Australia: nearly half of PV installers offer storage, mostly sell commercial systems
A survey by EuPD Research discovers that Australian PV providers today primarily install commercial energy storage systems of over 12 kWh.
BMW rolls out new solar carports in South Africa
The solar carport rollout is part of the German automaker’s global efforts to expand home and publicly accessible charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
SMA installs PV+storage on Caribbean island, will meet 23% of annual demand
A singe system combining PV with storage will generate enough clean power to meet more than 23% of annual power demand of the Caribbean island of St. Eustatius.
RES to supply battery storage solutions to the UK grid
Renewable Energy Systems worked in tandem with Great Britains National Grid to create battery energy systems that can provide sub-second frequency response services.
South Africa: SolarEdge, Tesla Powerwall rollout begins
SolarEdge’s storage solution, based on a single DC optimized inverter that manages and monitors PV production, consumption and storage, is compatible with Tesla’s Powerwall home battery.
London welcomes largest council-backed rooftop solar+storage installation
The Borough of Hounslow in the U.K. capital has invested GBP 2 million in a 1.73 MW rooftop solar array that will be supported by an onsite storage facility the largest of its kind in the country.
U.S. DOE: Solar PV can meet 25%+ of annual demand without major intervention
The Energy Department has released eight reports dealing with issues as varied as reaching higher penetrations of solar on the grid, technology improvements and strategies to bring down costs.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
The story of storage gained a few new chapters this week as Saft, Sonnen and Tesla all grabbed the headlines, while further woes for SunEdison, steady-as-she-goes from SMA and a Latin love affair suggested it was business-as-usual elsewhere.
Manz AGs energy storage segment drives growth in Q1
German hi-tech equipment manufacturer Manz AG posted promising first quarter financial results, as revenues rise 19.5%, mainly driven by a significant increase in its energy storage segment.
Engie acquires 80% stake in battery maker Green Charge Networks
The utility follows in the footsteps of its French counterpart Total by moving into the battery storage space with its 80% acquisition of California’s Green Charge Networks.
