NextEra Energy’s ESS Hybrid Inverter: Powering China’s Commercial Rooftop Revolution

A Shanghai textile factory’s rooftop solar panels sit idle during peak grid demand because its 1990s-era inverter can’t communicate with the building’s HVAC system. Meanwhile, 800km away in Hangzhou, a shopping mall’s solar array feeds excess energy back to the grid without compensating for tomorrow’s thunderstorm forecast. Enter NextEra Energy’s ESS Hybrid Inverter – the Switzerland of energy management systems, if Switzerland could predict weather patterns and negotiate electricity prices. [2024-01-15 00:43]