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Michael-Schoeck

Michael-Schoeck

Michael Schoeck

Michael joined pv magazine USA in November 2022. He has been reporting on the United States solar, distributed energy, power and utility markets since 2014 and previously reported on M&A, private equity and energy technology start-up companies for corporate finance news publications.
Michael focuses his efforts on the North American utility, C&I solar and energy storage markets.

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Articles written by Michael Schoeck

Research & Development

Solar-powered tool shed store electric lawn equipment SunVilla says its new Smart Yard power station is a 6.4 kWh semi-solid state battery system with 3.8 kW of battery output. It features 100 W to 200 W solar modules mounted on a tool shed to charge electric systems and provide storage for lawn equipment.

Michael Schoeck

Jul 10, 2023

Applications & Installations

The Hydrogen Stream: Thyssenkrupp lists hydrogen business in Frankfurt German engineering conglomerate thyssenkrupp has listed shares of its hydrogen business, thyssenkrupp nucera, on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard).

Michael Schoeck, Sergio Matalucci

Jul 07, 2023

Applications & Installations

Cattle agrivoltaics on US ranch Bear Valley Solar will deploy 240 kW of a 1.5 MW cattle-sited solar field pasture this year, with the first phase of construction ramping up this summer, developer David McFeeters-Krone told pv magazine USA.

Michael Schoeck

Jul 03, 2023

Markets & Policy

Vikram Solar announces $1.5 billion vertically integrated factory in the U.S. Vikram’s new joint venture will build a 4 GW solar module production facility in Brighton, Colorado, followed by a wafer and ingot facility in a Southern State.

Michael Schoeck

Jun 23, 2023

Applications & Installations

Lunar Energy announces new residential energy storage system US-based Lunar Energy offers batteries, hybrid inverters, and shutdown devices.

Michael Schoeck

Jun 22, 2023

Applications & Installations

Solar-plus-storage microgrids minimize power shutoffs during wildfires Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers have shown that microgrids equipped with solar-plus-storage systems can maintain an average levelized cost of energy (LCOE) below $0.30/kWh and limit annual public safety power shutoffs to 2% to 3% of annual energy demand.

Michael Schoeck

Jun 19, 2023

Applications & Installations

Form Energy to deploy 100-hour iron-air battery system in US US utility Georgia Power has more than 850 MW of active energy storage projects under development or in operation across its service territory.

Michael Schoeck

Jun 13, 2023

A long time coming Sluggish permitting continues to dog US solar, despite the $369 billion boost from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). However, calls for reform could be gaining traction, as pv magazine USA’s Michael Schoeck explains.

Michael Schoeck

Jun 09, 2023

Applications & Installations

Nickel-zinc battery systems with hydrogen, EV charging ZincFive is supplying battery systems for Advanced Power & Energy’s hydrogen-fueling microgrid and pilot DC fast-charging station in Greenville, Pennsylvania

Michael Schoeck

Jun 02, 2023

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