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Ryan Kennedy
Ryan joined pv magazine in 2021, bringing experience from a top residential solar installer and a U.S.-based inverter manufacturer. He holds a Master of Energy and Environmental Management degree at the University of Connecticut and a degree in Management with a certification in Sustainable Business Practices from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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US national lab deploys Viridi battery for grid control research
The US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has integrated Viridi's 146.7 kWh battery energy storage system (BESS) into its GRID-C research facility to validate advanced grid control strategies and AC/DC architectures under real-world operating conditions.
Massachusetts expands $5.4 million residential battery VPP program to EVs
The ConnectedSolutions virtual power plant (VPP) program, which paid more than $5.4 million to residential battery owners in Massachusetts in 2025, is now adding vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capacity, offering drivers a chance to support the grid during peak demand periods.
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Solar and storage drive US grid growth in H1 with record Q1 capacity share
Battery storage deployment and renewable generation reached new milestones across US power markets in the first half of 2026, with solar and storage accounting for 91% of new US grid capacity additions in the first quarter alone.
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US school district to deploy solar-plus-storage microgrid for EV buses
A California school district will pair a 763 kW solar canopy array with a 408 kW/1.6 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to power 35 electric bus charging ports and enable the site to island from the Southern California Edison (SCE) grid.
Gridmatic study shows big gap in grid-scale battery performance in California
A Gridmatic analysis of California’s battery storage fleet finds a wide gap in asset performance, showing that bidding strategy and operational execution — not just location or market conditions — are key drivers of revenue differences across utility-scale batteries in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) market.
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