Category: Green Building LEED News

  • Case study: How a metal roof solar project survived category 5 hurricane winds

    Seven months after the devastation of Hurricane Otis to the resort city of Acapulco on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, this category 5 hurricane provided lessons for locals and businesses. The metal roof solar project at Grupo Comercial Chedraui, a grocery superstore chain, sustained severe damage. However, the solar metal roof (293 kWp) of its……

  • Fronius GEN24 inverter launching in U.S. this July

    The Fronius GEN24 — a state-of-the -art string inverter — has won several awards in Europe and is now ready to deploy in the North American market. If you’d like to check out the Fronius GEN24, the Fronius team is hitting the road this month to showcase the benefits, which include higher PV yields (even……

  • Gripple debuts Power-Tie, a permanent cable tie for solar projects

    Gripple, a specialist in wire joiners and tensioners, debuted a new solar cable management solution, Power-Tie. The Gripple Power-Tie combines the durability and strength of steel banding with the versatility of cable ties, ensuring simple, safe, and long-lasting installation. A failed cable tie can lead to a downed wire and potential inverter ground faults. Adding……

  • The ‘situationship’ of the solar industry and electric utilities

    In the ten-plus years that I’ve been in the solar energy industry, the general sentiment has been to avoid antagonizing electric utilities because we need them as partners for our very survival. Due to this mindset, many solar companies don’t call out electric utilities as direct competitors or question their monopoly status. In fact, the……

  • Panhandle Power Solutions named EPC for 202 MWh BESS project in Colorado

    Panhandle Power Solutions (PPS) will serve as the EPC for a new battery energy storage system for Whetstone Power, a developer of sustainable energy infrastructure. The contract underscores PPS’s commitment to providing full-spectrum specialty EPC services that support the energy transition for its commercial clients.     The Colorado-based, 202.2 MWh battery energy storage system will showcase state-of-the-art……