Category: Green Building LEED News
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Trina Solar’s 600 W Vertex modules pass TÜV Rheinland tests
Trina Solar Co.‘s new Vertex 600W/550W series ultra-high power modules keep passing all the tests, this time the comprehensive reliability test by TÜV Rheinland. Previous milestones for Trina Solar’s new tech include the IEC 61215 PV module performance standard and the IEC 61730 PV module safety standard certificates in MarchRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SunSpec Alliance teams with MESA Standards Alliance on ESS certification, testing program
The MESA Standards Alliance and the SunSpec Alliance formed a new joint testing and certification program for the MESA-Device specification. This is a strategic move for SunSpec as it allows SunSpec members to participate in “front-of-the-meter” and utility-scale applications. Vendors will now be able to receive certification via third-party authenticators,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Soltec debuts slimmed down, structurally reinforced SF8 solar tracker
Single-axis tracker manufacturer Soltec is debuting its new SF8 tracker, which will differentiate itself with a minimum 2×60 configuration and 4 to 6 strings and improve upon the previous generation with a more robust structure. A reinforced torque tube with a new, improved geometry, together with an autonomous self-stow system, contributeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Third Sun Solar donates ground-mounted solar array to Women for Recovery of Athens, Ohio.
Third Sun Solar has partnered with Women for Recovery of Athens, Ohio, to provide clean energy to the Serenity Grove Women’s Recovery House. The addition of a solar array to the Serenity Grove facility will greatly reduce the nonprofit’s utility costs for at least the next two decades. “We believeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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FERC Order 2222 opens up wholesale electricity markets for DER — why is this a big deal?
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order 2222 last week to open up the wholesale electricity markers to distributed energy resources, which could go down as a historic decision. The public is more and more choosing to opt for cost-competitive solar and/or energy storage solutions. This rule is anRead More — Solar Builder magazine