Solar Industry Mag

Switch, a technology infrastructure corporation, and Capital Dynamics have broken ground on the next phase of Nevada’s Gigawatt 1 solar+storage project. With these new groundbreakings in Clark and Storey counties, plus the original Townsite development, Gigawatt 1 will soon generate a total of 555 MW of solar power and create 800 MWh of battery storage. Additionally, the … [Read more...] about Switch, Capital Dynamics Break Ground on Next Phase of Gigawatt 1

Enel Green Power has started the construction of the Lily solar+storage project, its first hybrid project in North America that integrates a renewable energy plant with utility-scale battery storage.  By pairing the two technologies, Enel can store energy generated by the renewable plants to be delivered when needed, such as to help smooth the supply of electricity to the … [Read more...] about Enel Starts Construction on Lily Solar+Storage Project

LG Chem, a South Korea-based manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries, has partnered with SolarEdge Technologies Inc., a company that specializes in smart energy, to bring compatibility with the LG RESU10H (400 V, 9.8 kWh) home battery.  By incorporating SolarEdge’s single-phase Energy Hub Inverter and backup interface, homeowners can now choose how they power … [Read more...] about LG Chem, SolarEdge Partner on Storage Solution

Canadian Solar Inc. says its wholly-owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy LLC, a utility-scale solar+storage project developer, has closed $282 million of debt financing to construct its Maplewood and Maplewood 2 solar projects, located in Pecos County, Texas.  The financing was provided by a bank club led by Norddeutsche Landesbank which included Export Development Canada, … [Read more...] about Recurrent Energy Closes on Maplewood Solar Projects

PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), an independent test lab for the global downstream solar industry, has opened an advanced inverter test center with 1500 V capabilities at its newly renovated South San Francisco lab.  The company is now evaluating the performance, reliability and functionality of string inverters and power electronics for solar projects of almost any scale. PVEL … [Read more...] about PVEL Opens Advanced Inverter Test Center