Hoymiles announced its launch of its first overseas manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico. Its a 6,700-m2 facility has a workforce of 170 and will produce microinverters, such as the HMS-2000-4T and HMS-2000DW-4T series, for both resi and commercial applications. The factory has an initial annual production capacity of 500,000 units.
Greentech looks at how to set a system up to successfully field lightning induced surges. It discusses changes to NFPA 780 and key design considerations like zones of protection, grounding, and ground plane designs matching local soil resistivity.
SEIA has released “Standard 101” to enhance transparency of the solar and storage supply chain and help stakeholders comply with government traceability requirements. The document combines real-world examples of product shipments detained and released plus includes input from manufacturers, developers and third-party auditors.
The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (EPRA), introduced in the Senate by Manchin (I-WV) and Barrasso (R-WY), aims to remove roadblocks to permitting and transmission for energy projects, including renewables. It would expedite judicial review processes by shortening or adding deadlines, streamline and increase deployment of renewables on federal lands, and give states more power over transmission planning.
A report has found that three-quarters of the lithium-ion battery supply chain could have exposure to forced labor, in violation of US and EU laws. This could lead to products being blocked from those markets. The report pointed to the recent calls by Republican lawmakers in the US to immediately block shipments of batteries from China-based firms CATL and Gotion.
Nico Johnson interviews Billy Parish of Mosaic re his background in activism and entrepreneurship to opening solar as an accessible asset class to many, his company’s shift from crowdfunding to institutional investors, their innovations in digital infrastructure for easier resi solar financing, how Mosaic is working to cut delays in projects, and the role of tools like SolarAPP in permitting.
Fortress Power has rolled out its Whole-Home Energy Storage System solution with Avalon – a hybrid inverter, high-voltage battery, and smart energy panel. The video looks at why the panel matters, loads management, a battery overview for achieving 95% roundtrip efficiency and capacity/stackability options, active heating, passive cooling & fire safety innovations, and the hybrid PV inverter specs. The video is below.