Category: Green & Clean
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Solar inverter manufacturer financial health rankings | Q1 2024
Success in solar often comes back to product procurement — and the long-term viability of the company standing behind those products. In our upcoming Q2 edition of Solar Builder magazine, we have an exclusive look at quarterly financial rankings produced by Sinovoltaics, a quality assurance, ESG & traceability firm for the solar and battery energy……
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The case for pollinator habitats in solar parks
By Sara Weaver, CWB, PhD, Principal and Natural Resources Director for Bowman When it comes to solar power, there’s little question that producing clean energy benefits the environment. A rarely talked about consequence of the solar parks, however, is the adverse effects they can have on ecosystems if not developed responsibly. Solar parks take up……
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Fronius USA hosts fire officials for PV Hazard Control safety training
We mentioned the need for solar installers to reach out to their local fire departments and AHJs to explain the nuances of rapid shutdown systems and UL 3741-lised PV Hazard Control Systems (PVHCS). Global inverter manufacturer Fronius USA took the lead last week, inviting fire department officials to its U.S. Headquarters in Portage, Ind., for……
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Virtual power plants could really help California meet peak demand
New research reveals virtual power plants (VPPs) could meet 15% of peak demand – 5x the existing capability – by using commercially available technologies to provide affordable and reliable power. That analysis comes via GridLab, a non-profit that provides comprehensive technical expertise to policy makers, advocates and other energy decision makers. The group’s latest report,……
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Soligent, Sungage offer more Direct Pay resi solar savings via PowerUp
Financing is a big challenge in the current residential solar market, so Soligent and Sungage are launching new flexible financing equipment options via PowerUp. This is an enhanced version of their Direct Pay program that will be unveiled this week at SolarCon, a North American solar networking conference hosted in Salt Lake City, Utah. “We……