The Solar Product Registry Set to Boost Solar Deployment

A joint statement on offshore wind was issued from Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor Maura Healey, Governor Ned Lamont, Governor Dan McKee, and Governor Phil Murphy: 

“On Labor Day, we honor the strength, skill, and determination of America’s workers. From construction sites and factories to ports and power plants, working people are the backbone of our economy and the foundation of our shared prosperity. 

“Nowhere is that clearer than in the offshore wind industry, where labor is on the front lines. Today, more than 5,000 workers—many of them proud union members—are directly engaged with building this new American industry, with many thousands more manufacturing products across 40 States that will help lead to a new era of U.S. energy independence. These projects represent years of planning, billions of dollars in private investment, and the promise of tens of thousands of additional jobs. They are revitalizing our ports, strengthening our supply chains, and ensuring that America—not our competitors—leads in clean energy manufacturing and innovation. 

“We are looking for the Trump Administration to uphold all offshore wind permits already granted and allow these projects to be constructed. Efforts to walk back these commitments jeopardize hardworking families, wasting years of progress and ceding leadership to foreign competitors. Workers, businesses, and communities need certainty, not reversals that would cost tens of thousands of American jobs and critical investment. Sudden reversals would also impact countless other workers and taxpayers on scores of non-energy public projects. The U.S. markets operate on certainty. Canceling projects that have already been fully permitted--including some near completion—sends the worrisome message to investors that the work can be stopped on a whim, which could lead them to decide to either not finance different projects or impose higher interest rates that would ultimately place a bigger burden on taxpayers. 

“At the same time, we remain committed to ensuring that the electric grid is reliable, resilient and affordable. Offshore wind and other renewables are central to that effort, but it must be complemented by a diverse mix of resources—including nuclear power, natural gas, hydropower, and other technologies—that together keep our system strong and our energy sources secure. Doing so will also help us attract major economic development projects that will offer economic security for American workers and transform communities as we move to a 21st century economy. As Governors, we are committed to delivering on this energy system for our states and working with the Trump Administration to advance projects that meet these objectives. 

“On this Labor Day, we reaffirm our unwavering support for working people and the unions that represent them. We stand with America’s workers and strongly urge the Trump Administration to keep these projects on track—for our jobs, our families, our competitiveness, our energy security, and our future.” 

Oceantic Network | https://oceantic.org/

Manitowoc has appointed Timo Stenz as vice president sales, mobile cranes – Central Europe, effective July 1, 2025. In this role, he will lead the sales teams in Germany and the Netherlands, driving business development and strengthening customer relationships, while also expanding Manitowoc’s mobile crane sales activities in Northern and Eastern Europe. 

“We are excited to welcome Timo to our team. With his proven track record and deep understanding of the construction equipment industry, Timo will play a key role in expanding the presence of Grove cranes in customer fleets across major European markets,” commented Pier Domenico Ravera, vice president of sales for mobile cranes in Europe, and general manager of Manitowoc Cranes UK.

Stenz brings extensive experience in sales leadership, strategic planning, and the development of dealer networks, and has a proven track record in the engineering and construction equipment industries. He began his career at machinery manufacturer BOMAG after graduating in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany. Stenz has held various senior roles at BOMAG and most recently, served as global sales director.

“I’m excited to join Manitowoc, a Company known for its strong portfolio and unwavering commitment to quality. I look forward to working with the Grove team and keeping up and building lasting partnerships with our customers,” said Stenz.

Manitowoc | www.manitowoc.com

Join the Yaskawa Solectria Team in Las Vegas, NV September 8 - 11 for RE+ 2025, the fastest growing and largest clean energy tradeshow event in North America!  Exhibiting at the Venetian EXPO, Level 2 Booth V11047, Yaskawa Solectria Solar continues to advance solar power and will showcase two new product solutions with you.   

We are pleased to introduce our new, American made powerful, scalable XGI 1500 Modular Central Inverters for utility-scale projects of any size.  Our XGI 1500-1MW Series Inverters bring together the very best from Yaskawa Solectria Solar: proven technology with US-based design, engineering, and manufacturing.   

“We are very excited to introduce this new line of Utility-Scale inverters and the patented MegaSkid building block for large projects” said Miles C. Russell, Director of Product Management at Yaskawa Solectria Solar. “This will accelerate our growth in the Utility-scale solar market and enable us to bring the very best of our technology to our customers”.  

Another product addition includes the PVI-100TL-480, which is the largest 1000V transformerless inverter from Yaskawa Solectria Solar.  IEEE 1547-2018 compliant, it comes standard with AC and DC disconnects, six MPPTs, and a wiring box with 24 fused positions. Ideal for larger rooftop PV systems, the Yaskawa Solectria Solar’s PVI-100TL-480 inverters provide flexibility, size and convenience unmatched in the industry. 

With over 20 years of experience, Yaskawa Solectria Solar remains committed to delivering the highest-quality solar inverters, driving innovation in the industry, and providing the full circle Solectria O&M ECO-SYSTEM to the marketplace. We combine best-in-class product longevity with the tools needed to keep your site operating at top performance.  We don’t just sell great American-made solar products – we back them up by supporting you. 

Visit Booth V11047 to Learn More About: 

Our Yaskawa Solectria Solar product family features the flagship SOLECTRIA XGI inverters for 1500V commercial and utility-scale systems, a full lineup of string combiners designed for the XGI inverters, 1-2MW factory-integrated PowerRacks, and DC-coupled storage solutions.    

Visit our RE+2025 Yaskawa Solectria Solar webpage for further show details and to schedule an onsite meeting with our team!  

Solectria Solar | www.solectria.com

Yaskawa | www.yaskawa.com

Scientists and engineers at General Atomics (GA) are celebrating a landmark achievement with the successful completion of the Central Solenoid Modules that make up the largest and most powerful pulsed superconducting magnet ever built. At nearly 60 feet tall, the Central Solenoid will power fusion reactions at ITER, an international fusion science facility now under construction in southern France. This significant milestone underscores the ingenuity of California’s fusion engineering community, particularly in San Diego, and marks a major U.S. contribution to one of the most ambitious energy science projects in history.

“This project signified a watershed moment for the U.S. and for General Atomics,” said Dr. Wayne Solomon, vice president of Magnetic Fusion Energy for the General Atomics Energy Group. “As the first private company to take on the challenge of building fusion magnets at this scale, GA is proud to be leading the way in developing the technologies needed to make fusion power a reality.”

ITER — a multinational collaboration representing half the world’s population — is designed to demonstrate the feasibility of fusion energy, the same process that powers the sun and stars. Scientists have long recognized that fusion has the potential to provide virtually limitless, carbon-free power for the world. ITER’s mission is to demonstrate sustained fusion reactions for an extended period, an essential step for practical energy production.

The Central Solenoid represents a major technical achievement for the U.S. The magnet consists of six individual sections, or modules, each weighing more than 270,000 pounds. Each module required over two years to fabricate, followed by testing, and then shipment to France, where they will be stacked to form a colossal system more than 18 meters (59 feet) tall, 4.25 meters (14 feet) wide, and weighing more than 1,000 tons.

The 15-year-long project was completed inside GA’s Magnet Technologies Center in Poway, Calif. The large scope of work demanded unprecedented engineering innovation — including the creation of novel tools installed in a purpose-built facility that required the support of a specialized global supply chain. Over the years, the program enabled GA to establish unmatched technical capabilities that will serve as a foundation for future fusion technologies, such as blanket component testing; and manufacturing large high-temperature superconducting magnets for fusion energy as well as broader non-fusion applications.

“This achievement is more than just a technical triumph,” Solomon added. “It’s proof that General Atomics can deliver on the most complex challenges in energy while helping establish San Diego as a leading regional hub for fusion research and technology.”

Over the past couple of decades, Southern California’s growing fusion ecosystem has fostered advanced manufacturing, high-tech job creation, and sustainable energy leadership. The plan is to increase investments in this industry that could spur new advancements in the state’s domestic supply chains while building a next-generation workforce.

“Fusion energy is more than obtaining energy abundance — it can drive breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence, manufacturing and transportation, and enable workforce development and the creation of new jobs in multiple sectors,” said Anantha Krishnan, senior vice president of the General Atomics Energy Group. “We’re proud to lead fusion efforts here in the city of San Diego, while collaborating with entities, such as the Department of Energy, the University of California system, and national laboratories. This magnet project is just one example of what’s possible when private industry and the U.S. government work together — a model that will be critical to ensure future success in commercializing fusion energy.”

For decades, General Atomics has been at the forefront of fusion technology research. From its San Diego headquarters, GA scientists and engineers work with teams worldwide to develop the technologies needed to make fusion power plants a reality. GA operates the DIII-D National Fusion Facility on behalf of the Department of Energy — currently the only operating fusion reactor (tokamak) user facility in the United States — and fabricates the critical target assemblies that have enabled the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to achieve fusion ignition for the first time in history.

The completion of the Central Solenoid further strengthens GA’s position at the forefront of global fusion innovation and provides the United States a key advantage in the race to be the first nation to usher in the era of fusion energy.

“The country that gets to fusion first will hold the power to shape the future,” said John Smith, senior director of Engineering and Projects at General Atomics. “Projects like the Central Solenoid prove that the expertise, capabilities, and workforce are already here in Southern California. At General Atomics, we aren’t just building magnets. We’re building the foundation for the future of energy. And we’re always ready for what’s next.”

General Atomics | ga.com/energy-systems-and-products

Intelligent power management company Eaton, together with ChargePoint, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, announced an ultrafast charging architecture with end-to-end power infrastructure for public charging and fleets. ChargePoint Express Grid, powered by Eaton, is a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) capable solution that delivers up to 600kW of power for passenger EVs and can provide megawatt charging for heavy-duty commercial applications.

The innovative integration of ChargePoint’s Express chargers with Eaton’s end-to-end electrical solutions delivers a powerful solution to overcome grid constraints, addressing the challenge of how to cost-effectively scale charging for the growing number of EVs entering service. By leveraging Eaton’s Everything as a Grid approach and integrated V2X capabilities, the system can seamlessly synchronize onsite renewables, energy storage and vehicle batteries with local energy markets to help fleets significantly reduce fueling costs. When deployed at scale with participating utilities, the joint architecture can even help balance the electric grid.

“Accelerating electrification at scale hinges on industry-changing technology from trusted manufacturers that can be deployed faster while achieving new levels of reliability and efficiency at a significantly lower cost,” said Paul Ryan, vice president and general manager of energy transition at Eaton. “Our partnership with ChargePoint is an accelerator for innovation in electrification, with novel technology today and into the future that makes going electric the smart choice.”

“The new ChargePoint Express architecture, and particularly the Express Grid variant, will take DC fast charging to levels of performance and cost not previously imagined. This latest technological breakthrough further demonstrates our commitment to deliver innovation,” said Rick Wilmer, CEO of ChargePoint. “Combined with Eaton’s end-to-end grid capabilities, ChargePoint is delivering solutions to help EVs win on pure economics, regardless of tax incentives or government support.”

Eaton will custom engineer each Express configuration with comprehensive power infrastructure delivered site-ready with the option of a skid-mounted solution to expedite installation, reduce equipment requirements, and simplify connection to the grid and distributed energy resources (DERs). Eaton also plans to commercialize solid-state transformer technology in the next year through its recent acquisition of Resilient Power Systems Inc. to support DC applications in the EV market and beyond.

The ChargePoint Express Grid, powered by Eaton, will debut at the RE+ trade show in Las Vegas where Eaton will demonstrate broad capabilities advancing electrification and energy transition in Booth #V8071. Additionally, Eaton’s vice president of engineering and technology Luiz Huet de Bacellar will discuss the benefits of DC microgrids and how Eaton is working to advance safety standards for DC technologies during the conference. Learn more here.

Express solutions will be available to order for select customers in the first quarter of 2026 in North America and Europe, with deliveries beginning in the second half of 2026. Learn more about the ChargePoint Express line of EV chargers.

ChargePoint | https://www.chargepoint.com/

Eaton | www.eaton.com

Transition Industries LLC, a developer of world-scale, net-zero carbon emissions methanol and hydrogen facilities, has awarded Siemens Energy and Techint Engineering & Construction a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for an approximately 210 MW Elyzer P-300 electrolyzer facility as part of its 6,130 MT per day ultra-low carbon methanol Pacifico Mexinol project in Sinaloa, Mexico.

The FEED study marks the next step in the expanding partnership between Transition Industries, Techint Engineering & Construction, and Siemens Energy, who intend to leverage their advanced technology and services to ensure the highest standards of efficiency and reliability in green hydrogen production. Under the terms of the FEED Agreement, Siemens Energy and Techint Engineering & Construction will provide an initial binding not-to-exceed Lump Sum Firm Price, followed by a final binding Lump Sum Turnkey Firm Price for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the electrolyzer facility.

Once operational in 2029, Pacifico Mexinol is poised to be the largest standalone ultra-low carbon chemical production facility and one of the largest producers of green hydrogen and green methanol in the world.

Rommel Gallo, Transition Industries CEO, said: “This milestone marks a significant step forward in our mission to drive innovation and sustainability in the chemicals sector. Partnering with Siemens Energy and Techint E&C positions us to develop the hydrogen production element of our Pacifico Mexinol project, thereby reducing emissions and contributing to the global energy transition.”

The Hydrogen Plant will be designed to produce green hydrogen to support the growing demand for sustainable hydrogen. The FEED study will focus on optimizing the design, standardization, and engineering aspects of the Hydrogen Plant with an estimated production capacity of approximately 4,000 kg of hydrogen/hour with the highest safety, environmental and operational standards.

Siemens Energy, one of the world’s leading energy technology companies, was selected for this aspect of the project, capitalizing on their expertise in green hydrogen production. Siemens Energy’s Elyzer P-300 technology will play a crucial role in achieving the project’s goals of efficiency, sustainability, and scalability.

"At Techint E&C, we talk about a passion for doing, but even more so when it comes to challenging and high-impact projects like Mexinol, which are the ones that allow us to contribute with all our technical expertise, be part of a key energy transition project as the largest green hydrogen plant in America, and continue building a better future for everyone," highlighted Alejandro Maluf, President – North America Region, Techint E&C.

Transition Industries is jointly developing Pacifico Mexinol with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. When it initiates operations in 2029, Pacifico Mexinol is expected to be the largest single ultra-low carbon methanol facility in the world – producing approximately 350,000 MT of green methanol and 1.8 million MT of blue methanol annually from natural gas with carbon capture.

Transition Industries | https://transitionind.com/

Siemens | https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home.html

Techint Engineering & Construction | https://www.techintgroup.com/en/techint-ec

kWh Analytics, the market leader in Climate Insurance, announced the expansion of its insurance solutions with new Excess Natural Catastrophe coverage through its licensed insurance entity, Solar Energy Insurance Services, Inc., specifically addressing the growing need for severe convective storm protection in the renewable energy market.

This new offering complements kWh Analytics' existing property capacity, which provides 100% operational and construction coverage for solar, wind, and battery energy storage assets. The Excess Natural Catastrophe layer will provide up to $20M in additional capacity specifically covering damage from severe convective storms and named windstorms in non-coastal regions.

"Our loss database reveals that hail accounts for 73% of total solar industry losses by damage amount," said Jason Kaminsky, CEO of kWh Analytics. "As renewable projects grow in size and tax-equity investors and lenders require higher insurance limits, we're addressing a critical market gap with this specialized excess layer solution."

A cornerstone of kWh Analytics' approach is rewarding resilience through its underwriting process. Projects that implement protective measures such as hail stow capabilities, reinforced module characteristics including glass thickness, and proper O&M protocols will benefit in the excess layer, just as they do in primary coverage.

“Resilience should be rewarded at every level of coverage,” said Isaac McLean, Chief Underwriting Officer at kWh Analytics. “Our Excess Natural Catastrophe offering evaluates the same resilience factors we consider in primary coverage, and we request asset owners and sponsors provide us details of their hardening strategies so we can appropriately credit their risk mitigation efforts.”

To provide a standardized framework for evaluating hail resilience and offer insurance credit for protective measures, kWh Analytics and VDE Americas have developed the Hail Stow and Risk Evaluation tool. This assessment examines critical factors, including panel specifications, tracker stow angles, forecasting systems, and testing protocols. Projects demonstrating robust hail defense strategies through this evaluation can secure more favorable terms, even in the excess layer.

Excess Natural Catastrophe coverage is available immediately through select specialist energy broker partners. Visit https://kwhanalytics.com/solutions/property-insurance/ to learn more.

kWh Analytics | https://www.kwhanalytics.com/