FranklinWH is working with Eaton to make intelligent, flexible home energy systems easier to buy and install across North America. The Eaton AbleEdge smart breaker can now be integrated with the FranklinWH battery system. The joint solution is now available, with Eaton as FranklinWH’s preferred supplier for load management. Eaton’s AbleEdge smart breakers will add intelligent load… The post Eaton is preferred smart breaker supplier for FranklinWH appeared first on Solar Power World.

Peak Energy announced it will establish a grid-scale sodium-ion energy storage manufacturing facility in Sacramento, California. The company has chosen a 183,000-ft2 facility in Metro Air Park that should accommodate a 4-GWh annual manufacturing capacity. With more than 6 GWh of customer commitments already in place, Peak expects to enter production and begin shipments in… The post Peak Energy to start 4-GWh sodium-ion ESS manufacturing facility in Sacramento appeared first on Solar Power World.

Palmetto has launched a battery-only leasing offering for residential customers. The Palmetto Energy Backup Plan addresses the potential for power interruptions from grid outages by delivering dependable backup storage without the traditional financial or maintenance burdens. While traditional ownership models require large upfront costs of over $16,000 or more, the Palmetto Energy Backup Plan is… The post Palmetto opens battery-only lease plan to all residential contractors appeared first on Solar Power World.

Iberdrola Group company Avangrid announced it has begun panel installation at Oregon Trail Solar, a 57-MW energy project located in Gilliam County, Oregon. The milestone marks an important step forward in the project’s construction, which is supporting 200 local union jobs. “Beginning panel installation at Oregon Trail Solar marks meaningful progress in delivering new energy… The post Avangrid starts laying panels on another large solar project in Oregon appeared first on Solar Power World.

Enphase Energy will soon release IQ Air, a smart thermostat with an in-home power display that in addition to temperature controls will show solar production, battery performance and home power use for homeowners. IQ Air is designed to optimize HVAC operation with awareness of solar production, battery state of charge, time-of-use rates, weather forecasts and… The post Enphase debuts smart thermostat displaying home solar production appeared first on Solar Power World.

Aggreko has completed an 82-kW solar array at its Los Angeles service center, shifting the site to an entirely renewable, off-grid energy supply. This marks a significant achievement of Aggreko’s sustainability campaign to bring more sustainable energy to its facilities. Los Angeles will be the first service center to have 100% of its annual energy… The post Aggreko shifts Los Angeles service center to 100% on-site solar appeared first on Solar Power World.

UNIGRID announced it is delivering its first-generation sodium-ion residential batteries to U.S. customers. The lithium-free battery, Na+Casa, is the first residential design by the company. Engineered for compatibility with most existing hybrid inverters, Na+Casa is designed to reduce the cost and complexity of residential solar retrofits. Built on UNIGRID’s proprietary NCO sodium-ion chemistry, the battery… The post UNIGRID unveils 9.25-kWh sodium-ion battery for residential applications appeared first on Solar Power World.

Porterville Unified School District (PUSD) in California is working with ForeFront Power to develop a solar, battery storage and EV charging fleet project to meet the district’s energy, transportation and resilience needs with clean, renewable, lower-cost electricity. The project is being funded in part via a U.S. EPA Clean School Bus (CSB) Program grant, which… The post California school district to use solar, storage and electric buses to transform campus appeared first on Solar Power World.

ES Foundry, the silicon solar manufacturer based in Greenwood, South Carolina, announced it has now reached its full 3-GW manufacturing capacity. The company began production on its first 1-GW line last year and has now completed its 2-GW expansion line. “This milestone is about execution,” said Alex Zhu, CEO of ES Foundry. “The U.S. solar… The post ES Foundry reaches full 3-GW production capacity at cell factory in SC appeared first on Solar Power World.

The 100-MW Bexar Battery Energy Storage System, developed by Goshe Energy Storage, has reached commercial operations and NERC registration in Bexar County, Texas. As a facility exceeding the 75-MVA threshold, Bexar BESS was required to register as a NERC Category 1 Generation Owner (GO). Radian Generation partnered closely with Goshe Energy Storage during the final… The post Bexar BESS achieves NERC registration in ERCOT appeared first on Solar Power World.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that 8 GW of distributed solar has been installed across New York State, which puts the state ahead of schedule for reaching 10 GW by 2030. This growth in the distributed solar market has generated approximately $12.2 billion in private investment across New York and provided more than 16,000 jobs statewide.… The post New York surpasses 8 GW of distributed solar appeared first on Solar Power World.

The third round of grants under Massachusetts’ Dept. of Energy Resources’ Low-Income Services Solar Program (LISSP) have been awarded. Grants totaling $2.4 million will help 10 nonprofit organizations install rooftop solar systems that will reduce each organization’s electricity costs by between 70 and 100%, resulting in more resources for the nonprofits’ critical work. “We are thrilled… The post $2.4 million in grants split among 10 Massachusetts nonprofits going solar appeared first on Solar Power World.