Tag: Featured
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Design for install: Grading solar projects on under-module wire management plan
Contributed by Mark Gies, director and solar expert at S-5! | This month marks my 15th anniversary in the rooftop solar industry, my biggest stint in any single industry, by a longshot. Most of my solar career has been on the mechanical and structural sides of engineering, with mounting systems, application engineering, codes and standards,……
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Overview of SMA Sunny Boy Hybrid Inverter and the new Home Energy Solution | The Pitch
SMA America is putting an emphasis on efficiency with its SMA Home Energy Solution for the U.S. home solar + storage market. SMA Home Energy Storage includes the Sunny Boy Smart Energy (SBSE) hybrid inverter, the SMA Energy Meter, optional Backup Secure, the SMA 360° app, SMA ShadeFix and the SMA Energy app. SMA also……
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Inventory insight: 7 keys for solar companies crafting logistics RFPs
Between the rapid acceleration in demand and stubborn supply chain snarls, the solar industry is facing unprecedented challenges in delivering its products to its end customers. The gaps between solar equipment manufacturers and project developers and contractors have always been high – and now they sometimes seem insurmountable. To help bridge these gaps, solar companies……
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Watch: How Mango Power M whole home ESS installs in 4 hours or less | The Pitch
Home energy storage systems continue to add capacity and power while reducing installation complexity. A good example is Mango Power M – an all-in-one home backup power system that the company says can be installed and commissioned in four hours or less. The Mango Power M serves as an all-in-one home backup power storage solution….…
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Spread the wealth: Equitably send rooftop solar energy to every renter (without virtual NEM)
PV systems designed to self-consume solar energy are coming back into vogue. Reasons include rising utility rates, the addition of electric vehicles, and — the biggie — public utility commissions rolling back net metering payback rates for exported solar energy, for both home and building owners. In this article from the Q1 2024 issue of……