Month: December 2023

Anchor Products, the developer of the U-Anchor, has gained FM Approved Certification on a range of its U-Anchor product line-up. FM Approvals is an international third-party testing organization that has conducted property loss prevention product evaluation for more than a century. The FM Approvals’ audit process helps ensure that products continue to meet all the …

FM Approvals certifies Anchor Products’ commercial roof mounts Read More »

The United States installed the most energy storage capacity ever for a quarter, bringing 7,322 MWh of storage online in the third quarter of 2023. As outlined in Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) latest “US Energy Storage Monitor” report, the U.S. grid-scale segment saw quarterly installations increase 27% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to …

US installs more energy storage than ever before in Q3 Read More »

A California appeals court panel will hear oral arguments at 9:30 a.m. PT on Wednesday, December 13, in a lawsuit challenging the state’s new rooftop solar policy. The policy, approved by the California Public Utilities Commission and effective April 15, significantly slashes the credit new solar users get for sharing their extra solar energy with …

California appeals court to hear arguments on NEM 3.0 on December 13 Read More »

In its continual efforts to enhance customer experience, ABB is investing in Lumin, the U.S.-based pioneer and leading provider of responsive energy management solutions, to bring new smart and sustainable technologies to homes in North America. “Lumin is thrilled to partner with ABB, setting the stage for jointly developed responsive energy management products,” said Kelly …

ABB working on residential energy management collaboration with Lumin Read More »

New analysis from Wood Mackenzie found great competition in the energy storage market in the United States. The Tesla Gateway 2 product with Tesla Powerwalls. Photo credit: Goldin Solar In Q3 2023, 11% of residential solar and 5% of non-residential solar installations were paired with storage. To track this competitive landscape, Wood Mackenzie has launched …

WoodMac analysis finds more residential battery makers are cutting into Tesla’s dominance Read More »

SMA’s factory in Germany. SMA Solar Technology announced it will expand manufacturing into the U.S. with a projected start of production in 2025. The company is working with multiple states and potential partners to evaluate the most strategic manufacturing location and approach. Site selection is anticipated in the first half of 2024. SMA plans 3.5 …

SMA announces plans for U.S. inverter manufacturing Read More »