Posts by cbm@rhblake.com
Clēnera Selects Merit for Use in U.S. Solar and Hybrid Projects
Merit’s Scalable, Standardized Solution Enables Clēnera’s Technology Vision of Expanding Solar and Energy Storage Deployment Somerville, NJ and Boise, ID – Grid integration provider Merit today announced that utility-scale solar and energy storage developer, Clēnera, will work to accelerate the deployment of the Merit solution in the U.S. through their partnership. The first-of-its-kind partnership is…
Read MoreEnergy Storage – A Maturing Market: Notes from ESA Conference & Expo
By Tina Dornbusch, Associate Director of Product Management Our team visited the ESA Energy Storage Annual Conference and Expo December 1-3 and, after an eventful year providing controls and energy management systems (EMS) to standalone storage, PV + storage and PV only projects, it was fascinating to have a front-row seat at the industry’s premier…
Read MoreSolar + Storage: Delivered at Utility Scale
The U.S. energy storage market has hit an inflection point. According to the Energy Storage Association’s latest report, in 2021, investment in the energy storage market will exceed $5B, which is a growth rate of 4X over the previous year. With growth in the market expected to continue at a rate of at least 20…
Read MoreQuess GTS to Provide Cybersecurity Services to Merit
Clinton, NJ and Morris Plains, NJ — Quess GTS, a leading technology solutions provider-based in Morris Plains, NJ, announced today that Merit, the leading provider of grid integration products and services for utility-scale renewable energy power plants, has selected Quess GTS as its strategic partner for delivery of cybersecurity services critical to Merit clients. Merit…
Read MoreMerit’s Rapid-Response PPC Solution Provides a Programmatic Approach to U.S. Renewable Energy Development
Scalability Drives Efficiency, Offers New Revenue Opportunities Houston, TX and Clinton, NJ — Merit, the leading provider of grid integration products and services for renewable energy power plants, announced a new Rapid-Response Power Plant Controller (PPC) positioned to drive growth in the utility-scale sector. Merit’s Rapid-Response PPC, a first-of-its-kind solution, enables a programmatic approach to…
Read MoreNERC Compliance: Considerations for Secure Renewables Power Plant Operations
By Nick Milam, Director of Operational Technology Energy companies and utilities are integral to the security of the United States’ power infrastructure. When their systems fail, the damage can be massive and substantially more impactful than a typical power outage during extreme weather. Additionally, in today’s Internet of Things (IoT) age, the electrical grid is…
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