Clik here to view.
Webinar: Top five design optimizations to cut solar system costs by 25%
Live webinar is July 2 at 2 PM Eastern. New technologies, including east-west racking, novel inverter designs, and higher-efficiency modules, are rapidly changing the solar industry. System engineers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PACE providing a finance solution in more places
Sonoma Mountain Village, a mixed-use development, used PACE to finance a 1-MW solar system in Rohnert Park, California, that combined with an older system to allow SMV to cover 100% of its electric...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why contractors should consider off-grid services
Solar started as an off-grid industry. But as grid-tied solar grew, most battery-based systems expertise was lost. However, with increased interest in off-grid solar and battery backup for grid-tied...
View ArticleClik here to view.
JinkoSolar to manufacture solar panels with Andalay Solar frames
JinkoSolar Holding Co. has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Andalay Solar, whereby JinkoSolar intends to license and manufacture solar modules using Andalay’s Instant Connect frame...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Solar FlexRack provides racking systems for two Guantanamo Bay installations
Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals, has provided its G3L preassembled racking systems for two ground mount solar arrays at the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The systems were...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Global solar installations to reach 57.4 GW globally in 2015, reports Mercom...
Mercom Capital Group projects a strong year for solar, forecasting global installations to reach 57.4 GW in 2015. “We are revising our forecast upwards since our previous update due to positive news...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How does a new single-axis tracking process increase solar plant efficiency?
Obtaining better energy harvest and maximizing return on investment are the primary goals for utility-scale solar plant owners and developers. Today, focus is shifting to solar trackers–motorized...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dunkermotor offers tips for solar tracker manufacturers
Dunkermotor has been involved in the solar tracking field, providing motors for products, for the last 16 years. The company has heard a lot of feedback from field engineers and installers about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to prevent water intrusion on rooftop solar arrays
Installing solar roof attachments requires drilling dozens of holes through roofing material, making any roof vulnerable to water intrusion. Given this reality, it’s important to understand how water...
View ArticleClik here to view.
REC Solar acquires Stellar Energy
REC Solar has acquired Stellar Energy, a leading solar provider in the western U.S., through an asset purchase agreement. REC Solar, the only national, fully integrated solar provider focused...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SolarCity introduces first community solar option for renters
SolarCity and Minnetonka-based solar developer Sunrise Energy Ventures have partnered to create a new community solar program offering that allows renters, schools, municipalities and other current...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fronius USA and Amicus Solar enter preferred vendor agreement
Fronius USA announced recently the signing of a cooperative supplier agreement with Amicus Solar Cooperative, a national community of independently owned and operated solar PV installation companies....
View ArticleClik here to view.
SMA adds 60 kW model to Sunny Tripower inverter line
SMA is now taking orders for its newest solution for medium to large-scale PV plants: the Sunny Tripower 60-US. This 60 kW inverter combines the advantages of a decentralized system layout with the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SunPower breaks ground on 102-MW solar project
SunPower Corp. has started construction on the 102-MWac Henrietta Solar Project in Kings County, Calif. The system will generate power for Pacific Gas and Electric’s customers under a long-term power...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Installation Notes: Solar carports help Fresno country club get on the green
Broad, flat, and just as suited to soaking up sunlight as shading whatever’s underneath, carports have emerged as popular platforms for solar arrays. You might think of them as the logical evolution of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Soligent sells Stellar Energy to REC Solar
Soligent, solar distribution company has sold its commercial energy provider, Stellar Energy, to REC Solar through an asset purchase agreement. Duke Energy, the nation’s largest electric utility,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to combat weather delays on solar installations
As much as they’d like to, even the best solar installers can’t control the weather. And even when they watch the reports and anticipate rain and other inconvenient weather patterns, sometimes it just...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Array Technologies to unveil solar tracking system at Intersolar North America
Array Technologies is gearing up to showcase its new tracking technology at Intersolar North America in San Francisco, California. Array’s 1,200-square-foot booth space, 9421, will feature its newest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AET provides ground mount system for highway corridor solar project
Applied Energy Technologies (AET), a supplier of commercial and utility-scale racking systems, announced that it will provide its Rayport-G ECO ground mount racking system for an innovative 282 kW...
View ArticleClik here to view.
National coalition launches second #PutSolarOnIt day of action
This Sunday, June 21 — the longest day of the year (and Father’s Day) — thousands of Americans will participate in the Second Annual National #PutSolarOnIt Day of Action to elevate the growth in solar...
View Article