Author: LEED Blogger
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NEXTracker opens solar education center for both novices and PV pros
When we visited the NEXTracker headquarters last year, it was clear the company’s big focus was on training and education. Fast forward to today, and the company has inaugurated its Center for Solar Excellence at that same headquarters in Fremont, Calif. Designed as a world class testing and proving groundRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SEIA: ‘Door open for more inexpensive utility scale solar projects’
The United States, Mexico and Canada made a fairly significant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by relying on clean energy sources for 50 percent of electricity generation by 2025. For quick commentary on what this might mean for solar going forward, we turn to Tom Kimbis, acting president of theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Yaskawa-Solectria adds new cost-saving features to string combiner lines
Yaskawa – Solectria Solar has added new premium features and options to its DISCOM and ARCCOM string combiner lines. The combiners have gone through Highly Accelerated Lifetime Testing (HALT) guaranteeing all components are carefully vetted for highest reliability. They offer utility-scale and large commercial PV designers the design flexibility neededRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sunrun secures $25 million loan from NY Green Bank
NY Green Bank just closed a $25 million loan for Sunrun Inc., which will accelerate construction of more than 5,000 solar projects at homes across New York State. This loan complements a separate $25 million NY Green Bank transaction with Sunrun, announced by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo last month, which providesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Toshiba 1,500-volt inverter is first to achieve IEEE 1547 standard
The Solar Ware Samurai 1,500 VDC photovoltaic inverter from Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) just achieved a UL 1741 safety certification. This includes meeting the IEEE 1547 Standards for Distributed Resources Interconnection and Interoperability With the Grid, making it the first 1,500 V inverter to receive this significant achievement. “At TMEIC,Read More — Solar Builder magazine