Author: LEED Blogger

  • Meet PEG: A ground-mount solar system that boosts land yield on constrained sites

    A recent bankability report by DNV GL shows the value of PEG racking from Jurchen Technology for land constrained sites. In addition, with the release of a high snow load PEG solution, currently being installed in Austria, the PEG system may have the potential to prevent the termination many projects locatedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Morgan Solar, Silfab Solar secure utility-scale order for PV-boosting Simbax tech

    Morgan Solar has been in the business of developing solar technologies for 13 years, ranging from 30 percent efficient CPV to two-axis trackers to LED-enhanced BIPV. The company recently made a big sale of 13.6 MWDC (10.5 MWAC) of bifacial solar panels enhanced with its performance boosting SimbaX technology toRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • ITC safe harbor extension provides some COVID relief for solar developers

    The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major supply chain disruptions in the U.S., leading to halts in renewable developments. As the developers faced difficulty in meeting the deadline to start operations of the renewable projects, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) extended the deadline for these projects by one year. This givesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Residential Storage Buyer’s Guide 2020

    Residential storage is a fledgling, exciting space right now for solar installers looking to diversify their services or expand. From heavy-duty deep-cycle batteries all the way to full, future-proofed energy storage systems, there are a ton of options in the market to support a variety of customer and installer needs.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • RECON Corp. tabs RPCS for 8 MW of solar tracker projects in Illinois

    RP Construction Services, Inc. (RPCS) and RECON Corporation announced earlier this week their partnership to build 8 MWdc of solar tracker projects in Illinois this year.  RECON Corporation, a solar photovoltaic EPC contractor based in Michigan, will be building three ground mount solar tracker projects, utilizing the DuraTrack HZ v3 single-axisRead More — Solar Builder magazine