Category: Green & Clean

  • LCOE Heroes: How inverters drive down PV levelized cost of energy

    Efficiency is a ubiquitous term in the solar industry and an important one — better efficiency means more power, which is what the world needs. But the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) is a truer measure of project value, and there are a variety of ways manufacturers up and downRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • PanelClaw, PVComplete team up for commercial solar rooftop design software

    In the effort to streamline solar project design while reducing the cost of PV deployment, PanelClaw, a commercial roof top solar mounting manufacturer, and PVComplete, a solar design software provider, have entered into a partnership to collaborate on design solutions that accelerate the design of commercial solar power systems. “PVComplete’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SonnenBatterie ready to push solar-storage system in U.S., inks partnerships with SolarWorld, PetersenDean

    sonnen is really ready to push into and own the U.S. solar-storage market. The European market leader for smart storage systems, announces a partnership with SolarWorld, the largest crystalline-silicon solar manufacturer in the U.S. and PetersenDean, the nation’s largest residential roofing company with more than a million roofs under itsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Another solar win: California keeps net metering rates

    Outside of Nevada, the solar industry seems to be winning contentious debates left and right. Maybe the most major of these debates was taking place in California and, of course, concerned net metering. The margin was narrow, but in a 3 to 2 vote, California’s Public Utilities Commission upheld the netRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New York approves $5 billion fund to grow renewable energy

    New York keeps showing its dedication to renewable energy. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Public Service Commission’s approved a 10-year, $5 billion Clean Energy Fund to accelerate the growth of New York’s clean energy economy, address climate change, strengthen resiliency in the face of extreme weather andRead More — Solar Builder magazine