Batteries + Energy Storage

Since the dawn of the electric age, utilities have controlled the generation and delivery of electricity to end users, maintaining a constant balance between supply and demand for a commodity that’s both created and consumed in the same instant.

The rise of distributed energy resources, whether from rooftop solar PV, industrial and commercial cogeneration plants, or self-contained microgrid systems, is bringing more and more customer-generated electricity onto that grid.

Free Tools to Start Learning Today:
Free Lecture: Battery Capacity – The Basis of Storage

Innovative Solar Microgrids for Resiliency with the Footprint Project

The Footprint Project’s mission is to provide cleaner energy for communities in crisis. They work to green disaster response in the aftermath of climate change emergencies.

In this blog post, we hear from William Heegaard, Operations Director at the Footprint Project, on several of their newer initiatives to deploy solar microgrids more efficiently and effectively […]

February 28th, 2023|Categories: Free Courses, Microgrid, Q+A, Solar, Solar Design & Installation, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Plus Storage||
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New Free Webinar: Unconventional Solar Applications

While we know solar can be a great way to reduce energy costs for your residence or business, there are so many ways to apply solar technology to projects outside the standard use cases. If you’ve worked in the solar industry for a while, you’ve undoubtedly had a friend or acquaintance ask you your thoughts […]

January 11th, 2023|Categories: Free Courses, Green Building, Nature-Based Solutions, Passive House, Solar, Solar Design & Installation, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Plus Storage, Sustainable Building||
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New Course: Understanding IEEE 1547-2018 – The Interconnection Standard for DER on Distribution

HeatSpring is pleased to announce a new course focusing on IEEE 1547-2018, the interconnection standard for Distributed Energy Resources (DER) on utility distribution systems.  Understanding IEEE 1547-2018 – The Interconnection Standard for DER on Distribution, will launch in February 2023, and you can now sign up, in advance, for the course on HeatSpring.  

IEEE 1547-2018, IEEE […]

December 20th, 2022|Categories: Clean Energy Policy, Electrical Distribution, Energy Storage, Megawatt Design, Solar, Solar Business Growth, Solar Design & Installation, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Plus Storage, Solar Utility Interconnection, Utilities||
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New Course Announcement: Solar Energy, PV Modules & Others: Learn Essential Theory with Calculations

HeatSpring is launching a new course – Solar Energy, PV Modules & Others: Learn Essential Theory with Calculations. This is a comprehensive course for those new to solar or who want to advance their understanding of key components and applied solar calculations. 

Join seasoned Professional Engineer and NABCEP-certified PV Installation Professional Asif Khokher as he walks […]

November 22nd, 2022|Categories: Solar, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Plus Storage||
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Join us Nov 1-3 at the OSCC conference in Portland

Next week I’ll be attending the Oregon Solar + Storage Conference in Portland, Oregon. HeatSpring will be tabling at the career expo on Tuesday so make sure to stop by and say hi.

If you haven’t registered, click here to sign up today

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley was just announced as the keynote speaker and Ryan Mayfield […]

October 27th, 2022|Categories: Clean Energy Policy, Conferences and Events, HeatSpring Partners, Our Company, Solar Design & Installation, Solar Plus Storage||
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