iSun boosted by C&I performance as revenue more than doubles in 2021
Solar EPC company iSun more than doubled its revenue year-on-year in 2021, driven in part by the execution of its commercial and industrial (C&I) PV project backlog.
CPUC adopts action plan to facilitate ‘forward-thinking’ distributed energy resources policy
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has adopted a new plan that will serve as a roadmap for shaping the future of distributed energy resources, including rooftop solar and energy storage, in California.
Solar buildout to increase five-fold by 2050 as renewables become the ‘new baseload’, says McKinsey
Global solar installations are expected to increase five-fold, making up nearly half of all power generation by 2050 as renewables become the “new baseload”.
Maxeon launches SunPower One home energy solution, ‘eager’ for new product partnerships
Maxeon Solar Technologies has released its SunPower One integrated home energy solution, designed to ‘proactively’ advise homeowners on ways to optimise their energy usage.
Svea Solar, Wallbox partner to add EV charging solutions to home solar offering
European home solar installer Svea Solar has partnered with EV charging manufacturer Wallbox to add the technology class to its home solar solution.
Enphase almost doubles revenue in Europe amid rising interest in home electrification
Microinverter supplier Enphase Energy almost doubled its Q2 2022 revenue year-on-year as homeowner demand for self-consumption increases on the back of rising energy prices.
The rise of solar-plus
The proliferation of solar requires PV projects to adapt to their grid surroundings, which increasingly entails connecting alongside adjacent technologies, be it energy storage, other renewables or green hydrogen. Amid the growing threat of curtailment, Jules Scully looks at the rise of the ‘solar-plus’ market and the financial models underpinning it.
Maxeon partners with EV charging solution provider Star Charge
Solar PV manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies is partnering with electric vehicle (EV) charging solution provider Star Charge.
Sunrun, Sunpower, Google Nest and more in new RMI-led virtual power plant partnership
Google’s smart home division has joined Ford, Sunpower, Sunrun in partnership centred around scaling market for virtual power plants (VPP).
Battery electric vehicle sales prediction for 2023 revised down to 324,000 units
Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEV) in the UK for 2023 have been revised down by 1.7% to 324,000 units.
