Following large-scale storage forums in San Francisco and Kassel, Germany, as well as several smaller storage events worldwide, SMA will host another forum in Las Vegas during Solar Power International. The Utility-Scale Storage & PV Forum is geared toward solar professionals focused on utility-scale storage and solar, and will highlightRead More

Get a group of solar industry leaders on a stage in 2016, and all discussions tend to veer into the existential. This is our takeaway from this year’s Solar Power International conference, which took place in Las Vegas, Sept. 12-15. Obviously everyone on those stages agreed that solar power shouldRead More

  At Solar Power International we got an upclose look at the complete Home Energy Solution with IQ that Enphase Energy, Inc. is excited to push to the market in 2017. The plan for the Home Energy Solution is ambitious, as Enphase is trying to move past selling pieces andRead More

The U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative has been an extremely successful program that has funded a ton of renewable energy innovation. Under the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) SunShot Initiative, the Department will fund 40 projects with a total of $42 million to improve PV performance,Read More

At Solar Power International, OutBack Power Technologies announced the next milestone in its partnership with HiQ Solar, an innovator in 3-phase power-conversion technology for commercial and industrial solar applications: ProHarvest by OutBack Power. The new brand will be offered by OutBack’s direct sales group through selected distribution sales partners, whileRead More

Adara Power is expanding its portfolio with the launch of its iC3 platform — a system that integrates battery and inverter controls with cloud-based software and a robust IoT connectivity solution. The platform will initially launch with a scalable 125-kW, 250-kWh inverter and battery suitable for commercial-scale applications. Leveraging itsRead More

OutBackPower Technologies debuted new additions to its line of renewable energy products at Solar Power International (SPI) in Las Vegas this year — leading with the new SkyBox True Hybrid Energy System, designed to help solar installers and users meet the challenge of integrating renewable energy generation with storage. SkyBoxRead More

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. is showcasing its expanded PV solutions at SPI, which includes the launch of its highest wattage power optimizer – the P800. Behold: Installers can now connect even higher-wattage modules in a 2-to-1 configuration in commercial projects, thus reducing installation time on the roof, lowering part count, andRead More

Spruce Finance Inc. wants to make residential solar finance sales easier than ever by adding a new solar loan to its existing power purchase agreement (PPA) and lease product suite. The loan and PPA are available on Spruce’s new platform, SpruceFlow, which uniquely allows solar companies to offer homeowners multipleRead More

At Solar Power International this year, Yaskawa – Solectria Solar announced the addition of the DISCOM 1500, a 1,500-VDC string combiner, to its DISCOM string combiner line. The combiners have gone through Highly Accelerated Lifetime Testing (HALT) guaranteeing all components are carefully vetted for highest reliability. They offer utility-scale andRead More