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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

Pump up the batteries, Joe! The US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is set to ignite the energy storage market in 2024, as analysts expect up to 65 GW/260 GWh of projects through 2026. The outlook is for battery project sizes to increase as the pipeline takes shape, reports pv magazine USA’s Michael Schoeck.

Michael Schoeck

Feb 08, 2023

Applications & Installations

US to add 29.1 GW of large-scale solar in 2023 The US solar market is set to add 29.1 GW of new utility-scale PV and 9.4 GW of storage in 2023, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). If that new capacity goes online as planned, 2023 will have the most new utility-scale PV capacity added in a single year.

Michael Schoeck

Feb 07, 2023

Applications & Installations

US startup secures funding for window mini-split air conditioner Gradient’s first-generation heat pump heating and cooling system is available for preorder, and ships this summer.

Michael Schoeck

Feb 06, 2023

Markets & Policy

Wood Mackenzie sees $114 billion in US renewables investments by 2031 The advanced manufacturing production (AMPC) credit and domestic content requirement (DCR) will be key to supporting the rapid development of the US renewable energy economy, says Wood Mackenzie.

Michael Schoeck

Jan 20, 2023

Applications & Installations

Schneider Electric releases residential solution with battery, inverter, EV charger Schneider Electric’s new Schneider Home platform includes a smartphone app to monitor and allocate energy resources.

Michael Schoeck

Jan 10, 2023

Markets & Policy

Solar4America begins module production at 2.4 GW US factory Solar4America says it will ramp up production of its US-made modules to 2.4 GW later this year. Its factory in Sacramento, California, includes production lines for 410 W and 550 W modules.

Michael Schoeck

Jan 10, 2023

Applications & Installations

Novel ice dispatch storage system for building applications Nostromo Energy has developed a modular cold energy storage system that operates as a virtual power plant. The company will receive a loan, supported by the US Department of Energy (DoE), for the installation of a 120-building energy storage portfolio in California and other US states.

Michael Schoeck

Jan 05, 2023

Applications & Installations

Testing prairie and pollinator agrivoltaics at a former nuclear power site A team in the US will create a pollinator habitat under a 160 MW utility-scale solar project and measure changes in energy, soil carbon, and management costs at the site.

Michael Schoeck

Dec 19, 2022

Applications & Installations

Stellantis signs second-largest corporate PPA in US history Stellantis – the manufacturer of Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat and Jeep vehicles – has signed the second-largest corporate power purchase agreement in the United States, after Ford.

Michael Schoeck

Dec 13, 2022

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