The surge in energy prices over the last year has significantly boosted interest in solar panels in the UK, with a record average of 12,000 systems installed each month. With over 1.3 million residential installations and more than 2,000 solar panel installers, choosing the best solar panels for your home is challenging. The average upfront […]
First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the US, today announced that it has broken ground on India’s first fully vertically integrated solar plant. The factory, which is in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, has an annual nameplate capacity of 3.3 gigawatts (GW) and directly employs around 1,000 people. It will produce […]
I’ve seen a lot of batteries on trade show floors. This might have been the first time I saw one that had exploded. One end of the battery pack was charred like an ashtray. The other end looked fine. That was part of the pitch Xing Mobility had for its battery tech at CES 2024. […]
The world is convening at CES 2024 to get its first look at the tech that’s coming to a home near you in the near future. If there’s one thing that unites the new tech CNET has seen so far this year — from the giant TVs to the robot vacuum cleaner that steams your […]
6.0 Tigo EI Battery Like Higher efficiency AC- and DC-coupling options Fair price Don’t like Lacking capacity sizing options for a single battery enclosure Lower power output Must be installed with solar panels Having a battery that actually works is one thing. Making sure your installer is able to hook everything up correctly the first […]
The shuttering of the Sherburne County Generating Station Unit 2 last weekend — the retirement of the biggest coal-fired generator to date in Minnesota — marked a major milestone in Xcel Energy’s goal of delivering 100 percent carbon-free electricity in the state by 2040. The company plans to close Sherco’s remaining coal-fired units in 2026 […]
