Electric Vehicle (EV)

Getting EV chargers functioning quickly means turning to off-grid setups

Billy Ludt — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 13:00:51 +0000

Demand for electrifying transit is higher than it’s ever been, yet the process for interconnecting the necessary energy-generating systems to the grid is often long and arduous. Whether it’s a solar project, EV charger or energy storage system, utilities must assess individual energy project sites to see if the grid requires upgrades to accept the…

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Solar installers: Add EV charger installation to your services now Bidirectional EV charging will soon upend the solar + storage installation market.

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:00:32 +0000

The clean energy market is constantly evolving, and solar installers are used to adapting. Solar hot water installs were quickly overtaken by the shift to rooftop PV. Threats to net metering and more utility shutdowns have required contractors to get comfortable with installing batteries alongside more advanced solar layouts. Just as the industry receives a…

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Enteligent is working on a fast-DC EV charger with bidirectional capabilities

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:26:05 +0000

Smart-power company Enteligent has just unveiled a DC-to-DC bidirectional EV charger. The charger can use DC power directly from existing solar panels or from the AC grid, while also supporting V2X functionality. “Rapid growth in EV ownership and usage and the resulting demand for energy are putting increased pressure on an already stretched electricity grid,” said…

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What is bidirectional EV charging?

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:08:32 +0000

The installation of EV chargers is quickly becoming a must-have offering in a solar installer’s services. As more solar manufacturers begin making EV products, solar contractors usually have the right connections and knowledge to do another electrical hookup in a garage. Bidirectional EV charging should also provide new installation opportunities for contractors as customers seek…

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Enphase will release its own bidirectional EV charger

Kelly Pickerel — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:32:35 +0000

Enphase Energy is getting into the bidirectional EV charger game, after successfully demonstrating its vehicle-to-home and -grid functionality . Enphase acquired ClipperCreek EV chargers in 2021. The company’s new bidirectional charger product will use Enphase grid-forming IQ8 microinverters and the Ensemble energy management technology. The charger is expected to work with most EVs that support…

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Generac to release Level 2 home EV charger later this year

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:17:44 +0000

Generac Power Systems announced it is releasing its first residential EV charging system. The 48-amp/11.5-kW Generac EV charger is a Level 2 home charger that is in a NEMA-4 enclosure, making it rated for both indoor and outdoor installation. The unit’s J1772 connector is out-of-the-box compatible with nearly all EVs on the market today. “We’ve…

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Want to avoid red tape with EV charger interconnection? Go off-grid

SPW — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:00:09 +0000

By Tom McCalmont, CEO and co-founder of Paired Power The recent $5 billion in funding promised by the Inflation Reduction Act will inevitably help fuel the fire in demand for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the United States. However, as the excitement and anticipation of these unprecedented incentives for EVs begins to wear off, the…

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New charger-integrated inverters can ensure EVs are powered by the sun

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:00:21 +0000

In this era of high gas prices and increasingly severe weather events, consumers are thinking more critically about their home and vehicle energy savings and security. This evolution presents more opportunities for solar installers to expand their offerings to address the whole home energy ecosystem. Solar marketplace EnergySage recently surveyed 1,000 consumers to find the…

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GM electric vehicles to provide home backup power through bidirectional charging

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:52:00 +0000

General Motors is entering the home energy storage game through a partnership with SunPower that will enable GM electric vehicles to provide backup energy to a customer’s home when properly equipped. SunPower was named GM’s preferred EV charger installation provider and its exclusive solar provider. The home energy system and installation services are slated to…

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Span’s EV charging station now shipping across United States

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:00:43 +0000

Electrical panel innovator Span officially enters the EV charging space, now with the manufacturing and shipping of the Span Drive EV charging station. Span Drive charges at a maximum power of 11.52 kW, is compatible with all EVs, and is available in all 50 states. It can charge at the maximum speed (typically 48 amps…

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Yotta Energy releases more powerful microinverter and adds two EV chargers to product portfolio

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:00:27 +0000

Yotta Energy is debuting three new products that will be on display at RE+ next week. The company’s new solutions include the Yotta DPI-208 and DPI-480, three-phase microinverters for commercial solar and storage applications; Yotta EV, a line of commercial EV level 2 chargers; and Yotta REV, a solar-powered EV charging station that can deliver…

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Nissan releases bi-directional charger for LEAF electric vehicle

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:54:46 +0000

Nissan has worked with Fermata Energy to develop a bi-directional charger for use with the Nissan LEAF electric vehicle in the United States. With Nissan’s approval, along with its UL 9741 certification for bi-directional charging systems, the Fermata Energy FE-15 charger has passed key requirements from Nissan, and has been verified to be compatible with…

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Sunrun releases Level 2 EV charger to residential customers

Kelly Pickerel — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:59:34 +0000

Sunrun has launched its new Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charger. “Home solar and electric vehicle charging go hand in hand,” said Mary Powell, Chief Executive Officer of Sunrun. “There is a strong correlation between EV ownership and solar adoption. People want to charge their vehicles with a clean, reliable energy source that’s cheaper than…

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SDG&E unveils country’s first operational vehicle-to-grid project Eight electric school buses will send power back to grid via bidirectional charging

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:17:37 +0000

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced it has successfully deployed a bidirectional charging setup that enables eight electric school buses in the Cajon Valley Union School District to put electricity back on the grid. The collaboration with technology company Nuvve is the first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project to become operational in the nation. The Dept.…

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New model homes pair solar power with all-electric Ford F-150

Billy Ludt — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:50:31 +0000

National homebuilder PulteGroup has built a “living laboratory” to explore how homeowners will live in the not-so-distant future. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, PulteGroup has unveiled two model homes that are testing the latest, and in some cases, not yet commercially available, sustainable home technologies. These model homes are integrated with photovoltaic solar modules installed…

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