To maximize solar system value, offer consumption monitoring to customers
These days, most PV installs include system performance monitoring, but this is only half of the monitoring solution necessary to verify that a sound investment decision was made. Often, renewable...
View ArticleSolarCity completes 1,300 solar rooftop installs for Navy housing communities
Balfour Beatty Communities and SolarCity have completed more than 1,300 rooftop solar installations at Balfour Beatty Communities-managed Navy housing communities located in Connecticut, New Jersey,...
View ArticleBrownfieldListings.com opens “mini-market” for solar energy development on...
Today BrownfieldListings.com, the leading national redevelopment marketplace and project platform, announced the launch of its featured real estate portfolio for solar energy development opportunities....
View ArticleKeep NEC codes in mind when choosing combiner box for next solar project
The combiner box plays a key role in a PV system. It consolidates the PV string source circuits into one or two output circuits to be passed onto the power conversion system for inverting into AC and,...
View ArticleAbbeon offers climate monitoring for solar power
Abbeon Instruments has expanded its product lines and launched a new website to offer more variety and value to customers. Abbeon provides equipment for environmental testing. For example, one of its...
View ArticleHuawei offers solar hybrid system and solar inverters in U.S.
Huawei is a Chinese company making its way into the United States. The company brings its passion for manufacturing quality in the telecom industry into solar. Huawei’s solar hybrid power system has...
View ArticleTop U.S. universities showcasing projects (including solar) at Hannover Messee
In April 2016, for the first time in the history of HANNOVER MESSE, the world’s largest industrial technology event, many of America’s top ranked universities and industrial technology institutes will...
View ArticleSoligent assists Apex Solar with 25.2-kW solar project with battery backup
With over 12 years of installation experience, Apex Solar specializes in custom designed off-grid and grid-tie installations with battery backup systems and packages. Based in San Jose, California,...
View ArticleThree questions to ask your solar financier on behalf of your customer
By: Katie Lynch, Director of Project Development at Wunder Capital As solar professionals take an increasingly involved role in helping their customers secure loans, it is important to have a thorough...
View ArticleWhy the time is right for a solar software conference
In the last two years, we have seen an explosion of innovation in solar software tools. This includes the existing tools getting better, as well as new tools emerging that focus on a specific part of...
View ArticleGinlong Solis PV inverter added to HERO approved vendor list
The Ginlong Solis PV inverter product line has been added to the Approved Vendor List (AVL) of the HERO Program. RenovateAmerica created the HERO Program, which has become the fastest growing energy...
View ArticleSolect Energy announces new financing programs for small businesses
Solect Energy, a leading full-service commercial-scale solar developer and installer in Massachusetts, announced today three new financing options to help Massachusetts small businesses cut their costs...
View ArticleTesla discontinues 10-kWh Powerwall on the down low to focus on 7-kWh option
Regardless of the hype last year, the 10-kWh Powerwall will not make it to market after all. Perceptive eyes may have noticed that Tesla removed references to its higher-capacity residential battery...
View ArticleSoligent kicks off “Webinar Wednesday” series this week
Soligent will provide reliable and relevant information on its current product offerings in webinar form starting March 23. The solar distributor will host a Wednesday webinar series on the second and...
View ArticleBoviet Solar modules pass long-term reliability tests
Boviet Solar USA, a solely owned subsidiary of Powerway Group Co. and manufacturer with the largest, state-of-the-art solar cell and manufacturing facilities in Vietnam, announced today that its...
View ArticleSolar advocates gather to protest SDG&E
Sullivan Solar reports a passionate crowd of local clean energy advocates gathered at San Diego Gas & Electric’s Corporate Campus in Kearny Mesa on Wednesday. The protest was in response to the...
View ArticleWebinar: Power Anytime: Using Battery Backup with a Microinverter PV System –...
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 2:00pm EST/11:00am PST Installing a battery backup system while using microinverters is not only possible, it can make a lot of sense in several scenarios, including areas...
View ArticleOngoing China-USA trade dispute leads to rise in global solar PV polysilicon...
The ongoing trade dispute between China and the United States continues to affect the manufacture of polysilicon used for solar-photovoltaic (PV) modules in both countries, but not equally. A rush to...
View ArticleWhat cables and connectors do you need for energy storage installations?
Every energy storage system is different. To be fully prepared, it’s crucial to consider all wiring needs, from essential cables and connectors to the time needed to connect them. Long before you...
View ArticleVivint Solar ditches SunEdison, secures $200 million in funding
Vivint Solar closed a $200 million term facility on March 14. “This financing demonstrates Vivint Solar’s continued ability to access capital markets for flexible capital,” said Thomas Plagemann,...
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