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Michael-Schoeck

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Michael Schoeck

Michael joined pv magazine USA in November 2022. He has been reporting on the United States solar, distributed energy, power and utility markets since 2014 and previously reported on M&A, private equity and energy technology start-up companies for corporate finance news publications.
Michael focuses his efforts on the North American utility, C&I solar and energy storage markets.

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Articles written by Michael Schoeck

Applications & Installations

Solar-plus-storage microgrids minimise power shutoffs during wildfires Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers have shown that microgrids equipped with solar-plus-storage systems can maintain an average levelised cost of energy (LCOE) below USD 0.30/kWh and limit annual public safety power shutoffs to 2% to 3% of annual energy demand.

Michael Schoeck

Jun 20, 2023

Applications & Installations

Sheep grazing team to reduce solar mowing costs by more than 44% About 70 Katahdin breed sheep were dropped off at the Oberlin College campus in Ohio last week. They will graze through mid-June, stomping grass and weeding the solar field in a move aimed at reducing operations and maintenance costs.

Michael Schoeck

May 31, 2023

Applications & Installations

Solar gazebo provides up to 4.3 kW of backyard generating capacity Arka Energy’s new outdoor gazebo provides 2.4 kW to 4.3 kW of residential solar power via monocrystalline PERC solar tiles.

Michael Schoeck

May 23, 2023

Markets & Policy

Maxeon raises $300 million for IBC module manufacturing expansion Maxeon Solar Technologies, the producer of the Maxeon and SunPower solar module brands, is raising capital from a USD 157.4 million ($237 million) underwriting of shares and a separate USD 42 million ($63 million) private placement with TCL Zhonghuan.

Michael Schoeck

May 22, 2023

Applications & Installations

Solar grazing methods a centrepiece of inaugural agrivoltaics conference Dan French, executive producer of the Solar Farm Summit, told pv magazine USA that more than 500 farmers, manufacturers, and community solar developers likely attended the first US agrivoltaics conference in Chicago last week.

Michael Schoeck

Mar 20, 2023

Markets & Policy

Agrivoltaics market valued at $14 billion The global agrivoltaics market is pegged at a 10.1% annual growth rate, according to a research note by Allied Analytics.

Michael Schoeck

Mar 16, 2023

Technology & Products

Schneider Electric releases residential solution with battery, inverter, EV charger Schneider Electric’s new Schneider Home platform includes a smartphone app to monitor and allocate energy resources.

Michael Schoeck

Jan 11, 2023