Category: Green Building LEED News
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Here’s why residential solar is down more than expected in Q3 2017
Despite more than half of U.S states now being at grid parity — meaning the levelized cost of energy is below electricity bill savings in year 1 of system life — the U.S. residential segment posted its lowest solar installation total since the first quarter of 2015, according to theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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7 solar install stats to know from third quarter 2017 report from GTM Research, SEIA
In their latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report, GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) said prices rose due to a tight global supply of modules and uncertainty around the Section 201 trade case now being weighed at the White House. What effect did this have on installationsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Largest solar rooftop project in Illinois installed atop IKEA distribution center
The largest solar rooftop project in Illinois is now complete, sitting atop IKEA’s Midwest distribution center in Joliet, Ill. Combined with arrays atop the Chicago-area IKEA stores in Bolingbrook and Schaumburg, this third project will make IKEA the owner of three of the state’s largest solar rooftop installations. The distribution center’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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JA Solar sets new wattage record for 60-cell mono-Si PV module
JA Solar Holdings Co. says the output power of its 60-cell PV modules assembled by mono-Si PERC cells has exceeded now 325 W. The actual output power clocked in at 326.67 W as measured and certified by TUV SUD. Buy that measure, this sets a new world record for 60-cellRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sponsored: Top 5 ways to become 24 hours of sun on the new Fronius website
Fronius USA redesigns their web presence to help connect people with 24 hours of sun, a vision of the future where 100% of our energy is made by renewable energy. Here are the top 5 new features of Fronius.com: Easy navigation: same bankable company, all new modern sleek design AllRead More — Solar Builder magazine