Category: Solar Power & Energy
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GameChange says Grid-Lite Roof System ‘virtually eliminates’ ballast
Over the last six months, GameChange Racking‘s Grid-Lite Roof System has achieved growth of over 100 percent. The new system has been such a hit that GameChange is quadrupling manufacturing capacity to match the dramatic growth rate. So, what is Grid-Lite? “Grid-Lite has the lowest wind uplift of any roof racking system, makingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Vermont finishes 5th solar project at state corrections facility
A 500 kW solar net metering project was completed at the Southern State Correctional Facility, the fifth of seven state correctional facilities to be powered by solar. The project is part of an initiative the Governor announced in September 2013 to deploy 5 MW of solar power that will increase theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NEXTracker debuts NX Fusion, a pre-engineered AC power system bundle
NEXTracker, a Flex company, just announced its latest innovation called NX Fusion. This new product is a one-stop-shop product bundle that comes as a pre-engineered AC power system solution that integrates a solar power plant’s most critical mechanical and electrical components into a single, repeatable tracker power block. NX Fusion includes NEXTracker’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Roof Tech adds 72-cell module to residential rail-less applications
Roof Tech Inc., a leader in rail-less rooftop PV mounting systems, has added engineering to support 72-cell PV modules, or modules up to 21 sq. ft. The new engineering data was added to the company’s already extensive engineering reports created by Starling Madison Lofquist, Inc., a third-party firm that createdRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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WATCH: ‘Solar Frontiers’ explores global discussions of climate change
As global leaders meet to discuss the future of climate change at COP21, Economist Films has released its latest documentary film “Solar Frontiers,” which is about the people and projects pushing the frontiers of solar power around the world. Solar Frontiers is the third episode in the “Global Compass” series of mini-documentaries,Read More — Solar Builder magazine