August 20, 2024 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Startup Enteligent secures $6 million to scale solar EV charging

The company offers a DC-to-DC electric bidirectional electric vehicle charger that allows EVs to charge directly from solar panels without the need to convert to AC. August 20, 2024 Enteligent, a startup offering solar-powered DC-to-DC chargers for electric vehicles, announced it has raised $6 million in capital from investors to scale commercialization of its products. …

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Meta signs offtake agreement on 40-MW Indiana solar project

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Arevon Energy, a renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, and Meta Platforms have signed a long-term environmental attributes purchase agreement (EAPA) for Arevon’s Heirloom Solar Project in Pike County, Indiana. The 60-MWAC Heirloom Solar Project recently started construction and is targeted to be fully operational in Q3 2025. Arevon will own and operate Heirloom Solar. …

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SMA to offer first look at new Home Storage system at RE+

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SMA America is set to unveil new residential energy solutions and technologies at RE+ 2024 in Anaheim. Attendees will get their first look at the SMA Home Storage system, offering a modular, customizable battery for homeowners. SMA will be located at at booth No. 1 in the outdoor Grand Plaza. The “I LOVE THE SUN” …

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EVLO installs its first U.S. utility-scale BESS in Vermont

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EVLO Energy Storage, a fully integrated BESS provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, announced that it has completed the commissioning of its first utility-scale BESS project in the United States. The contracted 3-MW/12-MWh installation is in Troy, Vermont. The BESS will store energy during strong energy production times for later use during peak energy …

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Google invests in 800 MW solar project in Illinois

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The Double Black Diamond Solar project may be the largest solar installation east of the Mississippi when complete in 2025. August 20, 2024 Swift Current Energy reported that it has closed on a tax equity investment from Google for its 800 MWdc Double Black Diamond Solar project in southern Illinois. The amount of funding by …

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Terrasmart automates hail stowing for single-axis solar trackers

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Terrasmart developed a new hail stow feature for its single-axis solar tracker, TerraTrak. The hail stow capability increases risk mitigation functionality for PeakYield, Terrasmart’s cloud-based tracker control and monitoring software platform. Credit: Terrasmart The hail mitigation system automatically triggers stow position to protect solar assets without requiring operator intervention, using cloud-based weather forecasts from Accuweather. …

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California advances flexible demand that can absorb renewable power

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With flexible demand appliance standards for pool controls set to take effect in California next year, the state is now developing standards for electric storage water heaters, to be followed by standards for five more types of appliances. August 20, 2024 The California Energy Commission expects to issue flexible demand appliance standards for electric storage …

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Wiring and connectors still No. 1 reason for solar project failures, report finds

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HelioVolta HelioVolta, the developer of SolarGrade field operations software and a provider of independent technical services for renewable energy assets, has released its second annual SolarGrade PV Health Report. The report highlights findings from over 100,000 PV system data points that were gathered with the SolarGrade mobile app during site visits by field engineers on …

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Sunrise brief: Most states with renewables targets are meeting them

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