Category: Solar Power & Energy
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IKEA Completes Expansion on Maryland’s Largest Rooftop Solar Array
IKEA today officially plugged-in an expansion of the solar array completed last April atop its Perryville, Maryland, distribution center, the state’s largest such solar energy system. Installation of the new panels began Fall 2013, and since then have nearly doubled the size of the original project, which already was theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Rethinking Microinverters
APS America changes the game with microinverters that power multiple PV modules. The microinverter market is turning into a pretty competitive place. Enphase is a dominating force, and multi-megawatt inverter manufactures — like SMA America and Power-One (now doing business as ABB) — have recently launched their own mini converters.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Microinverter Showcase
ABB The ABB MICRO Inverter is compatible with the widest range of panels (manufacturers, power/watts and voltages). It offers the best panel shading tolerance and performance in low light due to the widest DC input voltage range (12 to 75 volts), says ABB. This inverter has only five system componentsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Developer Spotlight: OCI Solar Power
Some major utility-scale solar projects are coming online in Texas, all thanks to OCI Solar Power. The San Antonio-based developer, owner and operator of PV projects across the country recently finished the 41-MW Alamo I (pictured) and 4.4-MW Alamo II solar farms and is hard at work on additional installationsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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The Quest for Five Stars
Newsflash: Your customers have the Internet, and they know how to use it. They don’t just use it to watch cute cat videos and go on Facebook. Today’s consumer does considerable online research on products and companies before deciding to move forward with a purchase. For solar installers, getting greatRead More — Solar Builder magazine