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  • Rooftop mounting in Minnesota: Local installer discusses the switch to E Mount AIR

      When solar enthusiast Jeff Schocka Conger started his own company in La Crosse, Wis., a sluggish market forced him to close up shop less than a year later. But when one door closes, another opens.  “The political climate means there’s not much incentive for solar in Wisconsin,” he explained.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Attention California solar developers: PG&E puts out call for proposals

    Approximately half of U.S. households and businesses are unable to install private solar systems due to space limitations or insufficient sun exposure. To combat this, earlier this year, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) launched its Solar Choice program to extend the option for solar power to customers regardless of their locationRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Let’s Get Wired: Five new wire management solutions to watch

    Utility-Grade Solar Snake Tray Solution The next generation of cable management for solar installations eliminates the need to trench cables. Snake Tray’s hand-bendable cable trays with integrated anchor points require no fasteners to attach to the Z or C purlin of any racking system. Different models can manage string cables,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Boviet Solar releases new 1,500-volt polycrystalline PV module

    Boviet Solar USA, the North American arm of Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd., announced the launch of its new 1,500-volt polycrystalline solar modules. The new high-voltage solar modules are ideal for large commercial and utility-scale solar installations and require less balance of system (BoS) components compared to 1,000-volt modules. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Pavilion Made of Stacked Shipping Containers

    It seems like the shipping container architecture trend has been dying down, but there are still interesting projects popping up. Such as this cantilevered pavilion constructed by the People’s Architecture Office in China. The entire structure is made of recycled shipping containers, and they used these building blocks primarily so that the structure would be…