Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Dust magnets meet electrodynamics: Why the future of solar PV panel cleaning could be EDS film
The operation and maintenance (O&M) of solar plants presents a variety of long-term challenges. Even if we assume reliable inverters, modules with minimal degradation and perfect monitoring and prediction systems, the earth will still be covered in dust and debris and modules and collectors will need to be cleaned. HereRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar tracker company Sunfolding is in demand, raises another $32 million to expand operations
Sunfolding is one of the fastest-growing producers single-axis tracker systems. The company recently closed a $32 million Series B growth funding round to expand operations and support a rapidly growing pipeline and a strong portfolio of projects. The company will expand its US-based manufacturing and assembly footprint and increase volumeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Long-duration energy storage provider ESS nets $30 million to expand iron flow battery manufacturing
ESS Inc., a manufacturer of long-duration energy storage systems, has secured $30 million in a Series C investment round led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and SoftBank Group’s SB Energy. The new funding will be used to expand and automate the manufacturing process of ESS Inc.’s second-generation iron flow battery technology. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Enphase IQ 7A solar microinverters start shipping in November, can generate up to 14 percent more power
Enphase Energy says that the Enphase IQ 7A microinverter for high-power monofacial and bifacial solar modules will begin shipping to customers in North America in November 2019. The IQ 7A microinverter augments the lineup of seventh-generation Enphase microinverters with support for modules up to 450 W, targeting high-power residential andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Standard Solar completes its first community solar project in New York
Standard Solar completed its first community solar project in New York last week. The project was developed by U.S. Light Energy and subscribed by Common Energy. Standard Solar will own and operate the community solar farm. The 7-megawatt (MW), ground-mounted solar project located on 40 acres of land on the Sugar-Hill/Sugar-View FarmRead More — Solar Builder magazine