Category: Green Building LEED News
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Schneider Electric brings smart functions to standard home panels with Square D Control Relays
Home electric panels are in the spotlight these days. Installers are seeking ways to add solar + battery storage and/or EV charging for customers — as well as some level of load management — without requiring too much electrical work and/or costly upgrades. We’ve detailed many such solutions the last few years. The latest comes……
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Product of the Week: Fewer Penetrations, Even Stronger Uplift
Installation is a breeze with QuickBOLT’s new Butyl Bottom Deck Mount and your array has never been more secure. Here’s why you should try these mounts on your next job: Superior pullout strength at 843 lbs when deck mounted and 3228 lbs when rafter mounted. Only 4 screws needed to mount direct to deck or……
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ADT Solar now offers leases and PPAs via SunPower
ADT Solar (yes, a division of that ADT) has entered into an agreement in principle with SunPower Financial to be the exclusive lease and PPA provider for ADT Solar customers. ADT Solar will begin offering customers a lease option for the first time. SunPower Financial plans to act as the exclusive lessor for ADT Solar……
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Rundown of Trina Solar’s 210mm solar modules
Starting with the standardization of 210mm module sizes, reducing manufacturing cost and LCOE with 210mm high-power modules has become a trend in the PV industry. Around 60 percent of the 600W+ modules exhibited at this year’s SNEC in Shanghai used 210mm wafers. Last month, nine companies agreed on standardizing the dimensions of rectangular silicon wafer……
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Rove charging center managed by PXiSE microgrid controller
Rove, a full-service charging center operator in Southern California, selected the Microgrid Controller from PXiSE Energy Solutions to manage power flow at Rove’s centers which will start opening later this year. Rove will use battery storage and onsite solar to allow electric vehicles (EVs) to continue charging at its centers during a grid power outage……