Solar and Energy Storage trends for 2018

March 20, 2018

The solar industry continues to be an exciting and challenging place to work, keeping our role as analysts very interesting. 2017 saw annual installations grow by almost 20% from the year earlier and edge within reach of 100 GW, a milestone that the industry will reach this year. Such remarkable expansion occurred against a backdrop of trade disputes and far-reaching policy changes on the one hand, as well as technology advances and cost improvements on the other all of which have only served to make solar one of the most dynamic industries of our time, even as it continues to make a significant contribution to the global supply of electricity.

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Swell Energy

Swell is a California-based residential energy storage developer and aggregator. Swell offers consumers bundled solutions including energy storage, solar, and energy management to save homeowners money and provide smart, clean, and secure home energy. Swell also works with utilities to develop residential energy storage programs that address specified utility needs. Most recently, Swell secured a 20 MWh, 3,000-home program with Southern California Edison, the largest residential storage fleet ever announced.

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