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Sunrun Builds, Operates New York Residential VPP in Partnership with O&R

Solar Industry

Sunrun and Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R) have activated what the companies call New York’s largest residential power plant, using 300 solar + storage systems. The systems also provide a source of backup power to the homes of participating customers.

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As Residential Solar Deployments Fell, the US Home Battery Market Powered On

GreenTechMedia

economy into free fall this spring, the energy storage industry delivered its second-best quarter ever in terms of megawatts installed. Despite social-distancing orders, more customers than ever before added batteries in their homes to store solar power and provide backup power amid hurricanes, wildfires and other types of grid outages.

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Who really benefits from solar net metering?

Renewable Energy World

Most people know solar power benefits the people who use it because it reduces their utility costs. In fact, some solar-powered homeowners don’t pay anything for electricity. What exactly is Net Metering? What exactly is Net Metering? Customers are only billed for their “net” energy use.

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High-tech monitoring systems ensure residential solar panels maintain maximum efficiency

Solar Power World

By Chris Kemper, chairman, founder and CEO, Palmetto Today’s residential solar panel systems are high-tech devices that can be controlled from a smartphone.

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SolarView releases automated residential solar monitoring platform

Solar Power World

SolarView Technologies released SolarView Home Monitor to give residential solar owners continuous, proactive and automated system monitoring.

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Commentary: Has solar lost the net-metering battle?

Solar Power World

Solar companies, big and small, from local installers to OEMs, united with organizations like the California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA) to fight against the end of California’s net-energy-metering solar incentive program. appeared first on Solar Power World.

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California solar installers get well-acquainted with batteries in NEM 3.0 era

Solar Power World

California is regularly seen as a leader in clean energy, and no area of the country has more solar or energy storage deployments. Remarkably though, the attachment of batteries to residential solar installations has been low — until recently, only 10% of home solar systems in California also had batteries.