LEED Points

Category: Solar Power & Energy

  • Array’s DuraTrack HZ v3 commissioned in Northern New Mexico

    Array Technologies, Inc. (ATI) has commissioned a 1.3 MW DC solar plant for the Springer Electric Cooperative located in northern New Mexico. Even more notably, this will be one of the first showcases of the recently launched single-axis tracking system, the DuraTrack HZ v3. The patent-pending tracking system minimizes upfrontRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Affordable solar power pricing creates huge opportunity in UAE

    Solar energy pricing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now reached parity with fossil fuel models, according to a report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This ‘REmap 2030’  report, researched in conjunction with Masdar Institute and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Directorate of Energy and Climate Change,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar power going to low-income houses thanks to California cap-and-trade

    Solar power is a growing trend for homeowners, especially as prices continue to drop, but for many homeowners, the upfront cost of installing any residential solar power is still daunting. This is obviously even more true for those lower on the socioeconomic ladder. At that point, solar is a luxuryRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SunEdison inks deal for 7 power plants in Long Island, N.Y.

    SunEdison, Inc. has signed agreements with five municipal entities on Long Island, N.Y., to build seven solar power plants totaling 14 MW DC. The electricity from these power plants will be sold to the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), an electricity service provider for 1.1 million customers in Long Island throughRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Mounting Tech Trends: Slimming Down on Parts, Problems, and Prices

    The story of solar mounting technology is a familiar one, in which original technology is slowly replaced by newer options that improve upon certain aspects of the original. Where the initial equipment was focused on establishing a viable product to build an industry, the next wave of trends works toRead More — Solar Builder magazine