Category: Solar Power & Energy

  • SMA hits 10 GW installed capacity in North America

    SMA has increased its installed inverter capacity in North America by 33 percent in less than a year to reach 10 GW. SMA credits the success to its product portfolio, which spans from large turnkey solutions for utility power plants and three-phase inverter technology with energy management function to fully optimizedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Election postmortem: Lots of solar industry worry, but also reasons for hope

    Well, that was a fun year of not having to worry about the future prospects of the solar industry. Electing a climate change denier with zero knowledge about energy, one who made countless calls to make fossil fuels great again, to be president makes the (continued) extension of the ITCRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • North Putnam Community Schools solar+storage project wins award at Midwest PV conference

    The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) recognized the best photovoltaic projects in the Midwest at the PV Conference and Expo in Chicago. The Project of Distinction Award recognizes solar projects that demonstrate innovation, diverse community involvement, and best practices that advance the industry.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Check out TerraSmart’s new fleet of solar site-mapping drones

    TerraSmart keeps on churning out futuristic site mapping technology for the solar industry that focuses on automation and speed. First was this automated surveying robot (which we will have more on in our Jan/Feb issue), and now the company is hyping up its new FAA-certified High Precision Aerial Site MappingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SMASHsolar’s Direct Attach PV module achieves UL 2703 certification

    SMASHsolar achieves UL certification and listing in the U.S. and Canada for its SMASHmount photovoltaic (PV) mounting system, the world’s first Direct Attach solar modules. SMASHmount complied with UL 2703 requirements and certification was granted after extensive testing by UL, a global independent safety science company. Confirmed results show SMASHmountRead More — Solar Builder magazine