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  • FirstEnergy issues RFP for solar renewable energy credits in Ohio

    FirstEnergy Corp. announced a Request for Proposal (RFP) to purchase both Ohio-compliant Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) and Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) for its Ohio utilities – Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating and Toledo Edison. The purchases will help meet the Companies’ 2016 renewable energy targets established under Ohio’s alternativeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Rooftop to Battery: the case for convenience and safety when designing Solar+Storage

    Solar+Storage is expected to become an over $3 billion market by 2020, and following the example in Germany storage-based systems will account for 4 out of every 10 installations. This, plus NEC-driven changes for rooftop installations means there’s new requirements along with new opportunities. OutBack Power Technologies, the “master ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Pika’s X7601 Islanding Inverter its latest to achieve UL 1741 standard

    Pika Energy’s transformerless, grid-forming solar inverters are now listed to the UL-1741 standard and are shipping to customers throughout North America. The UL-listed Pika Islanding Inverter (model X7601) is the most recent of the Maine-based manufacturer’s inverters to receive the ETL mark for UL-1741 compliance. The company’s X3001 inverter line hasRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • O&M: How to prep your solar sites to stay safe in harsh, dry climates

    In August, a deadly blaze in Santa Clarita, Calif., continued to rage, as firefighters did their best to put out flareups from the Sand Fire, located dangerously close to some of the nation’s largest solar projects (near Antelope Valley). The fast-moving fire scorched about 35,000 acres of drought-ravaged terrain, destroyedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SunTegra looks to ramp up its solar roof sales, hires new director

    Elon Musk’s solar-roof proclamation during a SolarCity earnings call has renewed interest at-large in the idea, but the concept is definitely not new. SunTegra, one such provider of integrated solar roof systems, is looking to expand its sales efforts, hiring Mark Paille as Director of Sales. Previously, Paille led NortheastRead More — Solar Builder magazine