ConnectDER has announced the full integration and field availability of its IslandDER Meter Socket Adapter with the SolarEdge Nexis home energy system. SolarEdge has made IslandDER a standard component of SolarEdge Nexis installations requiring home backup. The SolarEdge-specific model, the SolarEdge Nexis IslandDER, acts as the system’s native microgrid interconnect device (MID) — sensing a… The post SolarEdge makes ConnectDER meter collar a standard component of new Nexis system appeared first on Solar Power World.

Lithium battery company Electrovaya has launched a new battery energy storage platform, the ElvaPulse 1500. Ideally designed for the AI and data center market, the system could also be used as stationary energy storage. ElvaPulse 1500 is the first product introduced under Electrovaya’s new ElvaPulse stationary energy storage portfolio. This product leverages the proprietary ceramic… The post Electrovaya BESS can discharge full capacity in 30 minutes, perfect for data centers appeared first on Solar Power World.

Wisconsin and Michigan electric utility We Energies announced it has begun construction on three energy projects in Wisconsin to support the grid during peak demand. The new projects are: Darien Battery Storage: a 75-MW energy storage facility in Walworth County. Construction broke ground in July. The facility is part of the Darien Solar and Battery… The post We Energies breaks ground on three major energy projects in Wisconsin appeared first on Solar Power World.

Today is the unveiling of the Aurora Solar Marketplace, an online marketplace where homeowners get a personalized solar and storage estimate and compare local installers on their own timeline, without sharing their phone number. Home energy has never felt less certain, with prices climbing and a strained grid putting steady, affordable power out of reach.… The post Aurora launches online marketplace for homeowners exploring solar appeared first on Solar Power World.

U.S. perovskite company Tandem PV has acquired nexTC, an Oregon-based developer of advanced thin-film metal oxide coating processes. The acquisition brings nexTC’s coating technology, intellectual property and technical expertise into Tandem PV, giving the company greater control over a critical coating process as it ramps its California demonstration line and prepares for commercial-scale production. Founded… The post Tandem PV acquires nexTC coating processes for perovskite solar panel efforts appeared first on Solar Power World.

Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated techniques that can improve day-ahead solar forecasts by up to 13% over the most consistently performing individual model. The work also emphasizes the importance of taking regional variables into account when creating forecast models. “As solar penetration continues to increase, forecasting uncertainty becomes a key consideration for… The post Researchers improve day-ahead solar forecasting by 13% appeared first on Solar Power World.

Naples Airport in Florida is installing a 100-kW solar system atop a newly build warehouse storage building on its campus. The project should be fully operational by the end of summer. “The cost savings by adding solar are substantial, but the environmental impacts are even greater,” said Chris Rozansky, executive director for the Naples Airport… The post Florida’s Naples Airport adds solar to new warehouse storage building appeared first on Solar Power World.

Public Storage intends to develop 60 rooftop community solar projects over the next two years with Solar Landscape in northern Illinois. The projects within ComEd territory will deliver 44 MW of power to the grid. “With demand for power rising faster than supply, community solar sites like this one offer a clean energy solution that… The post Northern Illinois Public Storage sites to soon be solarized in major community deal appeared first on Solar Power World.

Automation and robotics company Xpanner has unveiled its latest device that aids solar project development: Shake-Out, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS)-guided pile distribution application built for skid-loader operators. Shake-Out replaces manual survey marking and pin hunting with real-time, on-screen guidance, allowing crews to place piles accurately without a dedicated marking team. On solar construction… The post Xpanner unveils pile installation aid that attaches to skid steer appeared first on Solar Power World.

Origis Energy has reached commercial operations of three additional phases of its Rockhound Solar complex in Ector County, Texas — bringing the total operating capacity at the site to nearly 1 GW. The newly completed phases represent roughly 500 MW of solar capacity. Upon full completion, the Rockhound complex is expected to exceed 2 GW… The post Origis nears 1-GW milestone on sprawling Rockhound Solar complex in Texas appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC), a nonprofit in eastern Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, commemorated commercial operation of a solar project three years in the making today. A 23.4-kW solar array installed on the WCDC’s roof has been operating since summer began. The project was installed by local contractor EIS Solar. In its first month, the solar… The post Pittsburgh neighborhood organization taps local talent for rooftop solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.

Nautilus Solar Energy and TurningPoint Energy (TPE) have completed a 4-MW community solar project in Dover, Delaware. The project will deliver renewable energy to the Delmarva Power grid, with a dedicated portion serving Delaware’s low-income households. The Dover site was developed by TPE and built and operated by Nautilus. “The Dover project reflects the strength of… The post Nautilus, TPE bring online 4-MW community solar project in Delaware appeared first on Solar Power World.