Category: Solar Power & Energy

  • A first: HUD approves PACE financing for solar in D.C. public housing

    Washington continues to push solar installs, but in a more tangible way this time, as the District of Columbia’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (DC PACE) Program announced $700,000 in financing for the installation of solar and energy efficiency equipment as part of the Phyllis Wheatley Young Women’s Christian Association (Phyllis Wheatley YWCA) $17Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Latest EcoFasten Solar rail-free roof mount achieves Engineering Certification in 10 states

    EcoFasten Solar recently received Engineering Certification from the structural engineering firm PZSE Inc. for its Rock-It System, specific to the following states: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey. The Rock-It System is a fast, easy to install rail-free solar roof mount that conforms toRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New lithium battery now shipping throughout Australia, New Zealand

    Now launching into the Asia Pacific region, SimpliPhi Power is partnering with DPA Solar to distribute its energy storage technology in Australia and New Zealand. Under the agreement, DPA Solar will provide its vast network of Australian and New Zealand electricians and commercial businesses with SimpliPhi Power’s lithium ferrous phosphateRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New Fronius inverters include revenue grade metering option

    Revenue Grade Metering is required of systems in SREC states for the necessary data needed for a system owner to gain these values. Revenue Grade Metering is also helpful in simply providing more accurate data, specifically to investors, to garner valuable information on the production of a solar system. FroniusRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar Power Inc. grows, adds two key positions

    Solar Power, Inc., (SPI) a global provider of PV solutions for business, residential, government and utility customers and investors, appointed Tao Wu as chief product officer, primarily in charge of the Internet product and technology division of SPI’s Solarbao.com, and Guotao Qiu as president of SPI’s recently launched automobile finance unit.Read More — Solar Builder magazine