S&C completes 7 MW solar energy storage in Ohio
A solar+storage system, which includes a 7 MW lithium ion energy storage connected to 4.3 MW solar plant, was officially unveiled in Minster, Ohio.
Enphase Energy launches its Enphase AC Battery in Australia and New Zealand
The two countries will be the first region in the world where the California-based company will be selling its Enphase Home Energy Solution, as it continues to expand into international markets.
Total to acquire storage developer Saft for USD 1.1 billion
French oil giant Total is purchasing all of Saft’s shares, as it aims to enter the energy storage market and boost its development in the renewable sector.
Vermont utility begins installations of Tesla Powerwall for customers
Green Mountain Power says the batteries will provide benefits both for customers and the grid.
Australian Greens launch plans to subsidize 1.2 million residential battery systems
The Australian Green party has released a policy that would see distributed battery storage incentivized. The proposed scheme would provide a refundable tax credit of up to AU$5,000 (US$3,690) for households installing a battery system, and allow businesses to accelerate the depreciation of a storage system.
Tesla delivers 25 MWh of stationary storage in Q1
Tesla Energy “posted strong growth” in Q1 2016, the company has announced in its latest update to shareholders. Tesla reports have shipped over 25 MWh of stationary storage products in Q1, to customers across four continents.
SolarCity to offer utility-scale solar and grid services for utilities
The largest distributed solar provider in the United States has moved into utility-scale, and is now offering grid services as well through battery storage and its software platform.
UK: solar installed by independent entrepreneurs topped 2 GW in 2015, study finds
Independent renewable entrepreneurs supplied 7.6% of the U.K.’s power demand last year, investing more than GBP 1 billion into renewable energy; solar capacity grew by 83% in this sector.
US: DOE grants $25m to aid grid integration of solar energy
Department of Energy pledges $25 million in funding as part of the extended Enabling Extreme Real-Time Grid Integration of Solar Energy program, part of the Grid Modernization Initative.
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IKEA starts selling home PV systems; First Solar reports solid year-to-year growth in Q1; Solar Impulse returns to the skies. Good news is not boring in the solar world.
