SCHURTER expands rated current range of fuse
SCHURTER expands the rated current range of its UMT-H Universal Modular fuse to 12.5 A and 16 A. With its square, compact design of 5.3 x 16 mm, the UMT-H is the space-saving alternative to classic...
View ArticleRA Power & Light installs SunLink mounts for 270-kW ballasted solar system
SunLink Corporation and RA Power & Light have completed another successful commercial rooftop solar installation – a new 270-kW system at the Aethercomm facility in Carlsbad, Calif. Solar...
View Articlemeteocontrol strengthens partnership with 3megawatt
meteocontrol GmbH a PV service provider for monitoring and asset management, and 3megawatt GmbH, a solar asset management software provider, plan to intensify their working relationship in the future....
View ArticleWhen should contractors use a hybrid—ballasted and attached—flat-roof...
Photo: Sollega Hybrid flat-roof solar mounting systems offers advantages in areas with seismic conditions or high wind loads. Hurricane-prone areas, buildings more than 60-ft tall and island...
View ArticleWhat is rail-less solar mounting?
The solar industry has been under constant pressure to lower the installed cost of solar systems. Savings can come from reducing soft costs, such as the finance and permitting processes, and hard...
View ArticleLockheed Martin installs Florida’s largest, private solar array
Lockheed Martin joined Florida GovernorRick Scott, Duke Energy President of Florida Utility Operations Alex Glenn and other local officials to celebrate the powering up of its 151,400 square foot solar...
View ArticleET Solar’s Cell Optimizer Module certified by VDE and ETL
Recently, the innovative PV module – ET Cell Optimizer Module (COM) successfully obtained two certificates issued by VDE and ETL, meaning that the module’s design, type and safety conform to...
View ArticleClearGrid Energy, Citizens Energy partner on Massachusetts solar development
ClearGrid Energy, a community and utility-scale solar developer, is partnering with Citizens Energy Corp., a major solar power developer in Massachusetts, to find sites for solar installations across...
View ArticleAC solar panels provide outstanding advantages
DC solar panels have dominated the solar market since the discovery of functional terrestrial solar panels in 1953. Now the old technology is being replaced in the market by the next evolution of the...
View ArticleIdeal Power’s solar conversion system receives UL1741
Ideal Power Inc., a developer of innovative power conversion technologies, announced today that its Grid-Resilient 125kW Power Conversion System has been certified for UL1741 conformance by a...
View ArticleIntersolar donates $300,000 to CALSEIA’s ITC efforts
Thanks to a highly successful Intersolar and ees North America exhibition and conference co-located in San Francisco this past July, conference organizers Solar Promotion International and Freiburg...
View ArticleSMA partners with Farm from a Box to bring localized food production to rural...
SMA has joined forces with Farm from a Box to develop a complete, off-grid toolkit for localized food production. Ideal for remote and rural communities worldwide, this micro-farming solution includes...
View ArticleUS Battery and The Physics Factory help educate students on solar
To help the Physics Factory share its enthusiasm for physics to young students across the country, U.S. Battery donated several of its deep-cycle batteries that will be used along with a solar panel...
View ArticleOff-Grid Electric raises $25 million to power one million homes in Africa
Off Grid Electric has completed the largest venture capital funding for distributed energy in Africa, raising $25 million in a Series C investment round led by DBL Partners. Off Grid Electric, based in...
View ArticleIntroducing Lens: RadianGEN’s software for professional solar asset managers
While still offering comprehensive asset management and O&M services for solar projects throughout North America, Radian Generation is making Lens™ available to expand the use of best practices and...
View ArticleThe United States is a top 5 country for new solar module manufacturing
Major solar PV manufacturers have announced a flurry of new module manufacturing capacity this year — all of it outside of China. GTM Research, which today released the Global PV Manufacturing...
View ArticleIST teams up with Sifton Properties for net-zero home in Ontario
Integrated Solar Technology, a solar product designer, manufacturer, and owner of SunTegra Solar Roof Systems based in New York, has teamed up with Sifton Properties, a leading Canadian real estate...
View ArticleSolar Choice Coalition welcomes Supreme Court ruling to expand Florida solar
Florida’s Supreme Court ruled today that the language proposed by the Floridians for Solar Choice ballot initiative is unambiguous and single-subject, clearing the legal hurdle for the amendment to be...
View ArticleSunModo introduces self-grounding PV racking system
The SunModo self-grounding landscape midclamp. See the other self-grounding system components below. Solar installation professionals go to great lengths to protect solar investments from their leading...
View ArticleFlorida’s highest court approves solar choice
This week marks an important milestone for solar policy in the Southeast, specifically Florida. Florida’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the language proposed by the Floridians for Solar Choice...
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