Month: September 2022

Fluke has introduced the Solar Multifunction Tester 1000 (SMFT-1000), the latest addition to their expanding line of solar tools. The SMFT-1000 offers up-to-date hardware measurement capabilities with Fluke TruTest Solar Software integration, simplifying data collection and reporting with a single tool. The SMFT-1000 features: Industry-standard measuring – IEC compliant Category 1 and 2 Test Regime …

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Residential battery maker sonnen today launches sonnenConnect, a consumer battery program in California through a partnership with installer Baker Home Energy as part of the PowerOn! Smart Battery Program. sonnen batteries combined with sonnenVPP software will allow customers to earn compensation for feeding power back onto the grid through this virtual power plant model. sonnen …

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LG Electronics has shifted its focus in the solar industry entirely to its energy storage system, now that panel manufacturing has ceased. The new Home 8 residential ESS was unveiled this week at RE+. The LG Home 8 energy storage system combines an inverter and NMC battery in a single unit that is floor-standing and …

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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 …

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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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