The Impact of the October 2023 Annular Eclipse on Solar PV Production
An annular solar eclipse is a rare occurrence that can be viewed for a very short time. This type of eclipse is hallmarked by phases of a partial solar eclipse, occurring very gradually. On October 14, 2023, an annular eclipse event lasted approximately two hours
Energy Toolbase Launches Sunstone Credit on Sales Platform for Direct Commercial Loan Quotes for Solar + Storage Projects
Sunstone Credit, a technology-enabled clean energy financing platform that helps businesses go solar, is now live within Energy Toolbase’s ETB Developer sales and modeling platform. The integration allows instant access to commercial solar and energy storage financing quotes. With Sunstone, users can leverage financing solutions designed specifically for small and medium-sized commercial borrowers, allowing businesses to finance solar systems and utilize electricity generation strategies at a lower cost.
Acumen EMS™ Deployed at Minnesota Electric Manufacturing Headquarters
All Energy Solar, a project developer based in St. Paul, Minnesota, was searching for a solution for the host customer, Trystar, a leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of electrical power solutions for the entire power market. All Energy Solar tapped BYD, a direct storage hardware partner of Energy Toolbase, to procure a turnkey energy storage system.
Energy Toolbase is Exhibiting at RE+ 2023: Here’s What to Expect
Energy Toolbase is exhibiting at RE+ in Las Vegas! The team will be exhibiting at booth #5217 and is excited to build new connections and strengthen current ones with our customers at the biggest event of the year.
Leading Tech Company Deploys BYD Energy Storage System Paired with Acumen EMS™
A California-based global tech company expressed interest in utilizing a new approach to enhance its electric bill savings by deploying a behind-the-meter energy storage system (ESS). The developer turned to Energy Toolbase to acquire the turnkey energy storage system.
Battery Management vs. Energy Management Systems for an Energy Storage System
Battery management and energy management: two approaches leveraged to achieve greener operations, reduce utility costs, and cut energy consumption – both intertwined yet serving different functions and essential to the core functionality of an ESS to ensure maximum savings.
Modeling & Deploying Energy Storage: Steps for a Successful Deployment
Deploying storage can be complex, and many developers face challenges with this relatively new technology. From pricing and sizing the system, to selling, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and end-user education, the Energy Toolbase Operations team helps developers ensure a smooth deployment from the point where the project is sold, all the way into permission to operation (PTO).
What Developers Need to Know About Financing Commercial Solar + Storage
The combination of solar and energy storage is becoming more urgent due to the environmental necessity and economic benefits, such as bill savings, resiliency, and preventing grid blackouts. Pairing battery storage to an existing solar system enables a more significant opportunity for savings in most cases. The financing options for energy storage are starting to catch up with solar, even though some differences remain, however, developers are working to take advantage of the various options for solar + storage.
Southern California Logistics and Fulfillment Center Installs Energy Storage System to Complement Existing Solar System and Offset High Demand Charges
PVCA, a California-based commercial electrical contractor specializing in solar operations and maintenance, was searching for a solution at a fulfillment center that needed to reduce demand charges after a change in the utility’s rate structure it w as on. PVCA selected Energy Toolbase’s Acumen EMS™ paired with Socomec’s HES L battery to install alongside the solar system to target those high demand charges that typically occur in the afternoon hours.
The Primary Components of an Energy Storage System that you Need to Know
It’s important for solar + storage developers to have a general understanding of the physical components that make up an Energy Storage System (ESS). This gives off credibility when dealing with potential end customers to have a technical understanding of the primary function of different components and how they inter-operate …