Category: Green Building LEED News
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Check out this school solar array that features student art contest winners
Take a look at this cool, 1-MW solar array that was also a unique hands on STEAM learning experience for elementary school children at KCSD96 in Illinois. The Challenge: Performance Services, a solar developer serving the K-12 and higher education markets, was faced with a unique and forward-thinking requirement fromRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Chisholm Grid Battery Energy Storage Project in Texas selects Sungrow ESS solution
Sungrow forged a contract to supply its fully integrated Energy Storage System to the 100 MWac Chisholm Grid project in Fort Worth, Texas. Chisholm Grid has been under construction since August of 2020 and will be one of the largest battery energy storage facilities in Texas when work onsite is completedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Borrego Solar rebrands, shifts focus to utility-scale solar + storage
Borrego, a top-tier developer, EPC and O&M provider for large-scale renewable energy projects throughout the United States, today unveiled its new brand identity, a reorganized corporate structure, and an ambitious strategy focused on utility-scale solar and storage opportunities. Check out the new website here. Borrego implemented most of the organizationalRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Four reasons residential solar + storage installations are surging in the U.S.
Until recently, most solar + storage systems have been out of reach of average homeowners. At first, that was because solar systems were expensive, even with the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) from the U.S. government. Then, as solar prices tumbled thanks to inexpensive imported panels, the sticking point became energyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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RETC’s 2020 PV Module Index Report shows overall improved performance
Renewable Energy Test Center, LLC (RETC) published its annual PV Module Index (PVMI 2020) report near the end of last year, using its independent test lab data to recognize high performers and showcase high achievement in PV module manufacturing. The annual PVMI report consolidates their independent test data to shareRead More — Solar Builder magazine