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Category: Green Building LEED News

  • GAF Energy adds Flex option to give roofers more solar design flexibility

    GAF Energy wants to own the roof-integrated solar product category in North America (solar systems installed by roofing contractors), and this new “Flex” option for its redesigned Decotech 2.0 system is another step toward that goal. Flex maintains the efficiency of standard system sizing, while also introducing new configuration choices forRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • 10 structural solar mounting problems to avoid, observed by PV Diagnostics

    One of the most important factors while optimizing the cost of a solar power plant is Module Mounting Structure (MMS), which is a key ingredient in the successful running of a solar power plant. Most of the BoS components like transformers, inverter, cables, SCB, etc. are bought from the suppliersRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Span raises $10.2 million in quest to reinvent the home electrical panel

    While homes today are plugging in an assortment of connected devices, appliances, electronics and energy upgrades such as solar panels, batteries, and EV chargers, the standard electrical panel hasn’t been improved in nearly a century. Span is one strong contender looking to change that. Led by executives and lead engineersRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New JA Solar high-power PV modules test over 525 Watts

    JA Solar, a manufacturer solar photovoltaic products, announced that the power output of its high-efficiency solar modules under standard testing conditions has set a new industry record, reaching above 525 W. Highly powerful PV modules in this range are designed to further reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Exclusive look at Blue Ion LXHV, a high-voltage commercial microgrid solution from Blue Planet Energy

    The Blue Ion LXHV from Blue Planet Energy is a collection of technologies aimed at providing a complete commercial storage microgrid solution – including a battery inverter, LFP batteries, an integrated microgrid controller from Ageto Energy and a specially made enclosure built at Peerless-AV, an award-winning designer and manufacturer ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine