Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Roof Tech mounts used for first time on commercial project by Acushnet Alternative Heating
It’s official: Roof Tech is now a player in the commercial solar market and the loyalty of one dedicated customer made it happen. Here’s how it happened. Luke Niemiec, founder and owner of the Massachusetts-based Acushnet Alternative Heating, which provides full-spectrum solar design, installation and maintenance, along with more traditional homeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SolarCity debuts utility-scale services amid Q1 earnings crisis
SolarCity, the large solar installer best known for its leasing model, turned in disappointing earnings results from Q1 2016, lowered expectations in its outlook for the next quarter and has caused a panic among investors and a slew of sky-is-falling analysis from financial onlookers. Seems like nothing has gone right (exceptRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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GreatWall Energy adds ‘Ampt Mode’ to line of inverters for string optimization
China Electronics GreatWall Energy, one of the world’s largest solar inverter manufacturers, has incorporated an Ampt Mode with its Satcon Equinox 750kW inverters. Using these inverters with Ampt String Optimizers can lower the total system cost while improving lifetime system performance to deliver more value than can be achieved by traditionalRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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JinkoSolar partners with CivicSolar to distribute Eagle module line
JinkoSolar entered into a Master Purchase Agreement with national full service solar distributor CivicSolar. Under the terms of the agreement, JinkoSolar has been selected by CivicSolar as a Preferred Module Partner and will account for 25 percent of CivicSolar’s module sales. CivicSolar is currently offering JinkoSolar’s Eagle (PID-free) and MXRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NYPA partners with state university on PV, battery storage project
The New York Power Authority and the State University of New York at New Paltz announced are partnering to build a cutting-edge, solar energy storage system on campus that will offset the school’s reliance on the grid. The system will provide solar generation and employ a hybrid power converter and backup generatorRead More — Solar Builder magazine