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UL White Paper: Getting More Reliability in PV Installations
Photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers, installers and project owners share a common interest in the long-term performance of PV installations. In evaluating the reliability of a PV system, it is...
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Bringing The Solar Dream To Life
Summer is prime time for solar installers all across the country, and nonprofit organization GRID Alternatives is among the many up on the roof. Enphase employees joined GRID for the latest installment...
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Distributor Hosts Free Solar Summer Webinar Series
Catch distributor AEE Solar’s summer webinar series every other Friday at 9 a.m. PST/12 p.m. EST (PST). The educational webinars are complimentary. Each presentation will feature 40 minutes of content...
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Yaskawa Electric Acquires Solectria Renewables
Solectria Renewables, a PV inverter manufacturer, and Yaskawa Electric, a provider of industrial control and automation products, recently announced that the companies have reached a definitive...
View ArticleLighthouse Solar Closes Colorado Office
Lighthouse Solar, a Boulder, Colo.-based solar installation business, announced today that it is closing its installation business in Colorado. According to the company, market conditions have made...
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Who Won The Solar Battle Of The Bands?
The fourth annual Solar Battle of the Bands, a solar industry party and musical competition presented this year by founder Quick Mount PV and new presenter, S-5!, took place July 9 during the 2014...
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White Paper: Foundation Selection For Ground Mounted PV Solar Systems
By Andrew Worden, CEO, GameChange Racking Foundation selection is critical for a cost effective installation of PV solar panel support structures. Lack of proper investigation of subsurface conditions...
View ArticleNextronex Issued Patent On Distributed Architecture Solar Inverter System
On July 15, 2014, the U.S. Patent Office issued Patent Number 8,779,627 to Nextronex, Inc., covering the company’s unique solar inverter configuration, Distributed Architecture. The patent issuance...
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ReneSola Modules Pass Type 1 Fire Testing
ReneSola modules recently passed Type 1 fire testing for UL certification. UL 1703 requires PV systems or modules fire classification must match the minimum fire classification of the roof assembly...
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Tigo Updates: Solar Decathlon And Smart Module Modeling
Solar Decathlon, Techstyle Haus Tigo Congratulates Its Solar Decathlon Team The Solar Decathlon competition sets collegiate students the task of designing and building aesthetically pleasing,...
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Working With New Power Solutions Solar Tip
Topics covered in this Solar Tip: Advantages of Distributed and Central Architectures in Solar Arrays AE 500NX-1kV Utility-Interactive Inverter Control Advanced Energy’s New Blog, Gridline Application...
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Webinar – Commercial Solar Design & NEC 2014: Meeting New Arc Fault Detection...
Live webinar will be Wednesday, August 20th, 2014. Register for the event by clicking the button below. During this webinar, Solectria Renewables, in conjunction with Solar Power World, will explore...
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Solar On Parking Garages: Q&A With Solaire Generation
Q&A With David Froelich, Director Of Business Development At Solaire Generation Solar Power World: Solaire Generation focuses on solar structures and solar carport projects. How big of a market is...
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Australian Wildlife Park Takes A Bite Out Of Electrical Bill With Solar
Open to the public every day, Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures had an average annual electricity bill of $100,000. To minimize operating expenses, the park owner explored alternative options to offset...
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When Lightning Strikes Twice, Is Your Solar Project Safe?
Alissa Jean Schafer, CITEL You know the saying “Lightning never strikes twice?” Turns out, it’s a myth. Lightning can strike twice, three times or even more. It also has some favorite targets, with...
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Bland Solar & Air Brings APS Microinverters To Central Valley
California solar distributor Bland Solar & Air will carry APS microinverters under a new strategic partnership between the two companies. The agreement introduces APS microinverter products to...
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Folsom Labs Adds New Features To HelioScope
Solar software developer Folsom Labs recently added new functions to the mechanical and electrical design sections of HelioScope, an advanced PV system design tool that combines Google Maps-integrated...
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EcoFasten Solar Introduces CorruSlide
EcoFasten Solar, manufacturer of watertight solar and thermal roof mounts and components, recently introduced CorruSlide, an adjustable, waterproof bracket designed to fit corrugated panels. Design...
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2.1-MW Solar Array Powers Toledo Zoo
A 22-acre Toledo Zoo brownfield site that was once in receivership is starting a brand-new life as home to the recently completed 2.1-MW Anthony Wayne ground-mount solar array. Bordered by a buffer...
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SolarEdge Debuts New P-5 Series Power Optimizers
SolarEdge recently released it’s newest product: the P-5 Series power optimizers. P-5 Series power optimizers have the same electrical ratings, functionality and mechanical interface as P-2 Series...
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