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How to build a leak-proof array with Roof Tech mounts
Building a PV array to face diverse site factors such as wind, moisture and hurricanes can be very challenging. Roof Tech’s experience of deploying PV arrays in Japan is now having an influence in the...
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Q&A: Best practices for solar battery backup installation
In a recent webinar Bob Magyar, senior business development executive for VARTA Storage Group, and Mark Iannucci, founder of Emergency Management Consulting and Training, discussed the state of battery...
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2015 Top 500 Solar Contractors issue
In this issue: The 2015 Top 500 Solar Contractors in North America issue. Lists are broken down by market, segment and state, and include short features from companies across the country. Solar Power...
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California utilities cost solar homeowners over $4.7 million in delays in...
Complete Solar, a residential solar company, published its newest study on utility solar interconnection times. Before solar homeowners can start saving money, they must obtain permission from their...
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Nexamp and Jiminy Peak launch construction of largest community solar project...
Nexamp and Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in southern New England, recently announced the construction launch of a 2.3-MW community solar facility located on 12 acres...
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What is the process of grounding and bonding a solar PV array?
The National Electrical Code (NEC) requires bonding electrically conductive materials and equipment to establish an effective ground-fault current path. In general, bonding a piece of equipment means...
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Mosaic adds Ginlong Solis on its approved vendor list for financing
Mosaic, a leading residential solar loan financing platform, adds Ginlong Solis PV Inverter on its approved vendor list (AVL). In the US, the first wave of growth in the residential solar market can be...
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Q&A: CyboEnergy solar inverters offer benefits of central, string and micro
CEO of CyboEnergy, George Cheng California-based CyboEnergy, a division of industrial automation company CyboSoft, has developed what it calls a “mini inverter” with benefits of both central inverters...
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Q&A: Tabuchi Electric uses lessons learned to comply with utility standards
Daniel Hill, Tabuchi Electric Japanese solar inverter manufacturer Tabuchi Electric announced its entrance into the North American market this year at Intersolar NA, where it also launched its...
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Standard Solar installs for Connecticut spring and wire manufacturer
The D.R. Templeman Company, a family-owned manufacturer of springs and wire forms based in Plainville, CT, today announced it is installing a 360 Canadian Solar-panel, 111-kilowatt (kW) solar...
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SimpleRay adds APS microinverter line
Stenrick, SimpleRay president and CEO: “APS fits in well with our philosophy by offering low-cost, well established microinverters. They’re easy to design with, and fit our customers’ needs well.”...
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LG expands solar module agreement with Borrego through 2016
LG Electronics USA and Borrego Solar Systems Inc. are expanding their collaboration for installation of LG’s high-efficiency solar modules to the U.S. commercial market. Under their expanded agreement,...
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SunLink and Blattner Energy partner on 148.5 MW solar project in Southeast
Adding to its portfolio of leading utility-scale, fixed-tilt solar projects, SunLink Corporation has been selected as a project partner for a 148.5 MW solar PV portfolio project under development in...
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How critical is O&M on today’s solar projects?
Operations and maintenance (O&M) is a growing market within solar. In the early years of the industry, O&M was looked at in basic terms as fixing a broken inverter or cleaning panels—ensuring...
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Navigant Research assesses microgrid controls developers and integrators
A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of 15 leading project developers/integrators of microgrid controls platforms, including vendor profiles and rankings,...
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CyboEnergy releases on/off-grid solar power system design guide
CyboEnergy, developer of what it calls the world’s first solar power mini-inverter that possesses the key merits of both central inverters and microinverters, announced it has released an On/Off-Grid...
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REC Group ranks high in GTM report
REC Group, the largest European brand of solar panels, grabbed the number-three slot among solar panel suppliers to the U.S. residential market during the first quarter of 2015, according to the most...
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SolTerra building LEED platinum-designed apartment projects
Earlier this summer, SolTerra began construction for a new LEED Platinum-designed apartment building – Atlas in Newcastle, Washington. The company is a fast-growing design+build firm focused on...
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New England’s largest solar carport completed at Bristol Community College
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and leaders from Bristol Community College (BCC) and its partners unveiled New England’s largest solar parking canopy to date, a 3.2-MW solar array covering 800...
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Contractors Corner: Horizon Solar Power
David Kingery, Director of Sales with Horizon Solar Power Horizon Solar Power, a southern California-based solar installation company, was founded in 1998 and has installed more than 2,000 residential...
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