LEED Points

Category: Green & Clean

  • Beyond code: Safety advice for installing solar PV DC connectors and cables

      As multiple data collection shows, DC cabling is 1% of the total project cost, but it is also the number one source of technical failures in PV projects and greatly affects the LCOE and safety of your project. Stäubli would like to share our 20 years of experience inRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Resistance is not futile: Solaria PowerXT panels now classified as PID resistant

    Solaria Corporation, a global provider of advanced solar energy products, today announced that Solaria PowerXT panels have passed Potential Induced Degradation (PID) test, exceeding the requirements of IEC Technical Specification 62804-1:2015. Consequently, PowerXT panels are now classified as PID Resistant. “Long-term durability and quality have been a guiding principle inRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Rapid Shutdown NEC 2017: There are more options than you think

    With the provisions of National Electrical Code (NEC) 2017 article 690.12 now being applied in over 30 states and growing (and which we re-examined this week), many suppliers and contractors are struggling to determine which Rapid Shutdown Devices (RSD) on the market are compliant and compatible with the modules andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • JinkoSolar is betting on higher demand for its solar modules in 2020 amid coronavirus scare

    JinkoSolar, forecasts an up to 35 percent spike in 2020 shipments given the negative impact of coronavirus, and raised its gross margin guidance to 19-21 percent for the year, betting robust demand for its solar products would dial up profits at the world’s top solar company. This is the mainRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Osaka Gas invests in solar developer and EPC SolAmerica Energy

    Osaka Gas USA (OGUSA), a 100 percent subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., has agreed to invest in SolAmerica Energy, a U.S. distributed solar energy project developer and EPC provider. Founded in 2009, SolAmerica Energy has developed and constructed more than 100 MW of solar projects across the eastern halfRead More — Solar Builder magazine