Balance of System

Up to 1.5GW of new capacity could be unlocked in the south and east of England by using solar, battery storage and wind for voltage control services.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched another Solar Prize funding round, making US$5 million available and including funds for software concepts for the first time.

Spanish tracker manufacturer Soltec saw its revenue and earnings tumble in the first quarter of the year, citing delays in PV project development due to higher raw material costs that have led to increased module prices.

California-headquartered solar tracker manufacturer Nextracker is moving forward with a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of the company.

TE Connectivity (TE) has launched a new plug and splice connector that is intended to reduce installation steps for PV power plants.

As energy markets continue to adapt and grow, energy arbitrage could overtake frequency markets as a key revenue stream for many co-located solar plus storage projects.

Europe’s power networks need to embrace flexibility and whole systems approaches on much larger scales if they are to be capable of accommodating the levels of renewable power necessary to hit 2030 targets.

A Colorado PV park that is said to be the largest agrophotovoltaic research project in the US has been completed with trackers from Solar FlexRack

The company reported record full-year revenue of to $872.7 million, compared to $647.9 million for the prior-year period.