North America

US-based Nomad Transportable Power Systems (NOMAD) has started offering plug-and-play, utility-scale mobile energy storage systems. There are three versions – 2 MWh, 1.3 MWh, and 660 kWh – with a patent-pending docking platform.

Rute Foundation Systems says its Rute Suntracker system – designed for utility-scale, high-clearance solar – could potentially reduce steel use by 30%.

SunPower says more American people are turning to solar, as US retail energy prices rose 14.3% year over year through August.

Canada’s new 30% tax credits for clean technology are designed to level the playing field with the United States and spur the adoption of green technologies.

A five-year Sandia Labs study on solar module degradation shows that 13 out of 23 tested module types have effective lifetimes exceeding 30 years.

GameChange Solar designed its new fixed-tilt racking system to maximize module density, with a ground coverage ratio of up to 98%. The systems costs $0.039/W in the United States and $0.029/W in other markets, for a typical 105 mph wind load.

BayWa r.e. has started optimizing its sheep count while experimenting with shepherd partnership business models.

Hover’s first 36 kW installation survived the recent Hurricane Ian storm system that ravaged southwestern Florida.

Simpliphi, a US-based storage system provider, said its new storage system includes a 4.9 kWh battery and a 6 kW inverter. The solution can be scaled up to 358.8 kWh of storage capacity.

The European Union and the United States are seeking a solution for key aspects of “discriminatory” production requirements in the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The EU said it might bring the case to the World Trade Organization if a compromise cannot be reached.