A new solar panel brand is now on the market in United States. Star Solar will officially launch at the RE+ show next week. The company is led by an all-woman executive team, including Bobby Starks as CEO, Lexie Lucas as president and Laura Waldrum as chief marketing officer. “At Star Solar, we are problem …
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Canadian Solar has a new energy storage solution for utility-scale applications. SolBank is a lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery enclosure with up to 2.8 MWh of energy capacity. SolBank is designed with liquid cooling and humidity control, active balancing BMS technologies, and complies with the latest international safety and compliance standards. CSI Energy Storage also offers …
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Despite this growth, 1.1 GW of projects scheduled to come online in-quarter were delayed. September 14, 2022 The United States utility-scale energy storage market continues to accelerate as 2,608 MWh of storage was brought online in Q2, 2022. According to Wood Mackenzie and American Clean Power Association (ACP), grid-scale battery growth was largely driven in …
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Austrian racking manufacturer AEROCOMPACT has developed a flat roof system designed for bifacial solar modules and arrays installed on green roofs. “Bifacial modules are replacing traditional foil modules more and more, especially in the U.S. The high elevation of our new system improves reflection and ensures higher yields,” said Philipp Pejcl, AEROCOMPACT product manager. AEROCOMPACT”s …
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The U.S. market installed over 2,608 MWh of energy storage capacity in the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report released by Wood Mackenzie and American Clean Power Association. “Despite impressive growth, the U.S. grid-scale energy storage pipeline continues to face rolling delays into 2023 and beyond. More than …
EDF Renewables North America announced a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with McDonald’s Corp. The 255 MWac / 332 MWdc Apollo Solar project, located in Texas, is expected to begin delivery of low carbon electricity in June 2024. Approximately 300 jobs are expected to be created during the 2023-2024 construction phase with more than …
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8minute Solar Energy is expanding its services beyond solar development into clean energy products and other zero-emission offerings. To reflect its expanded scope in the renewable energy space, 8minute has rebranded the company to the name Avantus. “We built 8minute Solar Energy to deliver on goals central to the fight against climate change — making …
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SenseHawk has announced that Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is acquiring a majority stake in the company through an investment of $32 million towards future growth, commercial rollout of products and R&D. RIL plans to use the SenseHawk Solar Digitization Platform (SDP) to roll out its plan to develop 100 GW by 2030. The SenseHawk SDP …
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Schneider Electric chosen to provide a constant, renewable backup energy source for Microsoft’s data centers. September 14, 2022 Microsoft, a specialist in cloud-based services, chose Schneider Electric to provide its uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to power the Microsoft datacenter equipment. The system is part of Microsoft’s plan to use 100% renewable power and replace diesel …
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BASF and X-ELIO announced they have signed a 12-year PPA to supply 48 MW of solar power to BASF’s Verbund site in Freeport, Texas. With this agreement in place, 100% of the site’s expected purchased power will be supplied from renewable energy. Freeport is one of BASF’s six global Verbund sites, which takes an integrated …
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