Author: LEED Blogger

  • Inverter manufacturer Tabuchi invests in ground-mount developer Nuance Energy

    Nuance Energy, the manufacturer of the Osprey PowerPlatform and a developer of distributed ground-mount solar projects, today announced it has received a $3 million investment from Tabuchi Electric Co. LTD. The two companies already have a close working relationship. Nuance Energy, an early North American customer for Tabuchi, has installedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solaria Corp. expands U.S production of PowerXT modules

    Solaria Corp. says it has greatly expanded its PowerXT solar cell and module manufacturing line at its headquarters in Fremont, Calif.  By the end of 2017, Solaria will have increased its U.S. manufacturing capacity of PowerXT solar cells and modules to more than 40 megawatts per year. “We’ve ramped upRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Intersolar North America Showcase: Here’s what to see at this year’s trade show

    APsystems: True three-phrase microinverters APsystems boasts an industry best-selling 3-phase solar microinverter and the industry’s first true 3-phase (phase-balanced & phase-monitored) unit, the YC1000-3. This model handles 208V or 277Y/480V grid voltages with 900 watts maximum output, 95 percent peak efficiency and comes with ZigBee communication and integrated ground. AtRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Top 6 solar projects from last week

    First Illinois school district to go solar hosts ribbon cutting Lake Park High School District 108 hosted a ribbon cutting event on June 15 to celebrate completion of two solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, making it one of the first public school districts in Illinois to adopt solar power on aRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • GTM Research predicts solar market doomsday scenario if Suniva’s proposal is approved

    If SEIA’s 88,000 job loss warning wasn’t enough, GTM Research has published a chilling report on the devastating impact Suniva’s new trade dispute would have on the U.S. solar market if their proposals were imposed. If Suniva’s petition is successful, GTM says it will erase two-thirds of what’s expected toRead More — Solar Builder magazine