Category: Green Building LEED News
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Solar industry sees 43 percent growth in second quarter
Growing 43 percent year over year, the U.S. saw 2,051 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) installed in the second quarter of 2016. According to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report, this marks the eleventh consecutive quarter in which more thanRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SPI Preview: Track down these new solar tracker options
Trackers aren’t quite the niche product they used to be, only provided by a handful of manufacturers. There are some new players in the space with new solutions, and some of the old standbys continue to improve on their offering and pricing. SunLink’s (booth 2037) new TechTrack Distributed single-axis trackerRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SunLink’s VERTEX platform gets an upgrade, expands monitoring capabilities
SunLink Corp.’s next-generation, secure project optimization platform VERTEX now features expanded electromechanical monitoring capabilities that provide detailed operational alerts on inverters, trackers, communication networks, met stations and other project systems. In addition to informing stakeholders with real-time performance data, the platform’s new O&M module flags operational issues in need ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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UL’s Advanced Inverter Testing and Certification Program finally ready
The UL Advanced Inverter Testing and Certification Program has finally arrived. As electric utilities continue to modernize their grids through the use of larger amounts of distributed generation and renewable energy sources, new technology standards are needed to make sure the advancements continue to align with acceptable safety, performance andRead More — Solar Builder magazine