with General Motors. Qmerit’s assessment platform and national network of certified electricians will help ensure a streamlined, seamless installation process for…

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Gotion begins production of LFP batteries in California ahead of Illinois factory opening

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:04:57 +0000

On Dec. 21, 2023, the first lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs rolled off the line at Gotion High-Tech’s factory in Fremont, California. The Chinese company was established in 2006 and incorporated in California in 2014. The factory in California was previously considered an R&D facility, but now the company says it should reach an annual…

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EV fast chargers in NY village run on solar + storage

Kelly Pickerel — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:38:43 +0000

A solar-supported EV fast charging station was recently put into service in Mount Kisco, New York. Sustainable Westchester supported the project featuring an 85-kW solar array, 180-kWh energy storage system and two Jule 75-kW DC fast chargers. Any excess electricity generated by the facility is prioritized for low-and moderate-income (LMI) households through Sustainable Westchester’s Community…

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Generac will distribute Wallbox EV charging solutions

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:12:05 +0000

Generac Power Systems announced today that has made a minority investment into EV company Wallbox. Generac will offer its customers Wallbox’s full suite of EV charging solutions, including Level 2 AC chargers and its bidirectional charger Quasar 2. “This commercial relationship supports our Powering A Smarter World enterprise strategy and the continued build out of…

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PG&E officially allows Ford F-150 Lightning and bidirectional charger to be used in V2H setups

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:24:03 +0000

The Ford Charge Station Pro & Home Integration System is the first equipment set eligible for participation in PG&E’s residential vehicle-to-everything (V2X) pilot program. PG&E will allow the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning (model years 2022 or 2023) to use its bidirectional EV charger to push power into the home in backup power applications. This vehicle-to-home…

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Power Electronics will work with Jabil to manufacture DC fast chargers in US

SPW — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:00:33 +0000

Power Electronics, a leading company developing and producing DC fast chargers, has announced a strategic collaboration with Jabil, a global leader in electronics manufacturing services. Supported by Jabil’s manufacturing expertise, Power Electronics is introducing the NEVI-compliant DC Fast Charger NB400, with a vision of revolutionizing the electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the United States. With…

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Toyota is testing V2G capabilities with SDG&E

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 18:57:45 +0000

San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) is testing vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities with Toyota bZ4X. The V2G research will explore bidirectional power flow technology that enables EV owners to both charge their vehicle’s batteries from the electric grid and discharge electricity from the batteries back to the grid. The collaboration between SDG&E and Toyota’s Electric…

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