Electriq Power has released its AC-coupled PowerPod 2 residential battery system, an LFP-based system with three models of usable capacity: 10 kWh, 15 kWh and 20 kWh plus 7.6 kW continuous output, an outdoor-rated battery, and ability to integrate with most inverters.
Solar Builder put out a 2021 Wire and Cable Management Buyer’s Guide that breaks down the essentials (and where to get them) for the Heyco Helios UVX Clip & Edge Clip, HellermannTyton Solar E-Clips & Solar Tie, Stäubli 1000V In-line-Fuse, and Panduit Edge Clip Cable Tie Mounts.
9 former commissioners and chairs state that it’s time for a federal interregional transmission overhaul to make possible reaching max capacity for wind and solar power on the US power grid and up grid resilience and reliability. It should be comprehensive, not just an upgrade.
CS Energy’s employees set up a Women in Renewable Energy program to help women advance in the company – including at the executive level. Plans are to up female employee numbers by 10% in 2021 by building mentorships and internal and external networking.
Res solar financier Mosaic now includes no payments for 18 months plus a 25-year loan term as part of its PowerSwitch ZERO solar financing offering. Also has a 12-month, zero-payment promo period, and 10-, 15- or 20-year installment terms with no prepayment penalty.
Inverter-agnostic solar PV monitoring streamlines solar installation by ensuring consistent system functionality, providing a certain amount of future-proofing flexibility for these 20-30 year assets, and allowing for measurements beyond what inverters report like cable damage and install errors.
C&I installers can make O&M a stable money maker and a customer relations builder rather than a nuisance by aggregating how they track robust, detailed maintenance data and the key stakeholders – third-party financiers, off-takers and O&M providers themselves.
Democrats can potentially get around the Republican filibuster on a federal clean energy standard using budget reconciliation. This takes making it budget relevant by creating a carbon trading program in the fed govt or incorporating a clean electricity standard into the tax system.
In order for your customer’s project to qualify for the full 30% ITC you need to know that res and commercial have different criteria for cut-off around commence construction date and the safe harbor period. Aurora breaks it down, including info about 5% and physical work test.
Gel batteries are a type of sealed lead-acid battery that has an inner electrolyte mixture made up of silica. The result is more power in a lead-acid battery housing that can be paired with PV panels. They tend to be pricer but work very well for smaller, off-grid scenarios.