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Retrofitting backup power to a string inverter system
Retrofitting Backup Power to a String Inverter System Overview The vast majority of grid tie PV systems are useless when grid failures occur. They shut down at the very time that the electricity...
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Conergy moves into asset ownership
Conergy, one of the largest downstream solar companies operating globally, announces a strategic move into selective asset ownership with a new regional leadership team to execute the company’s plan to...
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Valentin Software to launch PV*SOL premium 2016
Berlin-based Valentin Software will launch the next generation of its design software PV*SOL premium at the end of this year. With significant new features, PV*SOL premium 2016 will make the process of...
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Getting your off-grid solar system ready for winter
Author and Backwoods Technician Alan getting his system ready for winter. This article was originally published on BackwoodsSolar.com, and written by technician Alan Smith. Preparing for winter is best...
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Price of U.S. solar energy has fallen to 5¢/kWh on average
Solar energy pricing is at an all-time low, according to a new report released by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). Driven by lower installed costs, improved project performance,...
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OpTerra Energy brings 12 MW of solar to California county
The County of Riverside is powering progress through renewable energy, flipping the switch on its first facility to be powered by the sun as part of the largest countywide conversion to solar ever...
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Wiser Capital report shows Northeast primed for a solar boom
A new solar boom is upon the Northeast U.S., according to the “2015 Solar Economy Barometer” from financial services firm Wiser Capital. Over 274,637 commercial buildings in the Northeast fit the site...
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PVComplete adds NREL’s system advisor model
PVComplete announced the release of a new version of its eponymous solar CAD software. The latest PVComplete software features integrated energy production modeling of solar PV modules using NREL’s...
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SnapNrack introduces a junction box and trunk cable clamp
SnapNrack, a manufacturer of solar panel mounting solutions, has announced a new Junction Box and Trunk Cable Clamp, which will further enhance the company’s wire management solutions that reduce solar...
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Array Technologies finalizes shipments to E.ON’s Maricopa West solar project
Array Technologies, Inc. (ATI) has completed DuraTrack HZ shipments to the 20 MW (ac) Maricopa West solar project for E.ON Solar, a subsidiary of E.ON SE, a global leader in energy solutions. Located...
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SolarCity-manufactured solar panel certified at 22% efficiency
SolarCity has built the world’s most efficient rooftop solar panel, with a module efficiency exceeding 22 percent. The new SolarCity panel generates more power per square foot and harvests more energy...
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Volvo Group’s Hagerstown MD site hosts parking lot solar canopy
Volvo Group North America’s Hagerstown, Maryland powertrain manufacturing facility today dedicated a new parking lot solar canopy structure that generates clean, renewable electricity, while keeping...
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Four reasons community microgrids are a good idea
This blog was originally published on obg.com. It is clear why city leaders are turning their attention to community microgrids. Energy is the lifeblood of any contemporary community, and severe storms...
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SolarEdge updates solar inverters
1) New SE33.3k and SE14.4k Three Phase Inverters SolarEdge is extending its commercial offering with the launch of SE14.4K and SE33.3K three-phase inverters. These inverters are meant to minimize the...
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ILSCO introduces line of anti-turn mechanical connectors
ILSCO offers aluminum mechanical lugs (Type ATTA and ATAU) with an anti-rotation feature that reduces the risk of movement at installation. The connectors are manufactured from high strength aluminum...
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Nautilus Solar announces management buyout backed by Virgo Investment Group
Nautilus Solar Energy, a full service solar solutions provider in the United States and Canada, led by Jim Rice, CEO and Laura Stern, President, has announced an investment and partnership in the...
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“Floating” Arizona medical office boasts solar
The “Parasol Building” is a glassy building that appears to float over the side of a massive foothill ledge in Tucson, Arizona. It houses a dental office, among other medical businesses, but perhaps...
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What are some benefits of a centralized approach in small utility solar...
Photo courtesy of Yaskawa—Solectria Solar Using high-capacity string inverters for small utility scale projects (less than 50 MW) has become a recent trend. However, there are still advantages to using...
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California winery now run 100% on solar
Niner Wine Estates, a LEED-certified, family-owned winery in Paso Robles’ new Willow Creek sub appellation, announced the winery has installed a solar array on its Heart Hill property that will...
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IHS raises global 2015 solar PV forecast to 69 GW
Global solar photovoltaic (PV) demand will reach 59 GW in 2015, an increase over the previous solar-PV demand forecast released in June 2015, according to IHS Inc. The company now expects global solar...
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