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Methode Electronics offers TUV-Rheinland recognized power conversion products
Methode Electronics‘ Power Solutions Group, a manufacturer of custom designed electro-mechanical devices, says its SmartPower Stack family of power conversion products is now TUV-Rheinland recognized...
View Article5 reasons PV system fire testing is important
Fire safety is nothing to take lightly, as solar mounting manufacturer SolarDock explains in the list below, which originally appeared on the company’s blog, available at www.solardock.com. 1. Avoid...
View ArticleVivint CEO to appear on CBS’s “Undercover Boss” season finale
Vivint, a leading provider of smart home technology, today announced that CEO Todd Pedersen will be featured on the season finale of CBS’s award-winning series “Undercover Boss,” Friday, February 20 at...
View ArticleCohnReznick Capital Markets, 8minutenergy, sPower partner on 72.9-MW portfolio
CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities (CRCMS) announces an agreement with 8minutenergy Renewables – the nation’s leading independent solar PV developer – and sPower – a prominent renewable energy...
View ArticleAxitec releases new polycrystalline solar module to U.S. market
German engineering meets the U.S. dynamic with Axitec‘s new poly module. The polycrystalline AXIpower series offers a 60-cell, 260-watt module and a 72-cell, 310-watt module for residential and...
View ArticleDuke Energy will invest $225 million in solar projects for REC Solar customers
Duke Energy, the nation’s largest electric utility, today announced the acquisition of a majority interest in REC Solar, a provider of comprehensive commercial solar and energy solutions nationwide. In...
View ArticleNEXTracker raises $25 million of growth capital financing
NEXTracker, a designer and manufacturer of single-axis solar PV trackers, has announced the completion of $25 million in equity and growth capital financing. The funding round, which closed in...
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Global solar module shipments reach 8.8 GW in 2014
IHS announced that quarterly solar photovoltaic (PV) module revenue (excluding processing service revenue) by the 20 leading global suppliers increased to $5.9 billion in the fourth quarter (Q4) of...
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Dept. of Interior helps flip switch on 550-MW solar farm in California
U.S. Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell along with about 150 federal, state and local officials, and energy industry leaders, gathered to commission the 550-MW Desert Sunlight Solar Farm, located in...
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JinkoSolar to provide smart modules to for Japanese project
JinkoSolar will provide 2 MW of smart modules to IDEC Corporation, a Tokyo Stock Exchange listed Japanese designer and manufacturer of control automation products, for a ground mounted solar PV project...
View ArticleImpress Labs, Unthink Solar form new solar marketing and PR agency
Impress Labs, a brand driven communication agency specializing life science, semiconductor, and solar companies, announced that Tor “Solar Fred” Valenza had joined the company as its in-house chief...
View ArticleEnphase Energy expands solar operations and maintenance service
Enphase Energy is expanding its Enphase Energy Services (EES) business. The company is leading efforts to streamline solar photovoltaic asset management and operations and maintenance, and prepare for...
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Fronius releases solar rapid shutdown box
Fronius USA has released the Fronius Rapid Shutdown Box for an immediate, compliant and convenient solution to the latest NEC 2014 code requirement of Rapid Shutdown. The NEC of 2014 requires...
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SunLink releases new cast-in-place ballasted ground-mount foundation
SunLink Corporation released a new cast-in-place foundation option for its proven ground-mount PV racking system, Ballasted GMS. Unlike the current default construction method of shipping large...
View ArticleRexel, Gexpro to begin distribution of Ideal Power converters
Ideal Power Inc., a developer of a disruptive power conversion technology, and Rexel Holdings USA Corp., through its subsidiaries General Supply & Services Inc. d/b/a Gexpro, and Rexel Inc., a...
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Appealing to investors: Tips for a great data room
By Haresh Patel, CEO, Mercatus Building strong relationships with energy investors is crucial for solar developers who want to receive financing for projects. One powerful way to speed up project...
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Remote charter school gets a renewable retrofit
A rural Arizona school near Navajo Nation gets a new solar and wind microgrid to power its growing demand. Issues with getting power to areas out of utility reach in third-world countries are commonly...
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What are the benefits of integrated solar modules?
Power optimizer and microinverter companies are joining with module manufacturers to offer more integrated solutions to the solar market. But what is the difference between these systems and what...
View ArticleSolar Speaks: DNV GL discusses solar inverter testing
Testing is essential to helping verify functionality and performance of any component, especially inverters as the “brains of a solar system.” We spoke with Ray Hudson and Michael Mills-Price of DNV...
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Solar inverter testing steps beyond certification: into the lab and the field
Inverters are crucial components of a solar power plant—converting the DC power from PV modules to AC power for the utility grid and also typically serving as the ‘central intelligence point’ of a...
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