Solar Builder Magazine

Just in time for Black Friday shopping, we've published our 2025 Energy Storage Buyer's Guide Scroll through here: https://lnkd.in/grw7f64w This ESS Buyer’s Guide is a comprehensive list of what each brand is offering in the residential and C&I space heading into 2025. We sent a questionnaire to every manufacturer to ascertain their top product and what components are included. - Is it a hybrid inverter with a roster of battery partners? - Is the battery included? - What about the energy management or smart circuits? - IS IT LISTED TO UL 9540? To improve readability a bit we divided them into groups: ? Hybrid inverters and smart panels ... APsystems North America, Fronius USA, GoodWe, Lumin, Solis ? Full ESS w/ battery ... EG4 Electronics, Enphase Energy, FranklinWH Energy Storage Inc., Generac, GM Energy, Fortress Power, Hoymiles, HYXiPOWER, LG Electronics, Mango Power, Panasonic North America, Qcells North America, SMA America, Savant Power, SolarEdge Technologies, Tigo Energy ? Batteries and BMS ... Briggs & Stratton, BYD, HomeGrid : Powered by Lithion, Pylontech, Pytes USA, Renon ? C&I size systems ... Pylontech, Sungrow North America, Savant Power

On Dec. 12, join us for “AI’s Role in Solar: Transforming Today, Defining 2025,”?where you’ll discover how artificial intelligence is redefining solar project workflows and design. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gZhVEmMa ? Real-world applications of AI in solar to improve efficiency and accuracy. ? Key insights on the future of solar powered by AI, giving you a competitive edge in 2025 and beyond. ? A demonstration of Wattmonk Technologies’s latest AI-driven tools for site assessment and automated plan set creation. Learning Objectives: ? Understand the current impact of AI on solar workflows. ? Discover future AI trends in solar technology. ? Learn how Framesense and Zippy can streamline solar project planning. Speakers: Ankit Sheoran, Deepak Dhingra, Paurush Pandit Register here: https://lnkd.in/gZhVEmMa #solarinstallers #solarinstallation #solarpv #artificialintelligence #AI #solartechnology

A growing number of the?350 landslide victims?left without electricity or natural gas in Southern California’s Rancho Palos Verdes are being rescued with emergency solar + storage + generator systems triaged by ABC Solar, of Torrance, Calif, writes Charles W. Thurston on SB today. Within days of the landslide, Bradley Bartz, founder and CEO of ABC Solar, and his team of five installers have thus far managed to bring new power systems to 29 residents of the area, whom at one point were ordered to evacuate. “One day I did six systems,” Bartz said in an interview with?Solar Builder. Read it right here ?? https://lnkd.in/g9wF_H_k The formula for the emergency installs usually included?Silfab Solar Inc. panels,?Sol-Ark 15 kW Hybrid Inverters, and Briggs & Stratton stackable?6 kWh SimpliPHI batteries?and propane generators. For some clients affected by the landslide, the scale of the response needed required an ABC factory-built mobile solution.

“With 20% of the array generating solar power for?Minoa, our Clemons Road Solar project exemplifies how we accomplish that goal, providing solar in?Minoa?for nearly 100?Minoa?residents," said Aaron Halimi, president of Renewable Properties. https://lnkd.in/gReDhNqm

"With the rise of artificial intelligence and data-driven constructs like digital twins, the tools are now at hand to help solar infrastructure developers and contractors speed their projects to the finish line to keep pace with the world’s growing appetite for (and investment in) renewables," writes Hisham Gouda, chief solution expert at SAP. https://lnkd.in/gkjqazdR

Meta, Google, and Amazon added the most solar to their electricity portfolios through Q1 2024 and have the largest pipelines of new solar procurements under contract, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association's new "Solar Means Business" report. Meta retains its spot as the top corporate solar user with nearly 5.2 GW of capacity, while Google is the leading energy storage user with 936 MWh of installed battery capacity. https://lnkd.in/gxS9bY9V

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"The advanced solar microgrid for the Penobscot Nation will be a source of clean, reliable power to protect and strengthen the community for years to come,” said Michael Grasso, executive VP and chief revenue officer at Sunnova Energy. “Community microgrids have proven to be highly effective in combating power outages, which are becoming more frequent across the country." https://lnkd.in/gukTqtrJ

ICYMI -> Joseph R. from SolarKal writes about how utility rate escalation is impacting solar project development. Plus, the latest project news: >Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC develops community solar project on remediation site in Maine. >Standard Solar acquires 25 MW solar portfolio in California. >ComEd updates capacity maps to push more solar development in Illinois. >Navisun and Queen City Solar LLC team up to add 30 MW of solar in Maryland. Get the Projects Weekly delivered to your inbox every Friday: https://lnkd.in/ebQt5Bw Thanks to BayWa r.e. Global for sponsoring this month's newsletter. Read it all here: https://lnkd.in/gxd63zDp

The Massachusetts legislature?passed S.2967 last week, a robust climate bill that is earning praise from renewable energy advocates for the significant changes it would make to the siting and permitting of energy infrastructure. “Now, more than ever, state-level legislation is crucial in transitioning towards clean energy,” said Vote Solar’s Northeast Director Elena Weissmann.?“We applaud legislators for passing this bill and recognizing that we urgently need to address the climate crisis, while also prioritizing equity in the process.” https://lnkd.in/gBduqpvK