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  • Solar jobs: Chicago, Miami, Seattle and Minneapolis-Saint Paul among big gainers in 2018

    The Solar Foundation has updated its map on the number of solar jobs in every state, metropolitan area, county, and congressional district, revealing how solar energy is supporting local economies nationwide. The interactive map includes previously unreleased data on solar jobs by metropolitan statistical area (MSA), county, and federal andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Global solar PV tracker market: Shipments exceeded 20 GW for first time in 2018

    Global unit shipments of single-axis solar photovoltaic (PV) trackers increased by over 40 percent in 2018, surpassing 20 gigawatts-dc (GW) globally for the first time. While the United States continued to be the largest individual market for single-axis trackers last year, shipments also increased in Mexico, Australia, Egypt, Spain, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Global solar PV tracker market: Shipments exceeded 20 GW for first time in 2018

    Global unit shipments of single-axis solar photovoltaic (PV) trackers increased by over 40 percent in 2018, surpassing 20 gigawatts-dc (GW) globally for the first time. While the United States continued to be the largest individual market for single-axis trackers last year, shipments also increased in Mexico, Australia, Egypt, Spain, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Blazing a new trail: Canndescent opens first-of-its-kind cannabis cultivation facility thanks to solar power

    Canndescent has completed the cannabis industry’s first, commercial-scale solar project, powering its indoor production facility in Desert Hot Springs, Calif. Delivering onsite, renewable energy, the 282.6 kilowatt system uses 734 solar modules on seven different carport structures to energize the company’s historic cannabis production facility, which also earned attention inRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Adding Energy Storage for Grid-Tied Inverters

    Thu, Apr 4, 2019 2:00 PM EDT In many parts of North America, the utility rate structure for renewables has moved from incentive based to effectively punitive by eliminating feed in tariffs, restricting or eliminating net metering, and employing time of use (TOU) rates outside of the solar production window.Read More — Solar Builder magazine