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01.26.21 Grid Edge 0

Span's smart electrical panel now offers Alexa voice control as part of $20 million investment round. (Credit: Span)

Span’s $20M Round Adds Alexa Integration to Its Smart Home Electrical Panel

Tesla alum’s startup adds voice control for batteries, EV chargers and household loads.

by Jeff St. John

01.11.21 Grid Edge 9

Schneider Electric's Energy Center brings an integrated circuit panel for distributed energy-equipped homes to market. (Credit: Schneider Electric)

Schneider Electric Unveils the Energy Center for Distributed-Energy-Enabled Homes

Integrated service for solar, batteries, EV chargers and whole-home energy controls is starting to go mainstream.

by Jeff St. John

12.11.20 Grid Edge 5

California startup Swell is tapping into growing investor appetite for behind-the-meter energy resources that can also serve grid needs. (Credit: Swell)

Swell Readies $450M in Financing for Solar-Plus-Battery Virtual Power Plants

The California startup’s plans for virtual power plants in three states add to a group of fast-growing investments in distributed energy as assets.

by Jeff St. John

12.04.20 Energy Storage 2

Stem is seeking a $1.35 billion valuation on the NYSE, as it seeks to compete against deep-pocketed contenders in the energy storage space. (Credit: Stem)

Behind-the-Meter Battery Pioneer Stem to Take SPAC Route to Public Markets

One of last free-standing storage startups seeks capital for increasingly competitive battery business

by Jeff St. John

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11.03.20 Solar 7

SolarEdge is unlikely to deliver its own battery until early 2021, CEO Zvi Lando says in third-quarter earnings call. (Credit: SolarEdge)

SolarEdge Delays Battery Launch as Residential Solar Sales Bolster Slow Commercial Rebound

SolarEdge marks a strong Q3 with record European revenue, but COVID-19 pushes back its battery launch.

by Jeff St. John

08.18.20 Grid Edge 1

Solar-centric microgrid venture aims to deliver megatons' worth of carbon reduction in North America.

Schneider Electric and Huck Capital Launch ‘Energy-as-a-Service’ Microgrids for the Mass Market

A new company, GreenStruxure, will pitch no-money-down solar, storage and backup power for small and medium-size C&I customers.

by Jeff St. John

07.28.20 Grid Edge 0

Hospitals, factories and other customers are increasingly interested in microgrids in markets such as wildfire-prone Northern California.

Coronavirus Slows US Microgrid Market Despite Growing Need for Resilience

Microgrid installations in the first half of 2020 fell to their lowest point in four years, according to Wood Mackenzie.

by Jeff St. John

07.22.20 Solar 1

Assessing commercial buildings for solar and storage opportunities is notoriously complex and time-consuming.

NRG Spinout Station A Raises Funding to Expand Clean Energy Marketplace for Commercial Buildings

Tapping big data to link solar and storage developers with property owners could be a breakthrough in expanding markets, cutting development costs.

by Jeff St. John

07.15.20 13

Microgrids: A Powerful Modern Tool for Wildfire Management

California will rely on proactive power outages and mobile diesel generators this wildfire season. There’s a better way.

by GTM Creative Strategies

04.14.20 Grid Edge 3

Ghost town: Office buildings can't turn off all loads during a lockdown.

Why Empty Office Buildings Still Consume Lots of Power During a Global Pandemic

Just because an office building is nearly empty doesn’t mean its energy use drops to nothing.

by Jeff St. John

03.10.20 Grid Edge 1

The Port of Long Beach handles more than $200 billion of cargo each year. (Credit: Port of Long Beach)

California Ports Turn to Microgrids for Energy Security, Demand Flexibility

In response to California’s electrification push, the state’s largest ports are turning to microgrids for energy security and demand flexibility.

by Justin Gerdes

Grid Giants Contend for Dominance at the Distributed Edge

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Grid Giants Contend for Dominance at the Distributed Edge

Companies such as Schneider Electric and ABB are bridging the gap between traditional power grid technologies and the new distributed world.

by Jeff St. John | January 31, 2020

01.10.20 Research & Analysis 9

Resilient: Growth in the U.S. microgrid market is expected to resume in 2020.

Research Spotlight

The 2 Strategies Being Used by Top US Microgrid Developers

American microgrid developers are taking two distinct approaches. A Wood Mackenzie insight looks at what that says about the market.

by Isaac Maze-Rothstein

07.09.19 Solar 3

ABB to Exit Solar Inverter Business, at a Cost of $470M

It’s the third big solar inverter player so far this year to move out of an increasingly challenging market.

by Jeff St. John

06.17.19 Microgrids 2

Why Electrified Transportation Needs Microgrids

Microgrids provide EV charging flexibility in terms of power and cost savings.

by GTM Creative Strategies

05.29.19 Grid Edge 0

Schneider Electric Ventures' investment will give it a roughly 10 percent stake in AutoGrid.

Schneider Buys Stake in AutoGrid to Tap Its Software for Distributed Energy and Microgrids

Investment in the Silicon Valley startup could boost French electric tech giant’s distributed energy integration capabilities, from design to operations.

by Jeff St. John

03.11.19 BOS/Inverters 3

Recent events surrounding these large inverter vendors speak to two global inverter trends.

Research Spotlight

What Recent PV Inverter Headlines Say About the Evolving Market Landscape

Huawei, Kaco and Schneider—three of the top global PV inverter vendors—have all made news lately.

by Lindsay Cherry

10.25.18 Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 5

Will the Sense box eventually be fully integrated into electrical panels at the factory?

How Sense Is Building Energy Disaggregation Into the Smart Home Ecosystem

An $18 million Series B round will fund more use cases for the startup’s super-accurate home circuit sensor tech—and bring Schneider and EIP in as strategic investors.

by Jeff St. John

09.26.18 Finance & VC 0

Invenergy Future Fund Closes $150M Fund, Changes Name to Energize Ventures

GE, Schneider Electric and WEC Energy are among the LPs in an expanded venture fund that’s put $30 million into five startups so far and has $120 million more to go.

by Jeff St. John

08.27.18 Energy Efficiency 1

Carbon Lighthouse uses sensors, data and artificial intelligence to build its energy savings guarantees.

How Carbon Lighthouse Mines Wasted Energy From the Built Environment

The startup’s steady growth to 500+ buildings in 16 states highlights how complex data analytics—and simplified business propositions—can yield dividends for efficiency.

by Jeff St. John

01.25.18 Microgrids 5

Can big money help standardize microgrid development?

Big Money Is Getting Into Microgrids

The Carlyle Group will put hundreds of millions of dollars toward owning and operating microgrids, tackling the industry’s financing challenges.

by Julian Spector

09.27.17 Grid Optimization 0

ABB to Buy GE’s Electrical Gear-Making Business for $2.6 Billion

ABB wants to challenge Schneider in circuit breakers, switchgear and critical facilities electrical equipment—and expand its field of networked devices.

by Jeff St. John

Investment Watch: Grid Edge Companies Pull In More Money From Utilities

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Investment Watch: Grid Edge Companies Pull In More Money From Utilities

Plus: Energy Impact Partners talks EV charging, New York’s community solar plan gets the go-ahead, Illinois explores microgrids and demand response, and California seeks better green energy procurement.

by Jeff St. John | August 4, 2017

06.29.17 Microgrids 0

You Don’t Have to Wait to Make Money on Microgrids

Several early adopters have found success in the microgrids-as-service business model.

by Julian Spector

05.02.17 Microgrids 4

Island Microgrids Represent 36% of Tesla’s Total Storage Capacity

Technology giants Schneider, Engie and Facebook have also made big moves on the microgrid map, according to a new BNEF report.

by Julia Pyper

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

What the Coming Wave of Distributed Energy Resources Means for the US Grid

Extreme Weather Keeps Maxing Out the Grid

A Wartime Plan for Electrifying America

An Island’s Path to 100% Renewables

Greentech Media Chronicled Clean Energy Before It Was Cool

Are Batteries at a Turning Point?

Vestas Ventures Makes First Investment With Stake in Wooden Tower Start-Up

Vestas Launches World’s Largest Turbines as 'Big 3' Competition Ramps Up

BP, RWE and EnBW Win Big in UK Offshore Wind Leasing Round

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

Schneider Electric

Span’s $20M Round Adds Alexa Integration to Its Smart Home Electrical Panel

Schneider Electric Unveils the Energy Center for Distributed-Energy-Enabled Homes

Swell Readies $450M in Financing for Solar-Plus-Battery Virtual Power Plants

Behind-the-Meter Battery Pioneer Stem to Take SPAC Route to Public Markets

Looking for Fixes to What Broke the Texas Power Grid

Hawaii’s Bold Step Into Utility Performance-Based Ratemaking

Solar Will Be Cheapest Form of Electricity Across US by 2030, Plus Other PV Trends

SolarEdge Delays Battery Launch as Residential Solar Sales Bolster Slow Commercial Rebound

Schneider Electric and Huck Capital Launch ‘Energy-as-a-Service’ Microgrids for the Mass Market

Coronavirus Slows US Microgrid Market Despite Growing Need for Resilience

NRG Spinout Station A Raises Funding to Expand Clean Energy Marketplace for Commercial Buildings

Microgrids: A Powerful Modern Tool for Wildfire Management

Why Empty Office Buildings Still Consume Lots of Power During a Global Pandemic

California Ports Turn to Microgrids for Energy Security, Demand Flexibility

Grid Giants Contend for Dominance at the Distributed Edge

The 2 Strategies Being Used by Top US Microgrid Developers

ABB to Exit Solar Inverter Business, at a Cost of $470M

Why Electrified Transportation Needs Microgrids

Schneider Buys Stake in AutoGrid to Tap Its Software for Distributed Energy and Microgrids

What Recent PV Inverter Headlines Say About the Evolving Market Landscape

How Sense Is Building Energy Disaggregation Into the Smart Home Ecosystem

Invenergy Future Fund Closes $150M Fund, Changes Name to Energize Ventures

How Carbon Lighthouse Mines Wasted Energy From the Built Environment

Big Money Is Getting Into Microgrids

ABB to Buy GE’s Electrical Gear-Making Business for $2.6 Billion

Investment Watch: Grid Edge Companies Pull In More Money From Utilities

You Don’t Have to Wait to Make Money on Microgrids

Island Microgrids Represent 36% of Tesla’s Total Storage Capacity