LG Energy Solution (previously LG Chem) has announced plans to launch a new home battery in the first quarter of 2023. The new planned addition to the product lineup of home batteries will offer a capacity of 10.6 to 35.4 kWh, depending on the number of battery modules installed. Specifically, a single storage system with …
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SEG Solar, the new name for the U.S. division of Seraphim, announced its plans to start a solar module manufacturing plant in Houston, Texas, with an annual manufacturing capacity of 2 GW. The factory should begin construction at the end of 2022 and be fully operational by mid-2023, according to a press release. The plant …
SunPower is expanding its portfolio of energy storage products with the launch of a 19.5-kWh and 39-kWh SunVault. SunPower has also made design upgrades that make SunVault faster and easier to install. “Every homeowner has unique energy storage needs — some want the peace of mind that they can power essentials during a blackout like …
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CdTe thin-film solar panel manufacturer Toledo Solar formally announced its plans to expand its U.S. manufacturing capacity at its Ohio plant to 2.8 GW by 2027. The company currently runs a 100-MW line for residential and commercial projects. Credit: Toledo Solar Toledo Solar, like nearby manufacturing First Solar, will be able to take advantage of …
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Array Technologies is launching two new single-axis solar tracker solutions, Array OmniTrack and Array STI H250, to expand its line of DuraTrack products. The OmniTrack, STI H250 and DuraTrack product lines address varying customer requirements, meets the changing needs of the utility-scale solar industry and meet the Inflation Reduction Act’s domestic sourcing content requirements. “The …
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The SMFT-1000 enables streamlined solar safety and quality inspections with Fluke TruTest Solar Software integration. September 20, 2022 Fluke, a provider of industrial tools and integrated software, today introduced the Solar Multifunction Tester 1000 (SMFT-1000), the latest addition to their expanding line of tools for solar installers. The SMFT-1000 offers IEC compliant Category 1 and …
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OMCO Solar, a U.S. solar racking and tracker manufacturer, completed a 650-MWDC utility-scale solar portfolio in Florida. OMCO Solar partnered with Florida-based Moss, a national solar EPC, to complete one of the largest utility-scale fixed-tilt portfolios in the United States. Credit: OMCO Solar OMCO Solar’s CHOICE factory-direct mounting solution is now installed across six sites …
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Schneider Electric has launched the Backup Control Switch (BCS) for customers in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico. With the introduction of the BCS, Schneider Electric provides easier and more flexible solar and battery storage solutions for whole-home and partial-home backup. The BCS is compatible with the XW Pro inverters from Schneider Electric, and it …
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Ten hardware and ten software track finalists compete for $1.4 million prize. September 20, 2022 The American-Made Solar Prize is a multimillion-dollar competition funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and designed to promote solar innovation in the United States through a series of contests. Competitors can be individuals of one or multiple organizations, …
Over the last year, the threat of tariffs has been one of the most significant headwinds in the deployment of solar in the United States. While antidumping (AD) and anti-circumvention (CVD) tariffs on solar goods have been paused, supply threats from other international trade enforcement still loom. About 80% of the US supply of crystalline …
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