Category: Green Building LEED News
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O&M tip: Protect PV connectors at all times
One of the most impressive things about walking around (at least most) utility-scale PV sites, is how neat, orderly, and consistent the cable management is. Unfortunately though this might be covering up some of the issues that happened during the install phase. Issues that create weak points and compromised components,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Genie Solar Energy completes rooftop solar installation for Kraft Power
Developer and commercial solar installer Genie Solar Energy has completed an innovative rooftop solar installation for Kraft Power, a provider of generator and cogeneration systems. Kraft Power’s 57.5-kW custom rooftop solar system was installed at its distribution center in Pompton Plains, NJ. The system will provide Kraft with enough clean electricity to offset theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sunpin Solar signs power purchase agreement for the Titan Solar 1 Power Plant
Sunpin Solar and Exelon Generation Company have signed a PPA for the Titan Solar 1 Power Plant. The project has a 12-year power purchase agreement with Exelon, which supplies retail customers in California through its affiliate, Constellation NewEnergy. Morgan Stanley Capital Group is providing an 8-year financial hedge. ConstructionRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Highview Power begins 2021 with 4 GWh of CRYOBattery storage in global pipeline
Highview Power, a global leader in long duration energy storage solutions, closed its Growth Capital round of funding with over $70 million, bringing the total amount of funding and grants the company has secured to date to over $145 million. This round of funding enables Highview Power to continue its aggressiveRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Here’s the main obstacle to solar plant predictive maintenance according to DNV GL
Predictive maintenance is an ideal that will become a must as the solar industry continues to grow. A new report from DNV GL highlights just how cool/valuable predictive maintenance can be when implemented, but also how far we are from it. The good news is the biggest obstacle seems (inRead More — Solar Builder magazine