Solar power optimizers in 2015
Installations of power optimizers are reported to grow significantly through 2020. We spoke with Mike Rogerson of SolarEdge to give us some insight into these power electrics in 2015. Solar Power World
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Ecoppia launches advanced data for water-free solar panel cleaning robot
Ecoppia, an innovative developer of robotic, water-free photovoltaic (PV) solar panel cleaning solutions, announced the launch of its advanced E4 control system. With the integration of real-time and...
View ArticleOutBack Power offers UL1741-compliant renewable energy system for Central,...
OutBack Power Technologies, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, backup power and mobile applications, will showcase its FLEXware Integrated Combiner...
View ArticleSEIA: Solar job growth benefits economy, environment
Saying it revealed “very encouraging trends,” Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), applauded the findings of The Solar Foundation’s latest State Solar Job...
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Solar FlexRack teams with EnPro Solar for 1.2-MW grape farm project
SolarFlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals, announces that it has delivered and installed its G3L preassembled racking systems at Four Star Fruit farm in California’s Central Valley. Teaming...
View ArticleCoronal Group acquires HelioSage Energy and 300 MW of projects
Coronal Group LLC announced that it has acquired the majority of the assets of HelioSage Energy and formed Coronal Development Services LLC (CDS), immediately establishing a robust end-to-end solar...
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Moxa box helps electrical substations deliver high system availability and...
Maintaining data integrity and the highest system availability are mission-critical objectives for electrical substations. Because their automation systems require zero recovery time redundancy to...
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How does a solar pyranometer work?
How does a pyranometer work? Experts in solar radiation measurement at Kipp & Zonen are often asked this question and answer happily with an explanation of the working principle of thermopile...
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DPW Solar announces new Power Rail design tool
DPW Solar has introduced a new online GUI (Graphical User Interface) based Power Rail design tool. Accessible any time of the day, users may develop a quick price and part count based on their PV...
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PV Racking selects its “Installation of the Year”
Ithaca, New York-based solar installer Renovus Energy has been named the winner of the 2014 “PV Racking Installation of the Year” Contest. The company’s photo submission was for a 23.4-kW ground...
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HatiCon Solar sloped-roof system compliant with California fire codes
The HatiCon Solar pitched roof mounting system has been developed as a universal system for the mounting of solar modules on sloping roofs. The HatiCon Solar alHome system has passed rigorous fire...
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Challenges ahead for solar PV’s evolving grid integration
By Alexandra Mebane of Solarplaza The PV world can expect changes and challenges ahead related to large-scale PV grid integration. Experts in the field from California in the United States can attest...
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Three military bases train veterans for solar jobs
The first class of Marine trainees at Camp Pendleton have graduated from the Energy Department’s solar job training pilot program, which is aimed at preparing service members for careers in the solar...
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APS announces solar project of the year awards
APS asked its partners to send their best, most outstanding solar installations from the past year. The company is proud to congratulate tenKsolar and RR Lane Solar Distributing for earning Project of...
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Massachusetts manufacturer installs 135.5 kW solar with Solect
Swissturn/USA, a manufacturer of fine-precision metal and plastic components, has installed a 135.5 kilowatt (kW) solar energy system on the roof of its Oxford facility in partnership with Solect...
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New crowdfunding platform helps renewable projects raise capital
GridShare LLC (www.gridshare.com) announced the launch of its independent crowdfunding platform to help renewable energy projects and cleantech companies raise capital. By creating an online platform...
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Imergy Power Systems introduces flow battery storage for large solar...
Imergy Power Systems offers its new ESP250 series of vanadium flow batteries. Featuring an output power capability of 250 kilowatts, 1 megawatt of energy storage capacity and a modular design that...
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Sollega, overcoming office fire, stresses importance of data back-up
Photo: Mission Local A fire in January at a mixed-use building in San Francisco left one solar company without an office, but thanks to data back-up and some help from the city, Sollega is back on its...
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Webinar: Solar Symbiosis-Inverters and Monitoring
Live webinar date is Thursday February 26 at 11:00 a.m. PST/2:00 p.m. EST. Understanding how solar inverters and monitoring work together is essential for a high-performing and profitable solar...
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Solar Speaks: Higher voltages and how to get there
We spoke with Mark Kanjorski of Ampt to discuss why the solar industry is moving toward higher voltages (1500V and more), and various ways of achieving them, including with DC optimizers. To read more...
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