Category: Solar Power & Energy

  • Saying no to bad business, and more tips from NABCEP 2024 | Power Forward!

    The NABCEP CE conference is a great education and networking event for solar installers. On this edition of Power Forward! Solar Builder Editor Chris Crowell discusses the most important takeaways for solar installers from the 2024 edition of the NABCEP CE event with Jordyn Dollarhide, communications and media manager with BayWa r.e. Watch the full……

  • Sizing up wireless networking technologies for large-scale solar

    What comes to mind when I mention the phrase solar networking? If your first thought is about swapping business cards and making small talk at exhibit hall happy hours, you’re not alone. But there is much more to solar networking than working deals, especially in the context of large-scale solar. At a 50 MW project……

  • LONGi debuts Hi-MO X6 Bifacial Dual-Glass solar modules

    LONGi showcased its new Hi-MO X6 Bifacial Dual-Glass solar modules during the 19th China (Jinan) International Solar Energy Utilization Conference. The Hi-MO X6 Bifacial Dual-Glass modules cater to a wide range of PV application scenarios, such as distributed roofs, PV carports, and winter gardens. This cutting-edge product line includes Hi-MO X6 Explorer and Hi-MO X6……

  • GAF Energy’s Timberline Solar roofing earns Miami-Dade approval

    GAF Energy’s nailable solar shingle system, Timberline Solar, has been approved by Miami-Dade County’s Product Control Sector after an extensive multi-month review and evaluation. This is notable because Miami-Dade has stringent requirements for rooftop mounting, and GAF says Timberline is the only solar roofing system to earn its approval to this point. Approval by Miami-Dade……

  • Duke Energy piloting incentive program for home solar + storage in North Carolina

    Duke Energy is implementing PowerPair, a new incentive-based pilot program for installing home solar generation with battery energy storage in its Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress service areas in North Carolina. The company received approval from the North Carolinas Utility Commission (NCUC) for the program on January 11, 2024. The one-time incentive-based program,……