SnapNrack is now qualified for the UL Data Acceptance Program
SnapNrack, a manufacturer of residential solar panel mounting solutions today announces their Santa Cruz, Calif., R&D test facility is now a qualified participant in the UL Data Acceptance Program....
View ArticleInventor says near dead, lead acid batteries can be brought back to useful life
Taiwan-based chemist and inventor Edward Chen has developed a method for bringing apparently dead lead acid batteries back to useful life and has demonstrated his development with several battery...
View ArticleSolar Speaks: Jeff Spies discusses codes and standards impacting the rooftop...
In this Solar Speaks podcast, Jeff Spies, senior director of policy at Quick Mount PV and secretary at NABCEP, discusses the growing complexities of codes and standards in the rooftop solar market and...
View ArticleIREC’s ‘Be Solar Smart Checklist’ for consumers can help installers plan for...
Along with the growing number of Americans exploring powering their homes from the sun comes the need to help consumers through the complex process of going solar. Residential rooftop solar grew 66% in...
View ArticleAquion Energy introduces 24-volt version of industry-leading Aspen battery...
Aquion Energy, developer and manufacturer of Aqueous Hybrid Ion batteries and energy storage systems, has introduced the Aspen 24S, a 24-volt version of its award-winning Aqueous Hybrid Ion battery....
View ArticleGE completes domestic compliance for solar and wind inverters in Brazil
The renewable energy sector in Brazil has high expectations for growth in the coming years. By 2024, solar power will account for 4% of Brazil’s energy matrix, and wind power will be the second-largest...
View ArticleNew Solar SpeedRack hybrid system can be installed in shared-rail and...
Hybrid racking from Solar SpeedRack. Solar SpeedRack has solved a number of technical challenges for installers with its new product for flat and sloped roofs, the HRS160 hybrid solar racking system....
View ArticleDNV GL says innovative data analytics will drive future of solar asset...
At Intersolar Europe, DNV GL released a new position paper urging solar stakeholders to adopt a rigorous focus on existing asset performance, maintenance and operational data to optimize plant energy...
View ArticleOutBack Power debuts SkyBox charge controller for European market
OutBack Power Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, backup power and mobile applications, will launch new additions to its line of renewable...
View ArticleSolarEdge wins Intersolar Award for HD-Wave technology inverter
SolarEdge Technologies, a leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, has won the Intersolar Award in the Photovoltaics category for its HD-Wave technology inverter....
View ArticleIngeteam takes over Bonfiglioli’s PV solar business
Ingeteam has reached an agreement with the Italian based company Bonfiglioli Riduttori, to take over its solar PV business. This will allow Ingeteam to strengthen its international positioning in the...
View ArticleSchneider Electric awarded Intersolar Innovation Award
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation and a global leader in solutions for solar solutions and energy storage power conversion chain, is the proud winner of the...
View ArticleRosendin Construction Puerto Rico completes 5-MW project with AET Rayport-G...
Applied Energy Technologies (AET), today announced the completion of a 5 MW solar installation project with Rosendin Construction Puerto Rico, LLC in Juncos, Puerto Rico. The modules installed for the...
View ArticleSunrun’s BrightPath software platform recognized in DOE SunShot Prize
Sunrun has announced it has been named a SunShot Prize Change Champion by the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative for slashing the time it takes to get solar on a home. BrightPath, Sunrun’s...
View ArticleSunPower reaches new world record for solar panel efficiency
SunPower has again set a new solar power panel efficiency record, as validated by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). After achieving 22.8% efficiency for its...
View ArticleSolar Speaks: SunLink VP Kate Trono discusses VERTEX monitoring platform
In this Solar Speaks podcast, Kate Trono, vice president of products at SunLink, discusses the company’s recent entry into the solar software market with VERTEX. VERTEX is SunLink’s next‐generation,...
View ArticleNew report shows opportunity in the commercial solar market
After a tumultuous few years with little to no national capacity growth, the U.S. commercial solar market is expected to rebound and nearly triple in size by 2020. This growth will be driven by the...
View ArticleIREC says California’s Rule 21 decision comes with big wins for customers
A long-awaited, unanimous Rule 21 decision by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) comes with some very important wins for the energy customer who is interested in investing in distributed...
View ArticleWhite House takes actions to scale solar and storage market
Thw White House recently hosted a Summit on Scaling Renewable Energy and Storage with Smart Markets. The Summit brought together regulators, power companies, municipalities and energy developers that...
View ArticleGameChange Solar inks 158-MW deal for fixed-tilt racking in North Carolina
GameChange Solar 7 MW Max-Span System in NC Navigating Undulating Terrain GameChange Solar announced that three leading EPCs ordered over 158 MW of pile driven fixed tilt racking systems from...
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