Category: Green Building LEED News
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GoodWe C&I inverters added to Sunnova AVL in U.S.
GoodWe SMT-US inverters for medium- to large-scale C&I sites are now available via Sunnova Energy International. This partnership allows GoodWe and Sunnova to meet the growing demand by commercial and industrial (C&I) customers that want to stabilize energy costs, take advantage of IRA production and investment credits, and benefit from selling clean energy. “By collaborating……
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5 big solar trends from CLEANPOWER: Utility-scale solar gets a boost
The annual CLEANPOWER conference and exposition brings together a large cross-section of the large-scale renewable energy industry, including solar, wind and green hydrogen. Hosted by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) on May 6-9 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota, the event draws more than 8,300 attendees from all points of the globe. I……
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Solar to save Groton Public Schools in Connecticut $40,000 in energy costs
The Groton Board of Education in Connecticut expects to save $40,000 per year on energy costs after installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on two schools in the town. The system at Groton Middle School has 560 panels with a 230 kW capacity, and the Mystic River Magnet School has 256 panels with 100 kW capacity….…
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Bechtel completes 218 MW Cutlass Solar 2 project in Texas
The Bechtel-built Cutlass Solar 2 project in Fort Bend, Texas, is complete and generating electricity at full capacity for the first time. The 218 MW solar facility delivered for Sabanci Climate Technologies comprises almost half a million solar panels spanning 1,100 acres. The project is now sending enough clean renewable energy to the grid to……
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The perils and promise of 1500 volt solar systems
Contributed by: Will White, Solar Application Specialist at Fluke | 1500 volt solar PV systems were unheard of when I entered the solar industry almost two decades ago. Since then, system components have steadily increased in power and efficiency; the similar size module that could have only generated 175 Watts 20 years ago can often……