Nextracker is rolling out a suite of next-gen innovations that combines hardware, smart software and process innovations to handle hail, undulating terrain and rapidly changing atmospheric conditions. These include Hail Pro which allows NX Horizon to stow up to four times faster than standard trackers and stow with no operator intervention in the event of a grid outage. NX Horizon XTR-1.5 doubles the capability of the previous generation’s terrain-following tracker.
S&P reports that total installed American battery storage reached 12.689GW end of Q2 and 36,903MWh of energy storage capacity. 1.931 GW of grid-scale battery storage capacity was added, 18% higher than in Q1. While the ERCOT, Texas market saw no grid-scale additions in Q2, California led with 60% additions (1,123MW).
GreenBiz has chosen their Climate Tech 35: seven of the most promising startups in each of five categories: energy, carbon, transport, food, and buildings. The article features a short video from each. Companies include NewWave Biotech, Aclymate, Carbone Limit, Sesema Solar, Bluedot, and Bedrock Energy.
SPW zooms in on a high-profile solar project for Emory University in this podcast – the article is an excerpt from the interview with Cherry Street Energy’s CTO focusing on meeting client needs. This included making new choices around the panel manufacturer.
Solar Builder offers up their annual preview of RE+. This year they highlight a bunch of BOS vendors previewing their new offerings as well as the big ticket companies like Baywa r.e., Trina, and Aurora. Vendors include Solis, SMA, Goodwe, Heyco, IMO, SoftPaw, and others.
In part 2 of the Solar Conversation series on Generative AI in energy, Jon Bonanno and Kerim Baran continue their talk with Priya Donti, an MIT professor and executive director of Climate Change AI. The conversation underlines the significance of machine learning (MI) in tackling climate challenges and emphasizes its increasing importance in the broader context of addressing climate change. By exploring the capabilities and practical applications of ML, the participants highlight its potential to contribute to sustainable solutions and positively impact the environment. The discussion serves as a catalyst for understanding ML’s pivotal role in combating climate change and encourages further exploration and implementation of ML techniques in various domains to create a more sustainable future.
In this first part of the 10-part series, they provide an overview of what is to come in the full discussion. The video is below.
In part 2 of the Solar Conversation series on Generative AI in energy, Jon Bonanno and Kerim Baran continue their talk with Priya Donti, an MIT professor and executive director of Climate Change AI. In this second part of the 10-part series, the three look at the ramifications of where AI, climate change developments, and policy intersect. The video is below.