SPW digs into how installers and homeowners can work to choose the right battery for a solar system. The podcast features VP of product management at Generac talking about current market size and how solar installers can approach pitching and sizing storage for resi projects.

A new database from Rhodium Group and MIT identified $213 billion in new clean investments across the U.S. in the past year — a 37% increase from the year before and a 165% increase from five years ago. They have the data broken down into 3 major categories: manufacturing, energy and industry, and retail with retail having the most funding with $113 billion and manufacturing seeing the most growth.

PV Magazine reports that Trina Solar, Canadian Solar, and Longi have each announced 5 GW domestic solar module manufacturing facilities, adding a combined total of 15 GW of capacity. As of April 2023, American Clean Power states that over an eight-month period, 46 utility-scale clean energy manufacturing facilities were announced, bringing an expected 18,000+ jobs.

Solar Builder offers their highlights of RE+ – key quotes, sessions, company announcements, and industry trends. They discuss SEIA’s observations, IRA as front and center, corporate adoption, equity, supply chain issues and more.

Panasonic has launched two new lines of EverVolt solar modules and an updated EverVolt energy storage system. The 430HK2/420HK2 Black Series modules are made with half-cut cells and heterojunction tech with gapless connections, and the 405PK2/400PK2 Black Series modules are made with PERC tech and half-cut cells for max conversion efficiency and higher power output at a more accessible price point.

AltE looks at the HAB XL whole home battery today (also able to bring up to 384 kWh for C&I uses). It’s KiloVault’s largest home lithium battery at almost 20kWh of energy storage. Use with inverters from Sol-Ark, Schneider, Outback Power and more. The video walking through its specs is below.

Solar Tech Talk for Baywa re has a new episode where they sit down with PanelClaw to discuss designing systems for flat roof racking with the company’s hardware and software. They specialize in mid to large sized C&I projects. Their sales rep lays out their offerings, nuts and bolts of system design considerations, and the company’s growth. The video is below.