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Stem to acquire solar asset management software company AlsoEnergy

Stem announced it will acquire solar asset management software AlsoEnergy for $695 million. The transaction will combine Stem’s energy storage optimization capabilities with AlsoEnergy’s  solar asset performance monitoring and control software to deliver a more comprehensive solution for renewable energy projects. In addition, Stem will offer its smart energy storage solutions to AlsoEnergy’s existing front-of-meter […]

East-west solar projects maximize the number of panels on an array

The sun shines from southern skies in the Northern Hemisphere, and for that reason, fixed-tilt solar systems are conventionally installed in a south-facing orientation in the United States to receive maximum yield per panel. Aerocompact’s CompactFlat east-west racking. Yet, there are arguments for installing solar in an east-west, or dual-tilt, orientation when sites are closer […]

Sunverge energy storage project to be first participant in PJM’s residential VPP market

Sunverge, the provider of a distributed energy resource (DER) control, orchestration and aggregation platform, and Delmarva Power, an Exelon Company serving customers in Delaware and Maryland, announced it has entered into an agreement with PJM Interconnection to explore how the Elk Neck Battery Storage Pilot Program will participate in the region’s wholesale market for ancillary […]

IoT News | Semtech Announces LoRaWAN® Integration for Arson Metering’s Smart Gas Metering Solution

New solution running on the LoRaWAN® standard detects dangerous levels of methane in gas, shuts off the valve and notifies the end user via a Nortegas mobile app. Semtech Corporation announced its collaboration with Spanish utility metering systems provider Arson Metering. Arson Metering is utilizing Semtech’s LoRa® devices and the LoRaWAN® standard for its new […]

OpenSolar and Mosaic merge solar financing services

OpenSolar, a free solar design and sales platform, and Mosaic, a financing platform for U.S. residential solar and energy-efficient home improvements, are partnering to build on their shared mission to drive solar adoption at scale. Both companies aimed to build efficiencies into the solar sales process — OpenSolar through its free-to-use, end-to-end design and sales […]

IoT News | 5 things to know about the smart buildings market

IoT Analytics released the Smart Building Adoption Report 2022 researching the most adopted use cases, leading vendors, supporting technologies, best practices and lessons learned of companies that have adopted smart building use cases. Key insights: Data centers are the smartest types of commercial buildings today, according to the latest IoT Analytics research on smart building […]

Arch Electric completes large rooftop solar install for Wisconsin wood product manufacturer

Arch Electric recently completed a 389-kW SolarEdge DC-optimized PV system at the Ongna Wood Products production facility in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. The rooftop array is comprised of 1,037 solar modules, each paired with SolarEdge Power Optimizers for maximum energy production at the site — despite challenging cold-weather conditions typical to Wisconsin. Ongna Wood Products is […]

IoT News | MNTD. by RAKwireless Expands Helium Peer-to-Peer LoRaWAN Network into Europe and Canada

MNTD. by RAKwireless moves forward to serve new locations and expand The People’s Network even further across the globe. Since 2020, RAKwireless has been a key partner of Helium in creating reliable and top-class hardware capable of seamless connectivity. The goal of MNTD. by RAKwireless is to create a more accessible entry point for consumers […]