Enphase Energy will soon release IQ Air, a smart thermostat with an in-home power display that in addition to temperature controls will show solar production, battery performance and home power use for homeowners. IQ Air is designed to optimize HVAC operation with awareness of solar production, battery state of charge, time-of-use rates, weather forecasts and… The post Enphase debuts smart thermostat displaying home solar production appeared first on Solar Power World.

Aggreko has completed an 82-kW solar array at its Los Angeles service center, shifting the site to an entirely renewable, off-grid energy supply. This marks a significant achievement of Aggreko’s sustainability campaign to bring more sustainable energy to its facilities. Los Angeles will be the first service center to have 100% of its annual energy… The post Aggreko shifts Los Angeles service center to 100% on-site solar appeared first on Solar Power World.

UNIGRID announced it is delivering its first-generation sodium-ion residential batteries to U.S. customers. The lithium-free battery, Na+Casa, is the first residential design by the company. Engineered for compatibility with most existing hybrid inverters, Na+Casa is designed to reduce the cost and complexity of residential solar retrofits. Built on UNIGRID’s proprietary NCO sodium-ion chemistry, the battery… The post UNIGRID unveils 9.25-kWh sodium-ion battery for residential applications appeared first on Solar Power World.

Porterville Unified School District (PUSD) in California is working with ForeFront Power to develop a solar, battery storage and EV charging fleet project to meet the district’s energy, transportation and resilience needs with clean, renewable, lower-cost electricity. The project is being funded in part via a U.S. EPA Clean School Bus (CSB) Program grant, which… The post California school district to use solar, storage and electric buses to transform campus appeared first on Solar Power World.

ES Foundry, the silicon solar manufacturer based in Greenwood, South Carolina, announced it has now reached its full 3-GW manufacturing capacity. The company began production on its first 1-GW line last year and has now completed its 2-GW expansion line. “This milestone is about execution,” said Alex Zhu, CEO of ES Foundry. “The U.S. solar… The post ES Foundry reaches full 3-GW production capacity at cell factory in SC appeared first on Solar Power World.

The 100-MW Bexar Battery Energy Storage System, developed by Goshe Energy Storage, has reached commercial operations and NERC registration in Bexar County, Texas. As a facility exceeding the 75-MVA threshold, Bexar BESS was required to register as a NERC Category 1 Generation Owner (GO). Radian Generation partnered closely with Goshe Energy Storage during the final… The post Bexar BESS achieves NERC registration in ERCOT appeared first on Solar Power World.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that 8 GW of distributed solar has been installed across New York State, which puts the state ahead of schedule for reaching 10 GW by 2030. This growth in the distributed solar market has generated approximately $12.2 billion in private investment across New York and provided more than 16,000 jobs statewide.… The post New York surpasses 8 GW of distributed solar appeared first on Solar Power World.

The third round of grants under Massachusetts’ Dept. of Energy Resources’ Low-Income Services Solar Program (LISSP) have been awarded. Grants totaling $2.4 million will help 10 nonprofit organizations install rooftop solar systems that will reduce each organization’s electricity costs by between 70 and 100%, resulting in more resources for the nonprofits’ critical work. “We are thrilled… The post $2.4 million in grants split among 10 Massachusetts nonprofits going solar appeared first on Solar Power World.

Solar inverter manufacturer SolarEdge Technologies is debuting its Nexis residential solar and storage platform in the United States. Nexis was originally launched in Germany in March, and SolarEdge has reported that the system has been used in more than 2,000 solar plus storage systems. Nexis packages SolarEdge’s residential energy storage, inverter and its management software… The post SolarEdge’s modular inverter + storage solution enters US market appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill yesterday that its authors are referring to as “an act to save people money, repair the climate and grow the economy.” One way legislators intend to do this is by reforming and streamlining residential solar permitting processes statewide. The state’s energy omnibus bill was passed by the House in… The post Solar plays big role in Massachusetts Senate’s energy savings bill appeared first on Solar Power World.

New Jersey lawmakers unanimously passed legislation to expand access to “plug-in solar” systems to all, including renters and apartment-dwellers. The Garden State Plug-In Solar Act (S2368/A4836) removes outdated restrictions that have historically blocked plug-in solar, and gives households a practical way to save on energy bills and take part in the clean energy transition. Plug-in… The post New Jersey lawmakers say ‘yes’ to plug-in solar appeared first on Solar Power World.

A global investment firm is acquiring EDF power solutions North America and its portfolio of renewable energy projects. KKR, a private equity firm, is purchasing EDF’s renewable energy business for $4.2 billion. EDF power solutions is a turnkey renewables company responsible for developing, building, owning and maintaining solar, energy storage and wind projects in North… The post Private equity firm acquiring EDF’s North American renewables business appeared first on Solar Power World.