5 solar startups to watch
By: Erin Vaughan, Modernize.com Solar power is disruption at its finest. The rush to increase access, raise cellular efficiencies, and streamline the installation process all present just the kinds of...
View ArticleHow PACE financing creates new opportunities for solar contractors
Louis-Philippe Lalonde, CMO Ygrene Energy Fund By Louis-Philippe Lalonde, CMO Ygrene Energy Fund As renewable energy surges into the mainstream, solar technology has rapidly proliferated to disrupt...
View ArticleAdvanced communications and compact size data logger added to the Tigo smart...
Tigo announced the Cloud Connect Advanced (CCA), a powerful communications hub for its smart modules. One of the smallest solar data loggers on the planet, the Cloud Connect Advanced enables valuable...
View ArticleYaskawa – Solectria Solar launches PV Inverter blog
Yaskawa – Solectria Solar, one of the leading U.S. commercial PV inverter manufacturer, announced that it has officially launched its new PV Inverter blog. This blog will focus on top industry topics,...
View ArticleGinlong Solis presents PLC intelligent tracking inverter system
Ginlong Technologies, one of the world’s oldest and largest string inverter manufacturers, will be presenting new and exciting inverter innovations at the SNEC 2016 PV Power Expo. SNEC 2016, one of the...
View ArticleILSCO introduces Surgency surge protective devices
A significant positive outcome of our recent acquisition of Surge Suppression, Inc. is a new product series for ILSCO. Surgency surge protective devices (SPD) for commercial, industrial, and...
View ArticleConergy expands impact as sponsor for Empowered by Light
Global solar Conergy announces its support of the Empowered By Light Foundation, a high-impact non profit bringing clean, reliable solar power to key communities throughout the developing world. To...
View ArticleBombard Renewable Energy chooses Yaskawa – Solectria Solar’s inverters
Yaskawa – Solectria Solar, one of the leading U.S. commercial PV inverter manufacturers, recently announced that Bombard Renewable Energy chose its U.S.-made SGI XTM utility-scale inverters and...
View ArticleTrending now: Vertical integration competition heating up
Full vertical integration is a dream for almost all solar companies, offering the ability to control manufacturing, sales and installation and have a cost-competitive system. First Solar and SunEdison...
View ArticleWhat are the different types of solar inverters?
Inverters are an important part of any solar installation; they are the brains of the system. Although the inverter’s main job is to convert DC power produced by the solar array into usable AC power,...
View ArticleNABCEP starts search for new executive director
The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) announced it has launched a national search for a new Executive Director. Don Warfield, Chair of the NABCEP Board of Directors, said,...
View ArticleOpen Energy partners with kWh Analytics to benchmark performance of...
Open Energy, an innovative commercial solar debt finance provider, has announced a partnership with kWh Analytics, the leading risk management software for solar energy investments. The partnership...
View ArticleCenergy Power installs 632-kW system for California tomato and pepper farm
Live Oak Farms, a fourth generation family owned grower/packer/shipper of California-grown tomatoes and peppers, has announced the completion of a 632-kWdc solar array in Merced County, California....
View ArticleQuick Mount PV introduces Tile Replacement Mount for solar installations on...
Quick Mount PV has introduced the Tile Replacement Mount for rooftop solar installations. Installing solar on tile roofs can be difficult and time-consuming. Quick Mount’s Tile Replacement Mount...
View ArticleSolaria introduces 330-W and 400-W solar modules
Solaria announced today that it has introduced its PowerXT 330-Wp and 400-Wp modules optimized for residential and commercial rooftops respectively– offering best-in-class efficiency for this...
View ArticleApplied Energy Technologies (AET) expands ECO line with Rayport-B ECO...
Applied Energy Technologies (AET), a preferred supplier of commercial and utility-scale racking systems and one of the top 10 solar racking companies in the United States, announces today the expansion...
View ArticleCase Study: Boviet Solar and CalCom Solar install projects on California ag...
A new partnership is reaping benefits for ag growers, processors and distributors across California, delivering high-efficiency, reliable solar systems that harvest green energy while reducing...
View ArticleTigo reinvents MLPE with Flex MLPE
After years of research, development, testing and certification, Tigo brought the revolutionary TS4 platform (the smartest solar optimizer) to market. Tigo introduces an equally revolutionary new...
View ArticleHow software can help streamline your solar business
In a recent webinar Deep Chakrobotry, CEO of Enact Systems, discussed how software can help automate your solar business. Here’s a recap. You can watch the full webinar here. Distributed U.S. solar...
View ArticleWebinar: Power Management at large PV plants with Energy Storage systems –...
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 2:00pm EST/11:00am PST The use of energy storage systems at PV plants helps to improve the integration of solar energy into the grid, particularly in the case of a weak grid,...
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