APsystems YC500i microinverter certified for Los Angeles market
The APsystems YC500i microinverter with EnergyMax has been certified for use in the Los Angeles market. General Approval under the City of Los Angeles’ rigorous certification process was announced by...
View ArticleSEPA and Chadbourne & Parke update utility solar tax manual
The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), in partnership with the international law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP, announce the release of the 2016 re-issue of SEPA’s Utility Solar Tax Manual. Last...
View ArticleTMEIC Solar Ware Samurai inverters feature salt detection and UL certification
TMEIC received an order of 17 units of its Solar Ware 1667 kW outdoor PV inverters with salt damage prevention for a utility scale solar power plant under construction on the island of Oahu, Hawaii....
View ArticleThe era of solar + storage is here, but needs innovative financing to grow
By Daniel Hill, director, sales & marketing at Tabuchi Electric Innovative financing options like the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) have catalyzed record growth in the residential solar sector....
View ArticleStandard Solar’s 3.4-MW project to offset nearly all of Connecticut town’s...
Standard Solar, Inc., a leading solar energy company specializing in the development and financing of commercial solar electric systems nationwide, has completed the installation of a 3.4 megawatt (MW)...
View ArticleILSCO introduces copper bus bar
ILSCO continues to broaden our grounding offering and is pleased to introduce copper bus bar as well as bus bar kits that include hardware, insulators as well as brackets. The bus bar is available in...
View ArticleCanadian Solar supplies 5.74 MW of panels for California ag projects...
Canadian Solar Inc. announced that the company supplied 5.74 MW of Canadian Solar MaxPower CS6X-310P modules to two projects located in Fowler, California. The first installation — the 2.49 MW Bee...
View ArticleFronius launches smart meter for solar systems
String inverter manufacturer Fronius launches a new accessory for their inverters. The Fronius Smart Meter offers a solution for dynamic feed-in management and energy consumption monitoring. An...
View ArticleO&M company MaxGen Energy Services acquires Next Phase Solar’s commercial...
MaxGen Energy Services, an independent operations and maintenance (O&M) company in the United States serving a large fleet of distributed generation (DG) and utility-scale solar power plants,...
View ArticleSMASHsolar “snap-in” frameless module mount achieves UL 2703 certification
SMASHsolar achieved UL certification and listing in the U.S. and Canada for its SMASHmount PV mounting system, the world’s first Direct Attach solar modules. SMASHmount complied with UL 2703...
View ArticleLandmark Infrastructure acquires land deal involving four Recurrent Energy...
Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP, a publicly traded partnership and controlled subsidiary of Landmark Dividend LLC, has acquired (through a wholly-owned subsidiary) approximately 4,000 acres of land...
View ArticleQ&A: Delta brings electronics experience and concern for climate change to solar
A history of being recognized for innovation, design and corporate social responsibility makes Delta a strong solar player. Its wall-mounted 80-kW string inverter offers a solution for the commercial...
View ArticleThe many roles of solar energy storage
This is a blog originally published on CivicSolar’s blog and is posted here with its permission. By Madeline Acri, account manager at CivicSolar As we dive into the second half of the decade, it is...
View ArticleMicroinverters and optimizers expected to shift from stand-alones to...
The business model of microinverter and power optimizer suppliers is set to shift from standalone units to integrated systems, such as Smart and AC modules, according to new analysis released today by...
View ArticleSunPower to donate 2 MW of solar panels to GRID Alternatives nonprofit projects
SunPower announced a new multi-year commitment to nonprofit GRID Alternatives, the nation’s largest nonprofit solar installer. Under the partnership, SunPower will donate more than 2 MW of high...
View ArticleUGE Works with Export Development Canada to arrange construction finance...
UGE International Ltd., a leader in renewable energy solutions for the commercial and industrial sector, today announces that it has arranged a construction finance facility backed by Export...
View ArticleWhite paper: Environmental concerns and siting requirements for small ground...
Here’s the intro from a white paper from Endura energy, a UGE company. Read the full paper here. In July and December, 2014, the Ontario Power Authority (now the Independent Electricity System...
View ArticleSolect Energy installs 1.5-MW system on millwork distributor’s rooftop
North Atlantic Corp (NAC), one of the largest millwork distributors and custom manufacturer of windows, doors, kitchens and stairs to the residential and commercial markets in New England, has...
View ArticleILSCO offers mechanical grounding connector introduction, also pivot punch head
ILSCO presents a new series of mechanical ground clamp connector solutions for industrial, commercial, and institutional applications. Manufactured from copper alloy, UL Listed and CSA Certified, the...
View ArticleNexamp completes 2.4-MW community solar project in Hadley, Massachusetts
Nexamp, Inc., today announced the completion of a 2.4 MW community solar project located on land owned by Allard’s Farm in Hadley, Massachusetts. The array is the second Nexamp solar project hosted by...
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