Category: Solar Power & Energy
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TE Connectivity launches new terminal blocks for large-scale, high-voltage solar plants
TE Connectivity’s new TE ENTRELEC PI-Spring range of terminal blocks ZK-PV is dedicated to large commercial and utility-scale photovoltaic installations. The ZK-PV range of terminal blocks makes connecting photovoltaic systems quicker and more reliable. The smart two-in-one connection gives installers more flexibility, real time savings and higher quality results. The PI-SpringRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Shell acquires 100 percent stake in energy storage provider sonnen
Shell has agreed to acquire 100 percent of sonnen, a leader in smart energy storage systems and innovative energy services for households. This follows an investment by Shell in May 2018 and means that, post regulatory approval and completion, sonnen will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell. Shell establishedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar carport at Massachusetts Comcast call center enough to offset 95 percent of consumption
Comcast completed a 1,170-panel carport solar installation that will help power its regional call center at 35 Resnik Road in Plymouth, Mass.. The system will generate enough onsite clean energy – as much as 600,000 kilowatt hours of power annually, or the equivalent of 60 homes’ worth of electricity –Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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This nearly 100-MW California solar PPA enabled by energy service provider Direct Energy Business
Sunpin Solar, a California-based solar developer, and Direct Energy Business, part of Direct Energy, one of North America’s largest energy and energy-related services providers, and a subsidiary of Centrica PLC, announced a renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) for the full output of the recently completed ColGreen North Shore PowerRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Carolina Panthers football stadium to add solar panels via POWERHOME Solar
POWERHOME Solar will begin installing solar panels on Bank of America Stadium, home of the Carolina Panthers, within the next few weeks. These new panels will help reduce energy costs as well as the stadium’s carbon footprint. In 2018, the NFL joined the Green Sports Alliance to support sustainability efforts acrossRead More — Solar Builder magazine