Category: Green & Clean
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2015 Solar Mounting Product Showcase
For every project, location, budget and situation in the solar building landscape, there are a variety of mounting solutions to consider. So, what’s right for your project? And what can the latest mounting technology do today that wasn’t possible several years ago? Our 2015 Solar Mounting Product Showcase hopes toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Dairyland Power issues RFP for 25 MW from PV sources
Dairyland Power Cooperative has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 25 MW of renewable energy from one or more new utility-scale photovoltaic solar facilities. “This RFP is a critical component of Dairyland’s strategic direction to diversify our generation portfolio. I like to say that it is finallyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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OutBack Power’s battery-based inverters earn HECO approval
OutBack Power Technologies, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, announced that the Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO) has approved its Radian, FX and FXR multimode inverter/chargers for transient overvoltage self-certification (TrOV-2). OutBack’s products are the first battery-backed inverters to qualify for HECO’s stringent “ultra-fast trip”Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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PV utility market: Huge demand, opportunity next 10 years
We know that solar project costs are going down, both because of decreases in material prices and then subsequent increases in efficiency that drive savings, and as that news spreads wider and gets in the right hands, solar will demand will spread far and wide. At least that’s the thinking.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Vivint Solar jumping into commercial solar projects
Vivint Solar, a provider of residential solar energy systems, entered into its first solar commercial and industrial investment fund to which the investor has committed to invest $150 million, which will allow the company to finance energy efficient commercial and industrial solar projects. This announcement marks the first time thatRead More — Solar Builder magazine