The off-grid renewable energy systems firm OutBack Power Technologies recently announced the “next milestone” in its partnership with HiQ Solar — the unveiling of ProHarvest by OutBack Power. ProHarvest is a new brand that will be “an innovator in 3-phase power-conversion technology for commercial and industrial solar applications.”
ABB has doubled the production capacity of its solar inverter manufacturing facility in Jüri, Estonia, according to a recent press release. The manufacturing capacity expansion is the result of growing global demand for the company’s central inverters, according to the Managing Director of ABB’s Power Conversion business unit, Robert Itschner. … [continued]
The impending deployments of Tesla Powerwalls in the US appears to be starting, with surveys having been sent out to early reservation holders. No firm details are included, but with Tesla already releasing the user manual and installing Powerwalls in the UK and Australia, the timing of the surveys seems like a … [continued]
If you are interested in energy storage, this announcement about LG Chem and SolaX Power collaborating seems potentially like a big one. LG Chem’s RESU6.4EX battery storage technology is being combined with a new hybrid inverter from SolaX Power and the system will be available worldwide in a few weeks. The … [continued]
Check out these fun solar stories (after reading our own solar stories): New York Net Metering Cap Suspended For Now Adding to the distributed energy/net metering debate involving utilities and solar panel owners, New York State for now has lifted the cap on net metering. SDG&E Utility Warns It Will Hit Net Metering … [continued]
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]
Originally published on Solar Love. ABB has massively increased its share in the Indian solar power inverters market over the last few months, giving it an excellent platform to further expand its footprint and take advantage of the huge 96 GW potential market by 2022. According to reports, ABB has … [continued]
All the cool new stuff from Yingli Solar Yingli Solar exhibited at the Intersolar USA Conference in San Francisco in July, and I was fortunate enough to corner marketing director Helena Kimball for an exclusive walk-through on all of Yingli’s new developments in cleantech. And, of course, chat about their … [continued]
One of the more promising solar inverter manufacturers out there currently, Tabuchi Electric, has now entered the North American market — with the unveiling of a residential solar + storage solution at Intersolar North America. The new offering, which has been dubbed the EneTelus Intelligent Battery System (EIBS), is, essentially, … [continued]
One of the only companies out there currently that’s offering an inverter that’s compatible with Tesla’s energy storage solutions, SolarEdge, will soon be launching a new version of the StorEdge (a DC-coupled home storage solution) designed specifically with such compatibility in mind, according to recent reports. The product (amongst other … [continued]
