Author: LEED Blogger
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8 improvements in three-phase string inverters
Three-phase string products have dominated the distributed generation application space while central inverters are starting to be displaced. With this transition, CPS Americas says developers have seen the following improvements: 1. Cost per watt vs. central down from $0.25 to $0.13 2. Cost per watt with 600 Vdc to 1,000Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Concrete That Melts the Snow
New formulation could improve winter safety. More…
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Home Made From Recycled Materials
Tiny homes are sustainable to begin with, but when they are also made mostly using recycled materials they are pretty much perfect when it comes to eco-living. The home pictured above is exactly that. It was built in New Zealand by American expats Patrick and Cori and about 80% of the materials they used were…
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A commercial PV storage solution? Austin Energy, Ideal Power think so
Ideal Power Inc. has partnered with Austin Energy in a federally funded research program as part of the “Sustainable and Holistic Integration of Energy Storage and Solar PV” (SHINES) program. The Austin Energy led projects are partially funded by a $4.3 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShotRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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World’s largest floating solar power plant on the way in Japan
In a joint venture, Kyocera Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation announced that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC has started construction of the world’s largest 13.7-MW floating solar power plant on the Yamakura Dam reservoir, managed by the Public Enterprises Agency of Chiba Prefecture in Japan for industrial water services. ScheduledRead More — Solar Builder magazine