Octopus Energy & Enphase Bring Virtual Power Plant Technology To Texas
Octopus Energy and Enphase have introduced a virtual power plant program in Texas that allows customers to leverage home solar power.
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Enphase Commits To Manufacturing Microinverters In US, Thanks To The IRA
Enphase plans to open 4 to 6 US factories in the next 12 months thanks to the tax advantages of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Home Battery Storage In Australia: Are We There Yet?
Australia has one of the highest rates of rooftop solar penetration in the world. This fact (combined with a few other factors detailed below) has arguably made Australia the biggest hot spot for home battery storage in the world — both in terms of hype as well as actual technology uptake.
Panasonic & Enphase Energy Form Strategic Partnership Focused On High-Efficiency Solar AC Modules
Panasonic Corporation of North America and Enphase Energy have formed a new strategic partnership focused on the development of high efficiency AC Modules (ACMs).
New Homes In California Community Feature Solar Panels As Standard Feature
A new residential development by Lafferty Communities in Manteca, California, will come with a valuable perk. Every one of the 126 single-family homes in the new Oakwood Shores neighborhood will come with 8 solar panels from SolarWorld. Each 2.72 kilowatt system will include Enphase microinverters and is being manufactured in the United States exclusively for PetersenDean Roofing & Solar, who will install them on the homes as they are completed.
My First Weeks With Rooftop Solar & Battery Storage
Finally, a little over six months after I moved into a home (not newly built, just newly bought), I have – for the first time – a combination of rooftop solar and battery storage.
Huawei & SMA Lead 2015 Global PV Inverter Rankings
Updated to include corrected chart and figures from GTM Research. New figures from GTM Research have placed Huawei and SMA as the leading global vendors of solar PV inverters during 2015. GTM Research‘s upcoming The Global PV Inverter and MLPE Landscape report found that SMA fell from first place for the … [continued]
Battery Storage: Incumbent Utilities Still Don’t Get It
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that predicts one million Australian households will adopt battery storage over the next four years, says the broader energy market in Australia still underestimates what’s about to hit them. The comments come in a brief appraisal of the main factors weighing … [continued]
Should Australian Homes Quit The Grid?
Originally published on RenewEconomy. To quit the grid, or not. Suddenly, it’s a choice that households in regional areas, towns, and even in the suburbs of our major cities, are going to be able to make. Battery storage is offering possibilities never before considered by the mainstream. Environment minister Greg … [continued]
Solar Power International 2015 Brings The Sexy Back To PV Solar
Earlier this month, I attended Solar Power International (SPI) 2015 for CleanTechnica, and I’m now bringing the big themes here for your reading pleasure. For PV Solar geeks like me, new glass laminated modules add a bit of aesthetic appeal to the space while new module-integrated electronics that Trina Solar and Tigo Energy were … [continued]
