Event Coverage

Solar Battle of the Bands returns to Intersolar next month

Kelly Pickerel — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:04:45 +0000

The California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA) announced the band lineup for Solar Battle of the Bands (SBOB), the industry’s well-loved solar music competition. Following a four-year hiatus, SBOB will return on Wednesday, February 26 as part of co-host Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA)’s Official After Party. The event will be held at…

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International solar panel cleaning group holds first convention

Kelly Pickerel — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:03:00 +0000

The first gathering of the International Solar Cleaning Academy was recently held in Las Vegas. The group’s first convention brought together industry leaders, solar cleaning professionals and safety advocates to discuss innovations, share knowledge and celebrate excellence within the solar panel cleaning sector. The two-day program in November featured a mix of keynote speeches, panel…

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2,000-V central inverters, whole-home energy systems and more at RE+ 2024 Editor Kelsey Misbrener provides a rundown of new power electronics

Kelsey Misbrener — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:09:14 +0000

Along with domestic content updates, some other trends stuck out with the power electronics manufacturers I talked to at RE+ 2024. Large central inverters are getting bigger — making the jump from 1,500 to 2,000 V. Most are using closed-system liquid cooling technology too to limit the amount of dust, animals and junk that can…

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Inverter manufacturers highlight higher domestic content at RE+ 2024 Domestic inverter happenings from editor Kelsey Misbrener

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:31:26 +0000

The IRA has been the primary topic of conversation at the solar + storage industry’s biggest tradeshow since its inception, but at this year’s trade show, I noticed the talk turned from ambiguous to much more concrete. Manufacturers are crunching the numbers and auditing products to help project owners meet domestic content bonus requirements with…

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Battery highlights at RE+ 2024: Not just boring gray boxes anymore Energy storage insights from editor Kelly Pickerel

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 05:10:19 +0000

The residential battery market is getting more uniform — capacities are generally the same, we’re mostly working with lithium-iron phosphate chemistries, and everyone worthwhile has a cool app. So this week at the RE+ tradeshow, I was on the hunt for anything that stood out and was more than just a sleek, gray box. I…

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RE+ 2024: Solar Power World’s coverage of the industry’s top tradeshow

SPW — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:00:37 +0000

The U.S. solar industry’s biggest tradeshow heads back to Anaheim this year, and the Solar Power World team will be there to cover all the new products and big news announcements. Our editors will be looking for solar panel technology advancements, updated inverter specs, new mounting systems, battery developments, bidirectional EV chargers and so much more.…

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SPW’s Exhibitor Guide to RE+ 2024

SPW — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:00:38 +0000

The U.S. solar industry’s biggest tradeshow has grown by thousands of attendees in the last decade. This year’s sprawling show floor in Anaheim will feature all the newest products to transform homes, businesses and massive stretches of land into clean energy power plants. In this special section, we have a preview of the products companies…

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HD Hyundai to launch new TOPCon modules at RE+

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 12:03:00 +0000

HD Hyundai Energy Solutions, an energy subsidiary of HD Hyundai, will launch its new n-TOPCon modules for the U.S. market at the RE+ tradeshow next month. This line includes 108-cell modules for the residential market and 144- and 156-cell modules for the commercial and utility-scale markets. The new n-type modules have efficiencies ranging from 22.3…

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Mayfield Renewables launches education summit this fall

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 11:45:35 +0000

Engineering consultant Mayfield Renewables is launching an education summit and will hold its inaugural event at The University of Texas at Austin Commons Conference Center on Oct. 3, 2024. The summit will feature notable education and technical training partners, including The University of Texas at Austin Energy Institute, NABCEP, Heatspring, Solar Energy International, Hammond, Megger,…

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Installers can now apply to compete in Solar Games 2025

Kelly Pickerel — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:46:45 +0000

Intersolar North America and Energy Storage North America (ISNA/ESNA) is now accepting applications for the fifth-annual Solar Games competition to be held February 25-27, 2025 at the San Diego Convention Center. During the Solar Games, teams are tasked with building residential solar + storage systems — including solar modules, racking, inverters, battery storage and other components…

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Intersolar North America organization launches Texas event this November

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:19:37 +0000

Intersolar North America and Energy Storage North America (ISNA/ESNA) concluded the 2024 edition of its combined conference and expo in San Diego, California, on January 19. The event connected 507 exhibiting companies with more than 9,500 visitors. ISNA/ESNA 2024 Highlights: Conference: 100+ clean energy leaders delivered keynote and conference sessions. Major topics included: shifting policy landscapes, solar and…

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Highlighting overlooked solar products from Intersolar North America 2024

Billy Ludt — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:00:03 +0000

The exhibitors I spoke to at Intersolar North America this year felt that the show is not as popular or jam-packed with attendees as other clean energy conventions, however, that gave them the chance for longer, higher quality conversations with prospective customers. Intersolar happens a few months months following RE+, and that show has garnered…

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New energy storage conference to premiere this June in Portland, Oregon

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:10:19 +0000

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today launched a new energy storage-focused tradeshow — ACP RECHARGE. The premier event will take place in Portland, Oregon, on June 26-28, 2024. The energy storage industry is growing at an exponential rate, with seven-times more utility-scale energy storage capacity today than at the end of 2020. Currently, the…

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U.S. solar panel manufacturing claims from Intersolar North America

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:23:05 +0000

If you follow Solar Power World’s U.S. solar manufacturing news, you know the domestic manufacturing market has never looked stronger. And while that is true and many companies are looking to invest in new facilities in the United States, years-long planning and construction processes are suddenly being rethought, specifically in the panel manufacturing space. Most…

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Editor’s Insights: Day 2 of RE+ 2023 TOPCon tech takes over and big batteries find their stride

Kelly Pickerel — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:49:59 +0000

As mentioned in my Day 1 roundup, there was plenty to see at RE+, but it was a little difficult to summarize the top themes in the solar panel and energy storage spaces. I talked to many solar panel manufacturers and large-scale energy storage manufacturers on Day 2. For solar panel makers, everyone is switching…

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