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The quality assurance pros at Sinovoltaics  launched a new BESSential analysis service, offering 100% battery pack review, launched in partnership with volytica diagnostics, a pioneer in the development of cloud-based battery diagnostics software. “At Sinovoltaics, we want to protect our clients’ investments by ensuring the performance and safety of their BESS assets,�� said Arthur Claire ☀️🔋, Director of Technology at Sinovoltaics. “Even a minor defect at the cell level can jeopardize an entire BESS investment. Our BESSential 100% pack analysis mitigates this risk, protecting the client’s physical asset while also securing their return on investment.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gckVbUuP

This animation neatly sums up a lot of hard work. The Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), a tribal consortium in Interior Alaska serving 42 communities, received a $26 million grant to incorporate solar PV arrays and battery storage systems into existing microgrids at eight communities in its territory. The microgrid feasibility study was key to securing the grant, the details of which were explained in a Dispatches from the Energy Transition webinar produced by Mayfield Renewables and renewable energy marketing agency Outfit. You can watch the entire webinar replay, or read our takeaways right here: https://lnkd.in/dwncpCir

“Historically, when people have come into the commercial space, they've only really worked with a company like Walmart or IKEA, anyone who has an A-plus S&P Moody's credit rating, and if you didn't have that high investment grade rating, companies just wouldn't finance you. That doesn't actually align well with the number of commercial businesses out there or their credit quality,” says Wilson Chang, CEO of Sunrock Distributed Generation. https://lnkd.in/dwETqyYa

Breaking news: Fronius’ newest string inverter has arrived in the United States. The Fronius USA GEN24 offers future-proof flexibility and a SuperFlex design with power classes ranging from 3.8 to 10 kW. And you can learn all about it in this upcoming Solar Builder webinar ... https://lnkd.in/gizD98-d

“Today, solar is one of the most affordable and reliable energy sources we have to power our economy,” said Ray Long, president and CEO of American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). “Injecting uncertainty into the market slows economic growth and the good-paying jobs clean energy creates, undermines U.S. climate objectives, and will inevitably raise energy costs for American families." https://lnkd.in/giJGtxzR

The National Electric Code has positioned the power control system (PCS) as a central component of home energy management and solar + storage integration. Integrating a PCS can avoid main panel upgrades (MPU) and allow you to surpass the 120% rule. In Power Controls & NEC 2023, a special report from Solar Builder Magazine and FranklinWH Energy Storage Inc., we explain the origin of PCS in code, the application of PCS in solar + storage system design — and how it impacts your installation business. Learn: ✔ The definition of PCS in NEC 2020 & 2023. ✔ How PCS allows you to surpass the 120% rule. ✔ Why AC-coupled ESS is crucial for PCS. ✔ The role of intelligent circuits in avoiding MPU. Access it here: https://lnkd.in/ghZSdDM2 “Home electrification will likely drive the need for a larger utility service in the home,” says Doug Amarhanow, Product Manager with FranklinWH. Upgrading the utility service for the home is an expensive and complex procedure, which earns electricians revenue but is one they do not enjoy. PCS may be used on the existing service and maintain safety in the home while each electrical appliance is used.” Access it here: https://lnkd.in/ghZSdDM2

Residential solar is in a lull, and the best path forward may be product and design flexibility. On this episode of The Pitch, Editor Chris Crowell discusses the business challenges facing #solarinstallers, and how a different approach to operations and installation -- using multi-module microinverters -- can boost solar installer profitability. Here to explain is Jason Higginson, head of marketing in North America for APsystems North America. Watch the 15 min chat: https://lnkd.in/gsFUxYe5 0:38 - Business challenges facing solar installers 4:13 - How multi-module microinverters alleviate those challenges 6:51 - Being flexible in solar operations 9:11 - The economic value of future-proofing with agnostic ESS 11:05 - Crunch the numbers: Profitability cost comparison Watch the 15 min chat: https://lnkd.in/gsFUxYe5

ICYMI!! We actually sent the Projects Weekly early last week because of the holiday. Last week's edition highlighted a case study from SMA America and PurePoint Energy about installing rooftop / carport solar for multifamily apartment buildings. Plus, the latest solar project news, such as: >A look at why solar module glass is "spontaneously breaking" in the field, by Chris Crowell. >How to optimize grid-scale battery banks in Texas, by Charles W. Thurston. >Summit Ridge Energy purchasing an additional 800 MW of solar panels from Qcells North America. >Pisgah Energy installing rooftop solar for Vanguard Furniture. Thanks to SMA America for sponsoring this month's Projects Weekly newsletter. Read last week's edition here: https://lnkd.in/gNvz-TW4 Get your own Projects Weekly delivered to your inbox every Friday (usually) here: https://lnkd.in/ebQt5Bw

Solar + batter power resilience hubs "provide services year-round, not just during disasters. So they can also help build a community’s adaptive capacity, before a disaster hits,” said senior scientist Patrick Murphy, Ph.D., who along with his colleagues at PSE Healthy Energy authored a new study published in the journal Risk Analysis, published by the Society for Risk Analysis. https://lnkd.in/gySC4TNq

Franklin Properties, a leading multifamily residential building owner and developer, has undertaken a significant solar energy project in partnership with SMA America and PurePoint Energy that exemplifies how strategic investments in solar energy can yield substantial economic and environmental benefits. https://lnkd.in/gBYn9EYr