Schurter fuse clip designed for 1,500 volts
SCHURTER has expanded its CSO heavy duty fuse clip family with a cost-effective tin-plated version. The CSO clip, designed for 10.3-mm diameter fuses, is suitable for applications with voltages up to...
View ArticleHow to create a social media plan for a solar business in six steps
Article by Erik Curren, CEO, Curren Media Group Congrats—your solar company has accounts on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. But do you have a social media plan to make the most of those platforms and...
View ArticleHow real is the Massachusetts SREC II crunch?
Blog by Colin Murchie, senior director of project finance, Sol Systems You’ve all heard about the rush for allocations in the Massachusetts SREC-II market. The outstanding question is just how real...
View ArticleHeliatek sets organic PV world record efficiency at 13.2%
Heliatek R&D teams reached a record conversion efficiency of 13.2% for an OPV multi-junction cell, setting a new world record for the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity using organic...
View ArticleUGE closes acquisition of Endura Energy
UGE International Ltd. has closed the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of Endura Energy Project Corp., a Toronto-based renewable energy company. “Endura’s engineering and project...
View ArticleSMA establishes new solar PV subsidiary in Brazil
SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) is furthering its support of the Latin American solar market with a new PV subsidiary in Brazil. SMA Brazil conducts all sales, project planning, service and technical...
View ArticleDOE announces $21 million in funding to lower solar energy deployment barriers
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced $21 million in new funding to lower solar energy deployment barriers and expand access to solar energy to all Americans. The Department is making $13...
View ArticleNextronex has been acquired by Price Energy Systems
Price Energy Systems LLC, an affiliate of David Price Metal Services Inc., in Norwalk, OH, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Nextronex, a leader in high performance solar inverter systems....
View ArticleSunerg Solar integrates Tigo Smart Platform on its PV modules
Sunerg Solar s.r.l., a global leader manufacturer in photovoltaic modules and solar thermal collectors, is expanding its product portfolio by integrating the Tigo TS4 platform on their PV modules at...
View ArticleQ&A: JuiceBox Energy—the new model for residential solar networks
Solar Power World spoke with JuiceBox Energy’s Founder and Vice President Sales & Marketing Greg Maguire to find out more. Solar Power World: How is your system different from other solar storage...
View ArticleGlobal solar PV pipeline surpasses 200 GW
With the United States in the lead, due in large part to the recent extension in the country’s solar investment tax credit (ITC) late last year, the global solar photovoltaic pipeline now exceeds 200...
View ArticleSolarEdge reaches milestone of 10 million shipped power optimizers
SolarEdge Technologies has shipped its 10 millionth power optimizer. With systems installed in more than 90 countries, SolarEdge reached its 10 millionth shipped power optimizer in 10 years following...
View ArticleConstellation installs largest solar project at a Baltimore City school
Constellation and Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership School (Henderson-Hopkins), a K-8 Baltimore City public school operated by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, today...
View ArticleRising Sun one of first authorized Tesla solar installers in Hawaii
Rising Sun Solar + Electric LLC has announced that it is among the first Tesla Energy authorized resellers and installers in the State of Hawaii. Based out of Maui and serving the entire state, Rising...
View ArticleNational trade association for community solar officially launched
Leading energy companies in the solar market have announced the formation of the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), the first-ever national trade association for community solar. The...
View ArticleApplied Energy Technologies’ (AET) sells more than 1,000 Rayport-I solar...
Applied Energy Technologies (AET), a manufacturer of commercial and utility-scale racking systems, announced it has surpassed more than 1,000 units sold of its Rayport-I string inverter mounting...
View ArticleSolar Speaks: Why are breweries going solar?
Bart Watson, chief economist, Brewers Association Two breweries open every day in the U.S., and 75% of Americans live within 10 miles of one. And as it turns out, many brewery owners are conscience of...
View ArticleSnow what? Solar works fine among winter’s flurries
Article by Chris Blevins, co-founder, Pick My Solar Common sense often leads would-be solar buyers to believe that purchasing a PV system in cold, snowy climates is a foolish investment. With low...
View ArticleecoSolargy system to offset 85% of company’s electricity costs
Irvine-based solar solutions provider ecoSolargy has installed a 63.75-kW solar system on the roof of the headquarters of MGM Plastics, a San Marcos, Calif., company that performs plastic fabrication...
View ArticleInverter company Nextronex acquired by Price Energy Systems
Price Energy Systems LLC, an affiliate of David Price Metal Services Inc., in Norwalk, Ohio, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Nextronex, a leader in high performance solar inverter systems....
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